Mid Level Components that work
06-11-14 | 04:32 PM
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Retro Grouch
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Mid Level Components that work
If you were to put together a gruppo of vintage middle level components what would it be. I have a old Olmo with Nuovo Grand Sport components and I am amazed how well it works. The only deviations are the shifters which are Simplex Retro-Friction (SLJ-5057) and I graphed a Super Record cage onto the Gran Sport rear derailleur to give me a 2-4 teeth more on the biggest freewheel cog. Since the photo I have the correct hoods and the Simplex shifters (below photo not from my bike; from velobase.com); I also added toe clip pedals (I have to take more photos!)
Last edited by onespeedbiker; 06-11-14 at 04:47 PM.
06-11-14 | 06:24 PM
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From: Arrid Zone-a
Bikes: I used to have many. And I Will again.
Dia Compe 400 and up to their Gran Compe sidepulls.
Light Action 525 rear derailleurs.
Sugino cranks and BB's.
Tange headsets and BB's.
KKT, MKS, SR quill and platform pedals.
RX100 road, Exage mtb components.
STX components.
Metal Simplex derailleurs.
Sedisport chain.
Campagnolo Gran Sport and Nuovo Record steel headsets.
Light Action 525 rear derailleurs.
Sugino cranks and BB's.
Tange headsets and BB's.
KKT, MKS, SR quill and platform pedals.
RX100 road, Exage mtb components.
STX components.
Metal Simplex derailleurs.
Sedisport chain.
Campagnolo Gran Sport and Nuovo Record steel headsets.
06-11-14 | 09:00 PM
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Bikes: Motobecane Le Champion, Raleigh International, Bertin, Raleigh DL-1 1980, Colnago Super,Follis, Bianchi Competizione, Brompton M6L, Black Mountain Monstercros
Yep on Suntour VX and Cyclone
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[/url]Motobecane Grand Record 650B by djk762, on Flickr
06-11-14 | 09:25 PM
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Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;
SunTour Cyclone derailleurs.
SunTour ratchet barcons.
SRAM chains.
SunTour ratchet barcons.
SRAM chains.
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"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
06-11-14 | 10:20 PM
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From: Aurora, IL
Bikes: '73 Raleigh RRA, 1986 Trek 500 commuter
Your Simplex Retrofrictions are anything but "mid-level". If you go barcons or whatever, send them to me for proper disposal 
Oh wait, what was I thinking? The shifters you have are absolutely a danger to humanity. See sentence 2 above. Replace as soon as possible, heeding sentence 2, above.
Oh wait, what was I thinking? The shifters you have are absolutely a danger to humanity. See sentence 2 above. Replace as soon as possible, heeding sentence 2, above.
06-11-14 | 11:37 PM
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From: Portland, Maine
Bikes: '85 Univega Safari-Ten (fixed), '84 Univega Supra-Sport, '85 Univega Gran Turismo, '86 Bianch Giro, '93 Cannondale R300, '68 Raleigh Gran-Prix (S3X fixed), '74 Schwinn Sprint (fixed), '5? Raleigh Lenton, '73 Raleigh Sprite, '36 Three Spires... etc.
I have a Univega with Suntour ARX that shifts like a dream. Originally had a set of fantastic Suntour ratcheting stem shifters. Stem-shifters might be uncool, but those things worked really well.
06-12-14 | 08:08 AM
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From: Richmond, Virginia
Bikes: Listed in my signature.
Amen on the SunTour Cyclones, DiaCompe NGC brakes, Sugino Cranks, SunTour Winner Pro freewheels, and the SunTour Superbe derivatives thereof. I'm also a fan of Tange headsets in both conventional and cartridge bearing versions, for a mere $35.
Not as vintage, but I have a bike rigged with a complete Campy Mirage groupo from 1995 and am impressed (for the price) with its finish, durability, and operation.
Not as vintage, but I have a bike rigged with a complete Campy Mirage groupo from 1995 and am impressed (for the price) with its finish, durability, and operation.
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My C&V Bikes:
1972 Bottecchia Professional, 1972 Legnano Olympiade Record,
1982 Colnago Super, 1987 Bottecchia Team C-Record,
1988 Pinarello Montello, 1990 Masi Nuova Strada Super Record,
1995 Bianchi Campione d'Italia, 1995 DeBernardi Thron
My C&V Bikes:
1972 Bottecchia Professional, 1972 Legnano Olympiade Record,
1982 Colnago Super, 1987 Bottecchia Team C-Record,
1988 Pinarello Montello, 1990 Masi Nuova Strada Super Record,
1995 Bianchi Campione d'Italia, 1995 DeBernardi Thron
06-12-14 | 08:56 AM
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From: Portland, Maine
Bikes: '85 Univega Safari-Ten (fixed), '84 Univega Supra-Sport, '85 Univega Gran Turismo, '86 Bianch Giro, '93 Cannondale R300, '68 Raleigh Gran-Prix (S3X fixed), '74 Schwinn Sprint (fixed), '5? Raleigh Lenton, '73 Raleigh Sprite, '36 Three Spires... etc.
I have a Bianchi with otherwise full Campy C Record, and an RX-100 RD. I see no reason to correct it.
06-12-14 | 09:36 AM
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feros ferio
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Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;
Amen on the SunTour Cyclones, DiaCompe NGC brakes, Sugino Cranks, SunTour Winner Pro freewheels, and the SunTour Superbe derivatives thereof. I'm also a fan of Tange headsets in both conventional and cartridge bearing versions, for a mere $35.
Not as vintage, but I have a bike rigged with a complete Campy Mirage groupo from 1995 and am impressed (for the price) with its finish, durability, and operation.
Not as vintage, but I have a bike rigged with a complete Campy Mirage groupo from 1995 and am impressed (for the price) with its finish, durability, and operation.
__________________
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
06-12-14 | 09:45 AM
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From: Toronto, Ontario
Bikes: Miele Azsora, Kuwahara Cascade
Pretty much anything Shimano made in the late 80s, all up and down their product line, has worked for me flawlessly. I used to ride a Centurion Ironman Master with full Shimano 600. Had to get rid of that bike, and now a few years later I'm on a Miele Azsora with a frame that seems quite comparable, but came outfitted with (I think) exage or light action level components (no branding, just "SLR" on the brakes, "SIS" on the derailleurs)... The finish is not quite as nice on the new bike's group, but functionally it seems basically identical (plus the brake calipers have a few extra millimeters of clearance, so I think next tire change I'm bumping up to 700x28; definitely couldn't do that on the Ironman).
06-12-14 | 09:48 AM
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Campagnolo 980 rear derailleur, if you don't look it functions just like a Nuovo Record. I used on while in college, I was a starving student, had sold off my expensive bikes and needed a rear mechanism.
Gran Sport brakes, work the same as Record side pulls save the quick release.
Gran Sport brakes, work the same as Record side pulls save the quick release.
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