I was at a bike swap meet this weekend and picked up this frame and misc parts. I wish it were still in its original livery, but it is still a beautiful bike and the powder coat is really shiny. Serial number says it's a 1972. It has the fancy lugs (Hayden?) like the one on Sheldon's site. The assembly work on this bike is far superior to that on a 1976 Competition I had. I didn't get all the original Campy components, but you can see what I did get. The Zeus headset is as smooth as any I've ever felt. I'm impressed. I can't wait to get this bike built up and on the road! I plan to collect all the right Campagnolo parts for it but in the mean time I'll build it with some vintage parts I have or can get very cheaply. Here are the pieces I have on hand and plan to use for it:
- Campagnolo Record front derailleur
- TA Cyclotouriste cranks
- Maillard CXC pedals
- Sugino BB cups with Stronglight spindle
- Belleri bars
- NOS SunTour Superbe levers
- MAFAC Racer brakes or Weinmann Vainqueurs
- SunTour Cyclone GT rear derailleur
I'm not sure yet about the wheels. I have a nice set of Super Champion rims on NOS Pelissier hubs but I run them on my commuter. I can swap them back and forth for now but I think I am or will be in the market for appropriate vintage wheels soon.
I'm pretty pumped about this bike!
Cheers,
Karl