Opinions needed on Campagnolo Chorus 7-speed equipped Road Bike
 

I found a vintage road bike in a frame size that would fit me on Ebay...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Romic-handbu...item460563728d

I like the bike and back in my day I could only drool over Campy stuff. I'm wondering if maintenance and upkeep would be a problem. I intend to use this bike for fitness and age-group triathlons (I'm 58.)

Take a look and let me know if you see any potential problems. (But please don"t bid against me!!)

Thanks!

for $450 if it fits you I think it is a good deal. I personally don't see any potential problems besides making sure it fits you.

Don't worry about me bidding against you, as anyone who can ride this bike is at least a head taller than I am. This bike fits what: roughly 6'8" to 7' tall?

Anyway, appears to be a vintage high-end bike at a good starting price. The Campagnolo 8-speed Ergopower levers are shifting over a 7-speed freewheel, or possibly an early cassette hub. This works fine and I've done it several times as the cog spacing is the same between 7 and 8-speed. I have concerns if it is a freewheel hub in the back, as I can get away with these hubs as I am light and easy on gear. However, anyone fitting this bike will be considerably heavier and put more stress on the unsupported axle on the drive side. The stay spacing is likely 126mm, which you may want to spread to 130mm if you want to go to 8 gears and beyond. Frame is steel, so should be easy to do.

If it stays at $450, sure.

Yep, I'm 6'6" and weigh 220#.

Very nice parts on that bike, I like the brakes.
Some of the parts are even Record, chainset, Ergopower and maybe rearderailleur.
I doubt it is 7-speed, it is more probably 8 speed.
If you can get it for $450, it will be a very good deal.

Nice bike -- it's huge. Can't really tell from the pictures, but the boxy nature of the rear derailleur reminds me of the 8-speed athena I have on a colnago. I remember the 7-speed stuff being more curvy. Either way, I'd ride that bike no problem -- if I were 6 inches taller!