This build is inspired by the very recent receipt of the solid beginnings of a Racing T triple setup from @Frogbutter via the C&V sales !

I have been thinking of which way to go with this thing appearance wise

Mr Frogbutter's Racing T crankset is a beaut! -- i need to hit the rings with a bit of Simple Green, but the arms show the fruitful results of a "heels out" riding style ! (hardly any perceptible wear to the anodizing, that is )

-- I'm pumped due to having an Italian BB set to lead this thing off ! --- I have ebay feelers out for a RDR and some other bits n pieces --- finding cheap Campy 9 speed wheels is a pain though

This thread is to start a poll on what to do with this frameset ------ i am building up another cruiser --- the geometry duplicates a DeBErnardi i have shared with the board recently, also a Veloce triple, -- so i am not gaining anything except for giving another Italian beauty a renewed lease on life

But i thought i'd set up a poll on this one and i am likely to follow the poll's wishes

If you look at the photos - you see this 1990 frame (i am assuming since it has a 1989 championship decal of some sort) has its share of road rash on the chainstay area , some touched up areas on the top tube that dont quite match and some yellowing around the headtube area from age

My poll will be this -- given the presentation of the pics below


1) -- build it up as is with Campy Racing T -- let it ride

2) --- have it professionally touched up -- Velocals doesnt make this pattern of decals so its impossible to do "numbers matching" restore on the cheap-- but seems like an easy touch up job


3) -- or........ having it painted pink (Giro style) by a local who paints a lot of stuff for local area framebuilders and does good work --- with older decals that are more readily available -- Its a Professional model, but tubing is CroMor (which i like for stiffness personally, but understandably is not one of the higher priced frames)

This machine no matter what is likely to remain in personal inventory long after the cost of whatever restoration method chosen is forgotten


Just curious what you guys' would do ------- I do want a pink bike - but i'm sorta' leaning towars option 2 on a nice sand down and touch up of the nasty areas on this one --- tough to put a clean Campy chainset on a shabby looking frame


HEres the pics

Frameset


The parts that are jumpstarting this small (but hopefully fun) journey


poor touchup on the top tube and the 1989 decal


ugly drive side chainstay