I started working on this bike about a year ago.. buying parts and looking for a frame my size (rivendell recommended me a 69cm) after the 'failed' spectrum buildup which turned out to be un-ride-ably too small (60cm). However the quality of the spectrum frame spoiled me, which made it allot harder to find a 'nice' frame.
Of course the bike evolved in my head over this period thanks in part to friends both here and in philly, and of course just seeing things I thought were cool and took note of. It became more and more of a sport touring bike.

This is the Romic Century frame as I bought it, there was a hole in the top tube from sweathrough but otherwise the frame was in great shape. It was a top of the line romic, with cinelli lugs and bottom bracket along with full DB 531... campy drop outs etc... (custom made in 1981 for a guy that is 6'4".. my height exactly)


And here is the new Romic, with mountains of braze-ons, and a custom porteur rack done by Bilenky.
The parts list
-B&M Dynamo/Lights (rear light is not yet installed)
-Silver Bar-End shifters (graciously donated by kpug505, paint striped off the plugs and then polished)
-Sakae Randonneur Handlebars (from my first ever road bike, an old Ross)
-B17 N laced saddle (from my spectrum)
-180mm TA cranks with Lambert Chainrings
-100mm Nitto Pearl Stem (from an old gitane tandem with allot of other unusual parts on it)
-Maxi-Car 40h hubs laced by bilenky to Velocity Dyad Rims
-Simplex 26.4 seatpost (the one with the cool badge on it)
-43mm extra long honjo's
-28mm Rivendell Ruffy Tuffy's
-Regina Oro 14-23 freewheel
-XT rapid rise (will probably replace it)
-Campagnolo SR Front Derailleur (original to the bike but barely works with the triple so will be replaced)
-Cheapo pedals to be replaced
-Mafac Cantilever Brakes (probably my favorite brake ever made)

(I really like the cable hanger, I know the cloth wrap is not perfect but its my first time)

(Fenders need to be adjusted, pump peg was put there so that I can still pick up the bike easily while its still being protected from getting bumped like if I had put it on the seat stay etc..)

(I had them clear-powdercoat the rack to show off the brazeing.. you can see the dynamo/light mount too, there is tape covering the holes where I will mount wood to the rack)





I really really (really) enjoy riding it!!

...apart from adjusting everything, I will hopefully add a radios #17 light (very similar to the #12 that is on ebay right now) that I will try to retrofit the halogen B&M into.