Gracias JB!

Question: In my years of searching for this bike, I've seen many of this frame with two sets of bottle bosses. Were there different versions of this frame produced, or have the bottle bosses been added to these frames after the fact?

I understand Reynolds 753 is pretty finicky, but I've got an appointment tomorrow at Cyclart a few miles away from where I live to inquire about adding these, and about the possibility of getting the rear triangle spread properly to 130.

I'm also weighing a minor touch-up at Cyclart, vs. getting their Cat1 super-finish, which they claim is superior to most bikes' production finishes. (The bang-up job they did on my beloved '84 Masi Gran Criterium certainly supports this.)


Any opinions on sticking with the original finish vs. getting the full refurb? To celebrate my mortgage payoff this summer, I was planning to get a Holland Ti, but when Jan offered this beauty, the Holland plan was kiboshed. I can't stop looking at this frame up against my bedroom wall and even though her previous owners have obviously taken terrific care of her, I'm prepared to go to questionable, even humiliating lengths to make her my ultimate dream bike.

I envision her becoming my primary event day bike, with Dura Ace 7800 drivetrain & brakes, (hope that doesn't make the period-correct police wince, haha), Dura Ace 7900 C24 wheels, 3T carbon bars, and my SRM crankset.

I couldn't be happier right now. Thanks again to Jan for making this possible!