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Originally Posted by tigerteeuwen
(Post 15933054)
what is that you have strapped under the seat?
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I may have posted in the past..but here is a new shot as it stands today.
If anyone cares.. it is a Raleigh Team Pro 531 tubing 1986ish, Campy Centaur stuff, amber shellaced yellow cloth tape, brooks, and too much free time on my hands. http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=333592 |
Originally Posted by bluenote157
(Post 15939533)
I may have posted in the past..but here is a new shot as it stands today.
If anyone cares.. it is a Raleigh Team Pro 531 tubing 1986ish, Campy Centaur stuff, amber shellaced yellow cloth tape, brooks, and too much free time on my hands. http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=333592 |
Originally Posted by RaleighSport
(Post 15939871)
If it wasn't for those rims I think it'd look pretty slick.
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Originally Posted by bluenote157
(Post 15940129)
wha?? what about the plastic platform clipped on my mtn bike pedals? jk. Yeah, I agree with you on the rims. I was looking for used centaur hubs/wheelset and found this for a great price on craigs.
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Originally Posted by runningDoc
(Post 15940413)
^this was done so well that it doesn't even really look like a mashup of old frame + modern parts. everything looks native and belongs. Everyone on this thread knows how hard that actually is to achieve.
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Originally Posted by runningDoc
(Post 15940413)
^this was done so well that it doesn't even really look like a mashup of old frame + modern parts. everything looks native and belongs. Everyone on this thread knows how hard that actually is to achieve.
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bellissimo
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Those pedals really make that Bottecchia. I think it needs a Campy aero post, though.
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Originally Posted by IthaDan
(Post 15942062)
New wheels.
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Originally Posted by ColonelJLloyd
(Post 15942448)
Those pedals really make that Bottecchia. I think it needs a Campy aero post, though.
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Anyone got a 26.8 campy post? The wheels are nucleons. Nice to have a 9s campy cluster on there.
Those pedals were tricky to find- I actually had them before the bike. Think I pestered robbietunes for them when he got them as part of a package pedal deal. |
Originally Posted by runningDoc
(Post 15940413)
^this was done so well that it doesn't even really look like a mashup of old frame + modern parts. everything looks native and belongs. Everyone on this thread knows how hard that actually is to achieve.
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Gorgeous! DD |
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Originally Posted by Drillium Dude
(Post 15945671)
Is it just me, or wouldn't adding a flo-yellow Concor and matching bar tape take this right to the edge?
Gorgeous! DD |
I think there's enough yellow on it, but I do dig the pedals...PP296's?
Darned if I can determine just what color I'd use up top, though. If the saddle fits the caboose, best to leave it be, maybe. The frame is almost too stunning to try and compliment. I'd probably go "accent" with a black saddle that has some red trim pieces (SI Flite CX) and then wrap in black Lizardskin and use red accents on the bar ends and finish tape. Polished or alloy cages, Elite Ciussi come to mind, or something with thinner wires. CampMor has wire cages with black buttons for 5.99/each. |
http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/...ps96e5a113.jpg
Going to be trying my first build with a retro frame and modern gruppo. Picked up this 653 Rourke. I'm undecided between black centaur and black finishing kit, or going for the retro look of polished Athena 11 speed and silver finishing kit. What do you guys reckon? |
Silver Athena all the way. I don't really like bright blue bikes with black kit, leave that for the "santa bikes".
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Originally Posted by Italuminium
(Post 15945786)
Silver Athena all the way. I don't really like bright blue bikes with black kit, leave that for the "santa bikes".
Silver Athena is never a bad choice! I would like to see more detail shots of this frameset please. Love the color. I have a Walter Croll frameset built from 653. Little flexy and quite forgiving. Great for gravel....... Imho |
Mmm, those were my thoughts! Sellers pics, but it is "Alfa Romeo blue"
http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/...pscb031209.jpg http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6d13e407.jpg http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/...psff2cc3c5.jpg http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2064ec19.jpg |
Originally Posted by kayodot
(Post 15945817)
Mmm, those were my thoughts! Sellers pics, but it is "Alfa Romeo blue"
http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/...pscb031209.jpg http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6d13e407.jpg http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/...psff2cc3c5.jpg http://i1277.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2064ec19.jpg Danke! Fab frameset and the color is rich. This one deserves it's own build thread. Pretty please....... Also, welcome to the forum. A very nice opener. |
Unfortunately it's going in to storage for 6 months as I'm going to New York for a little while for work.
The planning starts now, however! |
Originally Posted by kayodot
(Post 15945842)
Unfortunately it's going in to storage for 6 months as I'm going to New York for a little while for work.
The planning starts now, however! It would relieve a lot of winter boredom. Yep, Athena and A23/silver Records! That would be tasty. I'll look forward to this one. Which reminds me to get in touch with Thirdgenbird (Casey) and see if he would like to build another bicycle this winter.......:) |
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