My (Schwinn) King of the Mountain(s) mountain bike is red, white, and blue (see signature), perfect for national holidays.
On a road bike with a 42T inner ring up front, I like a 26T large cog in back for hills. The very common 52-42/14-16-18-21-24 combination is a bit too tall for me.
On the subject of Campag. brakes, I have early-generation sidepulls on my Bianchi. They were terrifyingly ineffective with Shimano pads and long-reach Modolo brake levers, but they work well with KoolStops and Shimano (I know, no style points on an Italian bike) aero brake levers.
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"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069