Originally Posted by
Henry III
As for the additions you want to add to your frame. Why the front derailleur tab? I found these to be restricting on chainring sizes, choice of derailleurs. I added one onto the 3rd frame I built and absolutely regretted it. I changed cranks to ones with rings sized to something found on a cyclocross bike which I find more usable and couldn't lower the derailleur enough to work with that setup. I would honestly spark up my torch and remove the tab but since it was powder coated removing the coating is such a hassle I hung the frame up years ago and haven't touched it since.
I have ridden Shimano groups and I have ridden Campagnolo groups from the era. I enjoyed those set ups but the mixed groups never worked out well for me. I was always missing gears. I was hoping that on this re-build that I could find one set that worked out well.
The Neuvo Record set was too sloppy for me, lots of fiddling with the spring tensioners to keep that set working smoothly bugged me and was time consuming if I just wanted to hop on it and ride. The Super Record set that I rode worked out well and I never had as many issues as the NR set. Croce D'aune was always too expensive and costs too much today. I haven't decided to put Record or Super Record yet but I have a starting point now.
Earlier in this thread I was asked to decide on a rear sprocket and I think that I plan going to a 7spd if the frame can be stretched.
The Trek 710 was bar end shifters when I got it and I always hated those if I needed to get out of my seat and my knees would always hit the shifters
My old SR front derailleur managed a 2 gear front but can it manage a 7 gear rear?. I don't remember any issues.
My old SR brakes were great.
Is the SR headset even available for my frame?
Is the Record headset and bottom bracket even available for the frame?
At this point I know that I can likely mix and match an all SR/Record Campagnolo group.
The bike is what I have and I will try to make it work.
Michael