Originally Posted by
Doctor Who
Don't make a fixed-gear out of it, just ride it as it is and have fun.
Those old 600 components are way sweet – I have a Paramount built that way, which I ride when I'm sick of my custom steel race bike with Centaur.
After taking it to the basement and cleaning it up, I think I will keep the gears. Swap out all the brake and gear cables, re-tape, new tires and brake pads for sure. Maybe see about some discounted wheels. Anything today is lighter than what came on it. Should keep them French or Japanese in keeping with the rest of the bike.
Anyone know, were the Swiss P.O.'ed at the Italians at that time? You would think it would be all Campy brakes and drive with some French components sprinkled in here and there. Or were the Shimano components simply less expensive?