Can we talk titanium?
11-06-18 | 09:59 AM
#102
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From: Los Angeles
Bikes: 78 Masi Criterium, 68 PX10, 2016 Mercian King of Mercia, Rivendell Clem Smith Jr
Quite a few brakes were lighter than campy. Galli Ti, Universal CX, Campy with OMAS bolts, Gran Compe 500 if you want to go Japanese. There were some others too. Centerpulls are totally wrong IMO, and I love Weinmann CP. Weinmann 500 sidepulls might have been used simply because they are light. They kind of suck as brakes though.
So what is the plan for these? Whenever I saw someone riding these BITD, they were covered in an assortment of weight weenie parts. Probably some were built up with drilliumed campy + a bolt kit. Early Dura Ace cranks were light. The rest of those parts make no sense.
So what is the plan for these? Whenever I saw someone riding these BITD, they were covered in an assortment of weight weenie parts. Probably some were built up with drilliumed campy + a bolt kit. Early Dura Ace cranks were light. The rest of those parts make no sense.
Last edited by Salamandrine; 11-06-18 at 10:02 AM.
11-06-18 | 03:25 PM
#103
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11-07-18 | 08:32 AM
#104
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To who? You?
Let’s see, the shifters work, brakes work, FD and RD work. The saddle seems secure, and the bike seems to go where I point it.
I just wanted to build a bike. I am not on a quest; the holy lands are not at risk. I can get it literally lighter later, should I elect to lay out the loot. (liking alliteration?)
I am neither dedicated to building a weight weenie, nor meeting some high equine rectal benchmarks.
By all means send the parts you want installed. Perhaps a more appropriate, pertinent application of parts will in-pucker the problem.
Let’s see, the shifters work, brakes work, FD and RD work. The saddle seems secure, and the bike seems to go where I point it.
I just wanted to build a bike. I am not on a quest; the holy lands are not at risk. I can get it literally lighter later, should I elect to lay out the loot. (liking alliteration?)
I am neither dedicated to building a weight weenie, nor meeting some high equine rectal benchmarks.
By all means send the parts you want installed. Perhaps a more appropriate, pertinent application of parts will in-pucker the problem.
Last edited by RobbieTunes; 11-07-18 at 09:34 AM.
11-07-18 | 08:53 AM
#105
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From: San Clemente
Bikes: 87 Bianchi X4, 95 Bianchi Ti Mega Tube, 06 Alan Carbon Cross X33, 74 Galmozzi Super Competizione, 64 Bianchi Specialissima.
It's a "Bianchi" carbon fork I picked up a while ago. It had those little crest inserts which I like. I'd like to find an original steel fork some time. I'm always on the look out for that.
11-07-18 | 09:15 PM
#106
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From: Peoria Il
Bikes: Austro Daimler modified by Gugie! Raleigh Professional and lots of other bikes.
To who? You?
Let’s see, the shifters work, brakes work, FD and RD work. The saddle seems secure, and the bike seems to go where I point it.
I just wanted to build a bike. I am not on a quest; the holy lands are not at risk. I can get it literally lighter later, should I elect to lay out the loot. (liking alliteration?)
I am neither dedicated to building a weight weenie, nor meeting some high equine rectal benchmarks.
By all means send the parts you want installed. Perhaps a more appropriate, pertinent application of parts will in-pucker the problem.
