Originally Posted by
dicktill
I'm drawn to it for the beautiful lugged construction and the long chainstays. I'm led to believe that the long chainstays will make for a stable bike (could be wrong on that). Everything else I see in lugged bikes seem to have short (racing type?) chainstays.
I should add that I'm open to rebuilding a classic/vintage bike up with modern drivetrain if I could find "the perfect" C&V frame. Thanks, Dick
So if you want classic lugs (in a new frame) and you want long-ish chainstays and the top tube just so, beautiful paint, etc.
All the perfect reasons for a custom. Where do you live? Who's your best local framebuilder? Start there.
Example:
Steel Road Bikes | DeSalvo Custom Cycles
See the 2nd paragraph = "We like lugs....."
If you want the right C&V rebuilt with modern you have only look for a few threads on exactly the same topic.
edit: You're in NY - You've got a bunch of builders within a 3 hour drive. I'm west coast so let others offer specific suggestions. For $2200 you can get a lighter lugged frameset than the Riv exactly the way you want it. Find an experienced builder and you won't be disappointed.