Originally Posted by
cpsqlrwn
caterham, thanks for all your insight and comments. Relative to this particular bike, can anyone tell me whether Pinarello has a reputation for excellent duration of their original paint and decals as this bike appears extremely clean after 20 years or so, if it hasn't been repainted. I really don't know the bike's history, don't know how much it's been ridden. I've been told it was recently in the hands of a collector. I'm also trying to figure out why and when the Campy was removed and replaced with Dura Ace. That's hard to understand as well.
The experience I've had with my '87 Montello that I bought new as a frame only is that the decals have a lowsey thin clear coat and over the years don't last. The chrome however is in great shape after 20 years.
As for D/A instead of Campy? I chose D/A because at the time they had the first indexed 7sp. And it worked. Campy Syncros that my bike shop owner used on his ride would always give him fits every time we rode together. He made me pronounce it " Dur-atch-ee" however.
