so i have been working on a "New" vintage bicycle, like some of us were discussing last winter. I ran into a killa deal on a Don Walker (with a dent) and built it up as close to vintage style as I could. It is steel, it has tubulars, it has bar end shifters (the frame bosses are brazed on such that downtube shifters can't be used). I used Brew Lite brakes (single pivot sidepulls, I think diacompe before they ground 'em down and refinished 'em), with campy record brake levers. mostly newer campy record stuff otherwise.

The brake levers, the front fork, the bars, and the seatpost are carbon (but they all look sort of vintage). The frame is made with Columbus Life (Niobium drenched, whatever that means) steel tubing, tig or fillet. Wheels are Cane Creek Aerohead Titanium tubulars, with Ritchey WCS tires.

Without pedals, the bike weighs 17 pounds. I won't ride it until all of the sand is off of the road - when I do, I'll post some pictures and give a road report.