Grail bike found!!
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Nicely, nicely done.
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BTW, according to that font of all knowledge, Wikipedia, his given name is Hugh Nanton Romney, Jr. (no relation to Mitt, I'm guessing).
Now back to our regularly scheduled programing . . .
Nice bike. I'm glad it is going to be a rider; I know I like to play with my toys. Given that, I suggest giving it a small scratch in some relatively out-of-the-way place, just to get the inevitable out of the way.
When I got my 1986 De Rosa (traded for my first mid-1960s Cinelli), I took it to my go-to C&V savvy shop owner/friend (since retired) to chase the threads, make sure all was faced properly, check alignment, etc. He told me it was pretty straight . . . for an Italian frame. He was smiling when he said it, but he wasn't kidding.
Oh, and are those tires left over from Cino?
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Interesting that some top tier bike makers like De Rosa, did not join in on the chrome bandwagon like so many of the manufacturers did in the 70's through the first half of the 80's. Same goes for Masi. Was there a reason for this resistance like worries about internal corrosion problems? The same went for many American builders. I think it actually affected their popularity with the general cycling public, as lots of cyclists like the added "bling" on their bikes.
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Chombi1 - chrome on the fork crown was a long time aspect on many Italian bikes but yes, not much elsewhere save the Cinelli counter example.
Chrome is expensive and really a bit tricky.
rear triangle chrome went away, then a full chromed chainstay was a bit popular - note that the chrome on many Italian race bikes was not well done- it was a flash of nickel then a flash of chrome. Many did not last long. Any plater who will listen will not like the derailleur cable stop. Too easy to snag on the buffing wheel.
trying to get a plater in the USA to partially dip a frame is really tough. Too many people needed to do something non standard.
Chrome is expensive and really a bit tricky.
rear triangle chrome went away, then a full chromed chainstay was a bit popular - note that the chrome on many Italian race bikes was not well done- it was a flash of nickel then a flash of chrome. Many did not last long. Any plater who will listen will not like the derailleur cable stop. Too easy to snag on the buffing wheel.
trying to get a plater in the USA to partially dip a frame is really tough. Too many people needed to do something non standard.
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Chombi1 - chrome on the fork crown was a long time aspect on many Italian bikes but yes, not much elsewhere save the Cinelli counter example.
I’m happy that the chrome on mine is thick, immaculate and mirror-like.
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Booze. Badgers. De Rosas. Demento. An EPIC build thread, and beautiful work!
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Yesterday was a rare sunny day
sweetie and I rode to happy hour
sweetie and I rode to happy hour
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Some questions:
(1) Does she like her Cinelli?
(2) What tires (brand/model/size) ultimately went on it? (I'm guessing 32mm, btw.)
and
(3) What rear brake cable hanger did you end up using?
(1) Does she like her Cinelli?
(2) What tires (brand/model/size) ultimately went on it? (I'm guessing 32mm, btw.)
and
(3) What rear brake cable hanger did you end up using?
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Oh boy
she loves it now
dont know if you saw the post where she spilled.
passella 32s
stock brake hangers. That was never an issue
funny, I ordered different levers, now she is used to the hoods
she loves it now
dont know if you saw the post where she spilled.
passella 32s
stock brake hangers. That was never an issue
funny, I ordered different levers, now she is used to the hoods
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‘plenty of questions on what to do, very little confirmation on what worked.
other than a black brake pad on the Universals.
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I dismantled the brakes, polished the heck out of them. Lubed everything and now they are finger sensitive.
I still would like to find shorter levers
until then, she has 10 miles on it and has acclimated
I still would like to find shorter levers
until then, she has 10 miles on it and has acclimated
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