Originally Posted by
nerdsgirth
Looks great man! Don't get it painted, it looks great. If you do get it painted, please please get decals, otherwise who cares that it's a Cyclops! Wear the badges proudly (notwithstanding what Rob probably has to say about this)!
I'm with Jet about dark stuff on white bikes. If it was my bike this is what I would do. I would track down an old C Record Group and lace the hubs to some Open Pro CD's (the dark grey anodized ones). Get a Nitto Bar and stem (they make some super nice old school looking bars that have a fairly flat top which works great with brake hoods and their Pearl Quill stems have an amazing finish). Black saddle and either white bar tape (not white cork, old bike ribbon or Fizik tape, those ones actually stay white) or black bar tape with white finishing tape. Veloflex tires. (This is what I did on my Guerciotti and I'm sooooo happy with the way it rides/looks. Although I'm still looking for C Record Cranks [need longer cranks anyway] shifters and rear derailler).
I'm totally into the mid to late 80's road bike look, although I also like Jet's interpretation with the newer wheel set and shifters too! Oh and screw 8 speed indexed shifting if you go Campy. Just go with Friction, the indexing on Campy 8-speed sucks and never works totally right. I love my friction shifters now that I got the hang of 'em. Lower maintenance too.