I picked up a 1988 Ironman Carbon frameset with crankset and derailleurs last week, for a "parts bin build"*. From the ad:
He handed me a bag with a Tricolor RD, 105 FD and a 42 chainring. I didn't notice that the left crank was some mid-level MTB part, not even a close match, so that challenge remains.
Partial build:
Rear wheel stolen from my '89 Circuit; I've since found a 32-spoke wheel with a 105 hub and Araya rim. Front is a 600 hub / Matrix rim from a Trek I bought earlier. I only have one Tricolor brake, so I installed a pair of dual-pivot Ultegras. As expected, I did not have a 25.0mm seat post on hand. I do have a 24.0 from one of those internally-lugged Carbolite 103 Peugeots from 1980; shimmed it with a yogurt tub for the shakedown.
Def''ly light and fast, "feels faster" than my Circuit or my '86 IM.
Will I get used to the squirrely front end? I mean, I can make the frame flex just by pulling the handlebar left/right. Standing on a curving ascent was.... anxious. Does that sensation pass after a while? The back end feels solid / stable underneath me, it's just the front end that feels like its in two places at once.
More pics after I install a seat post, coming Wednesday courtesy of
Insidious C. (thanks man).
* (Okay, "parts pile" is more like it....)