Originally Posted by Paul J

I've had my Eddy Merckx for over 30 years and it was my primary rider for about 20 of those years. As I've aged the bike doesn't fit my less stretched-out and more upright position. About 15 years ago during one of our relocations the movers didn't pack the bike correctly and the paint on the top tube was totally trashed. So I had Spectrum Cycles refinish the bike so it is not original. So would love to know your thoughts. I have been thinking about (1) using a converter stem to use the threadless stem which will allow me to raise the bars and shorten the reach, (2) set the rear spacing to 130, (3) find 10 speed Campy derailure set and levers along with polished finish and square taper BB crank to convert the bike to modern shifting. Also, I was thinking if I did this to keep the Super Record seat post and brakes calipers to keep some of the original look. Am I crazy to do that?