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My down tube example. '91 Fuso cold set to 130mm. Dura-Ace shifters have a wonderful 'clunk' to them.
http://imageshack.us/a/img196/6198/fusok.jpg

I had a '92 Trek 2100 back in the day. Used to see a lot of the Red aluminum 1400's on the road. Should have picked up one myself instead of the carbon bonded to aluminum frame.

Add black handlebar tape and a period appropriate saddle and it's HAWT

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Originally Posted by Chombi (Post 14834813)

I don't think I posted this in this thread yet.....
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y44...R/DSC02367.jpg
My 1986 Alan Record Carbonio build I completed about three months ago....
It turned out much hotter than I was expecting....

Chombi

Better pics are in order for this beauty

PatrickGSR94

10-12-12 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Chombi (Post 14834813)

HOT! Loving the black quill stem along with polished lugs.

Ricanfred

10-12-12 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by cali_axela (Post 14831581)

I totally agree. As you can see it's just the stock Tommaso saddle since it's a new bike, I just wanted to do at least one long ride on it and try to fit all the stock stuff, before trying new. The Selle Italia seat on the Trek is amazingly comfortable at the shown angle, and is a much different shape for sure. I rode that bike for 5 years and had tried many more positions on it, so everything there fits like a glove.

I would swap the stock saddle for a matching Selle Italia as in your Trek, get a level, tape measure, bike tools, and replicate all the fit measurements in your Trek. Maybe you'll need a new stem. Very nice bikes!

Chombi

10-12-12 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by BykOfALesserGod (Post 14834884)

.....
Better pics are in order for this beauty

I should take more, but heres a couple more pics that I have....
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y44...R/DSC02018.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y44...R/DSC02372.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y44...R/DSC02373.jpg

Chombi

LowCel

10-12-12 03:46 PM

Made a couple of changes to the ole girl.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...kes/di22-2.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...kes/di23-2.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...kes/di24-2.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...kes/di25-2.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...kes/di26-2.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...kes/di27-2.jpg

baj32161

10-12-12 04:40 PM

I am not normally a fan of Colnagos but this is definitely hot.

IthaDan

10-12-12 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by LowCel (Post 14835392)

Made a couple of changes to the ole girl.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...kes/di22-2.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...kes/di25-2.jpg

Nice bike- I love how all over the place the component selection is, you can hear the Italophiles crying from here. :thumb:

But fix your levers. they're too far down the bend.

LowCel

10-12-12 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by baj32161 (Post 14835556)

I am not normally a fan of Colnagos but this is definitely hot.

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Originally Posted by IthaDan (Post 14835698)

Nice bike- I love how all over the place the component selection is, you can hear the Italophiles crying from here. :thumb:

But fix your levers. they're too far down the bend.

Thanks guys. I appreciate the advice on the levers but I always run them level with the top of the bar. However, if it isn't comfortable when I ride it tomorrow I'll take your advice.

Here you can see the placement of the Red levers I have been using on it the past couple of years.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...kes/a003-2.jpg

Rob13

10-12-12 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by LowCel (Post 14835392)

That's what this thread is about, total hotness. Lowcell just put it back on track!

thechemist

10-12-12 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by IthaDan (Post 14835698)

Nice bike- I love how all over the place the component selection is, you can hear the Italophiles crying from here. :thumb:

But fix your levers. they're too far down the bend.

I think your levers are fine where they are

jbchybridrider

10-12-12 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Chombi (Post 14835007)

Talking about getting things back on track here, this is what it's all about. Totally Hot !!

primov8

10-12-12 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Chombi (Post 14834813)

And HOTTER it definitely is. This is an amazing looking build. Very rarely do I even bother to look at non-modern framesets but this is just HOT. The carbon tubes, ss lugs and I think I spot Yokozuna brake cable housing.

bianchi10

10-12-12 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by IthaDan (Post 14835698)

But fix your levers. they're too far down the bend.

what are you talking about? they are completely level

IthaDan

10-12-12 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by bianchi10 (Post 14836065)

what are you talking about? they are completely level

Be forewarned, now that I point this out, you're never going to be able to "unsee" it.

See how they're sticking off the front, like bullhorns with the drops just dangling below?

I think they look better lined up like this (and the flat of the drop either parallel to the ground or pointing to a spot above the rear axle if they're angled):

http://i.imgur.com/Rfa7El.jpg

His Di2 levers fail on both counts, and it's the Hot or Not thread, so I can be vocal about it. http://i.imgur.com/bQUZD.gif

bianchi10

10-12-12 08:40 PM

You are entitled to your own opinion for sure mang :thumb:

Even if you are wrong, I kid....I kid :p

LowCel

10-12-12 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by IthaDan (Post 14836184)

See how they're sticking off the front, like bullhorns with the drops just dangling below?

I think they look better lined up like this:

http://i.imgur.com/Rfa7El.jpg

And it's the Hot or Not thread, so I can be vocal about it. http://i.imgur.com/bQUZD.gif

See in my opinion they look like crap when they are setup like that. That is actually the reason I got rid of Shimano a while back, I hated the way their hoods felt and looked. Now that they are designing them so they can be setup level I'm giving them another chance.

Cleave

10-13-12 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by IthaDan (Post 14836184)

Hi, back in the good old days, before integrated shifters, this is exactly how you were supposed to set up all brake levers. Campagnolo shows this in their manual as the only way to set up their levers up through 10-speed configurations. Since I haven't bought into 11-speed and since I have never had Shimano STI, I can't comment on how you are supposed to set them up. Also, the bottom of "ergo" bars (I've never been able to figure out why they are more ergonomic than round bend bars) may not allow for this kind of setup. I know that for the two years that I tried some ergo bars I had trouble setting up my Record-8 levers.

Visually, some of the lever placements that people use to get the "flat" placement just look bad to me because of how you have to rotate the handlebars. For me, looks bad = not hot.

creamy

10-13-12 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by LowCel (Post 14835392)

not hot. too many differnt things going on, its a mess!

creamy

10-13-12 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by cali_axela (Post 14831556)

This is my old bike / summer commuter, apologies for NDS, was just the most similar angle and best background :thumb:

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-L...602_171500.jpg

weird looking but in a good way

WHOOOSSHHH...

10-13-12 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by creamy (Post 14836675)

not hot. too many differnt things going on, its a mess!

Lens Crafters opens at 9 !

creamy

10-13-12 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by uncrx2003 (Post 14781120)

Just built up with full Red.

http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/a...-13-05_406.jpg

eeeeek my eyes!

creamy

10-13-12 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by WHOOOSSHHH... (Post 14836688)

Lens Crafters opens at 9 !

it can be super hot. but not like this with miss matched everything

creamy

10-13-12 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by DaveWC (Post 14781587)

Here's a pic from the side. I also swapped the Bontrager for a cordless model from my 7.5FX.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6.../P1000337a.jpg

super relaxed comfort geometry

WHOOOSSHHH...

10-13-12 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by uncrx2003 (Post 14781120)

Just built up with full Red.

http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/a...-13-05_406.jpg

Don't look now, but somebody swiped your RED crank...:eek:

Minion1

10-13-12 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by cali_axela (Post 14831510)

Actually, that was another adjustment I made on this long ride. When doing shorter rides at first I had it closer to flat... but about 20k into the bike's first longer ride, I started getting pressure up front and just felt uncomfortable like I couldn't get my sit bones situated. Dropping the nose helped immensely, the rest of the ride was 10x more comfortable/stable in that area. Definitely leaving it like this for awhile; maybe will go back up a tiny bit, but not much.

I will probably drop the angle of the bars a little, I raised the angle when dropping the height (started w/ drops parallel to ground), likely will settle somewhere in between. Kind of want to cut the steerer if I leave them this low...

You might want to level the saddle and lower your seat height to resolve the issues you're talking about. You'll throw all the weight forward onto your hands and end up with sore shoulders and wrists with the set up you've got.

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