I had a bit of an experience mounting the Imperial. I had to remove the lacing in order to mount it on the Campagnolo style two bolt seat post (mounting any saddle in this set-up is always a bit of an ordeal). I did a rather ineffectual job of tensioning the lacing afterwards. I have a suggestion for improvement. Make the lacing out of a more cord-like material and add one of these (appropriately sized). It will make adjusting the tension properly so much easier.



Tomorrow I give it the first ride. Note, I may be he first person to mount a tubular tire holder to an Imperial. Mounting positions were limited to being underneath the saddle. I note though that it probably does not make sense to make changes to the width of the rails in the rear.