Hi folks,

Somebody on another forum suggested I post some pix of my ride. Unfortunately, I don't yet know how to do it, but I'll learn. For the moment let me describe it a little. I bought it as a frameset (Ciocc) in the spring of 1983, I really didn't need it and I'd just two years before built up a really nice Gios. Anyway, back to the description. The hardware is full Campy NR and SR, except for the Regina freewheel and Jap clincher rims. The rims for my sew-ups are Italian but not Campy. I just changed out the 13-20 freewheel for, don't laugh too hard, an 18-23. Hey, I'll be 70 years old in January.

It had a Regina SL chain (the one with hollow pins), which served me well for many thousands of miles, but finally had stretched to where it tried to skip cogs. So I replaced in with a Campy S9. Not "period correct", but sure shifts sweet! I recently saw a Regina SL NOS go for $170.00. A bit too rich for this working stiff. Oh, the clincher rims are Arayas, put them on 25 years ago because they were lighter than the other available clincher rims. My original rims for the sew-ups were Fiamme Yellows, but I gave them to my kid when I gave him the Gios (big mistake). This past week I laced up a pair of Ambrosio Montiels. I've ordered some cheapo tires from YJ, the three for fifty bux ones. I sure miss my Clements. Oh, the clinchers on at the moment are Asian things called Vittoria Rubino Pros with light weight Conti tubes. Also had the old logo double crest Cinelli handle bars which I can't find. I put on some newer Cinellis with a cheapo logo that looks like doggie doo. If I don't find the originals I'll watch for some NOS on eBay.

I'm buying a Park wheel truing stand to dial in the wheels I just laced (not like the old days when I set the wheels in the drop outs and eye-balled em). After that I'll let you all know how those "Servizio Corse" tubies work out.

I know a picture would've been better than these thousand words.
John,
So Calif