The Spanish Inquisition Thread -- Confess!
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Originally Posted by Andy_K
I'm no artist and to an artist I'm sure it would be quite clear that my understanding of art is rudimentary at best, but my take is that bicycles as an art form and art on bicycles are entirely separate genres that shouldn't be mixed. That Colnago is not the worst example I've seen. That honor/ignominy would go to Ana Benaroya's Cinelli bar tape:
I don't doubt that Ms. Benaroya is a fine artist, but I bought a bike recently with this stuff on it and removing it was my top priority.
I don't doubt that Ms. Benaroya is a fine artist, but I bought a bike recently with this stuff on it and removing it was my top priority.
. Wow.Cheers. Eric
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07-15-20, 09:03 PM
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Is putting modern Shimano drivetrain parts on an hand made Italian frame still considered blasphemy?
Or is it so common now that it's like eating meat on Friday?
Asking for a friend....
Or is it so common now that it's like eating meat on Friday?
Asking for a friend....
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Originally Posted by tgot
Is putting modern Shimano drivetrain parts on an hand made Italian frame still considered blasphemy?
Or is it so common now that it's like eating meat on Friday?
Asking for a friend....
Or is it so common now that it's like eating meat on Friday?
Asking for a friend....
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07-15-20, 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by RiddleOfSteel
You could do worse
It was a hell of a mutt, and a hell of a ride it was.
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Originally Posted by cudak888
Oh, shut up.
It was a hell of a mutt, and a hell of a ride it was.
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It was a hell of a mutt, and a hell of a ride it was.
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07-15-20, 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by RiddleOfSteel
Lol. Paint on the Guerciotti is fun, but that Raleigh behind it is ravishing!
And here's a Super Course with Campagnolo Victory paired with Shimano 105 Uniglide hubs, just for the sake of inquisition:
Filing off the Arabesque from Shimano 600 shifters? Blasphemous.
-Kurt
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You people are just sick! I mean, what kind of monster puts modern Shimano parts one a classic Italian bike?
Seriously, though, I'm pretty sure 1984 is the cutoff year for this being acceptable. An old Cinelli or Masi or something -- no, not acceptable.
Seriously, though, I'm pretty sure 1984 is the cutoff year for this being acceptable. An old Cinelli or Masi or something -- no, not acceptable.
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And a triple, no less!
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Originally Posted by RiddleOfSteel
And a triple, no less!
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When sources for Campagnolo 8-speed Exa-Drive cassettes of wider range dried up for my wife’s Record/Chorus-equipped custom Erickson, I switched it to Shimano Ultegra hubs and cogs with a Wheels Mfg conversion kit. And what’s worse, the much less expensive Shimano cogs lasted significantly longer, shifting was the same, and no difference in hub smoothness compared to the previous Record hubs. That frame now hangs in the overhead gallery at Recycled Cycles, and I have no photos of that detail to prove this heresy.
07-16-20, 02:03 PM
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Of course! I’ve never seen a bike I didn’t want to put a triple on.
07-16-20, 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Andy_K
Seriously, though, I'm pretty sure 1984 is the cutoff year for this being acceptable.
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Originally Posted by Dfrost
When sources for Campagnolo 8-speed Exa-Drive cassettes of wider range dried up for my wife’s Record/Chorus-equipped custom Erickson, I switched it to Shimano Ultegra hubs and cogs with a Wheels Mfg conversion kit. And what’s worse, the much less expensive Shimano cogs lasted significantly longer, shifting was the same, and no difference in hub smoothness compared to the previous Record hubs. That frame now hangs in the overhead gallery at Recycled Cycles, and I have no photos of that detail to prove this heresy.
Don't your current bikes have a very similar setup?
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Originally Posted by RiddleOfSteel
You could do worse:
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Originally Posted by Andy_K
That's alright. We're willing to believe that you're a heretic.
Don't your current bikes have a very similar setup?
Don't your current bikes have a very similar setup?
Didn’t think there were enough (any?) Sachs purists out there to justify a confession.
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How about a carbon fork with a wood rimmed wheel? Even the rest of the bike couldn't tolerate this combination.
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Originally Posted by cudak888
There's nothing wrong with an IGH on a lightweight frame. In fact, I'd like to see more of this combo.
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Originally Posted by Andy_K
How about a carbon fork with a wood rimmed wheel? Even the rest of the bike couldn't tolerate this combination.
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To be honest, it works great. Absolute only drawback is weight. Even though I lose a lot of parts, and just need a single 30T chainring up front, I still gain some weight. It's really low maintenance, and the shifting is amazing. Best part is I can shift while coasting and stopped. Not a big deal on a road bike, but I wish my MTB did that!
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Originally Posted by styggno1
Need I say more!? I have not been the same man since.
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Originally Posted by Dfrost
Didn’t think there were enough (any?) Sachs purists out there to justify a confession.
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Originally Posted by Mad Honk
It is a wonder that you still have front teeth from the crash that bent the frame and broke the font wheel when the brake pads went flying out ahead of the bike! Smiles, MH
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Originally Posted by cudak888
That's beautiful. Someone ought to build up a current whiz-bang carbon machine with that exact wheelset.
A pound or two extra isn't much to give up in exchange for effortless, civilized shifting.
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A pound or two extra isn't much to give up in exchange for effortless, civilized shifting.
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I confess, this is the only surviving, seldom seen, semi-compact 9 speed touring Srampagmano matching groupset.
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Originally Posted by Andy_K
I don't know. After seeing you're Marinoni, I've developed the opinion that all classic Candadian bikes should be built up with Sachs components. You probably have more acceptable options with the Miyata,
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I put a Spanish seatpost on my Japanese racing bike. Zeus. (Won that post racing the bike. It was of course, 27.2 and I had to exchange it for a 26.8) Funny thing is that I bent the post that came on the bike that race - descending Vermont's Smuggler's Notch in mist so I could not see the big frost heave coming until all I had time to do was hold on. (I was going most of 60 mph.) Biggest kick in the butt I've ever had on a bike! Went airborne. Came down going straight and everything worked so I just went on. Took a few days to see the bend.
Next season the bike had a Campy NR headset.
Next season the bike had a Campy NR headset.
