Originally Posted by
agent9
Hello, I am new to the forum but have been reading it for quite some time.
A few years ago all of my bikes were stolen, and it has taken me until now to start replacing them. I just finished putting together a daily city bike (nashbar branded shogun steel lugged frame with a Shimano 600 groupset on it) and now I am start to build something less far less practical but very pretty and Italian.
The frame is a Barale branded ALAN aluminum (screwed and glued) lugged frame in really exceptional condition I assume is from the lat 80s. The groupset is a Campagnolo c-record with delta brakes (I know these are divisive). Wheels are Campagnolo record hubs (126 rear 100 front) with 700c Araya clinger rims and a campy compatible sun tour 6 speed freewheel/cassette.
I have believe in doing as much mechanical work as possible on your own. I do all the maintenance and some engine building on my motorcycles, and have always worked on my own bicycles, but would not call myself a bike mechanic, and am completely unfamiliar with quirks of vintage Campagnolo. That said I do want to build this bike myself, which is what leads me to these questions.
Cables / cable housing - I have read some conflicting information about this - for the c-record groupset will any modern campagnolo / campy compatible jags etc cable set work? I have read that the ferrules are non standard on some older campagnolo cables.
Chain - what would the recommended chain for this bike be? I am running it as a 6x2 12 speed.
Bottom bracket - what special tools are needed to install the bottom bracket
repacking the hubs - I want to repack the hubs before assembling - what special tools are needed for this.
I think that is about it. Thanks in advance for any help.
To begin with, you will need a 3.5mm Allen key to service the Campy Delta brakes.
As for ferrules, glad you asked! This is a huge pet peeve of mine. Use the right tools for the job. You will need to use Campy-specific ferrules for them to seat properly at both the adjustment point on the caliper and the seating point on the lever body. The bottoms are chamfered vice flat, so flat ones won't seat correctly if used. You should be able to use modern housings (which are a bit smaller in diameter) as long as you use the correct ferrules.
Chain: can't beat a vintage, period-correct, silent-running and rugged
Sedisport from Boulder Bicycle:
Sedisport Black Chain bulk package new but no box
Before I go any further, do you have cables and such for the brakes as of now? Also, a few pics of the bottom bracket and hubs would help to assist with what tools you will need to service them. Sounds like a neat project; with some time and patience, we'll help you get where you want to go
DD