Have a look at my new to me Ciocc.
11-08-05, 02:22 AM
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Have a look at my new to me Ciocc.
Ain't it purty? 
11-08-05, 02:34 AM
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Yes but the pedals seem a bit... Xtreme.
11-08-05, 02:51 AM
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Yeah, I ran out of money... borrowed those from my MTB til I can get some road pedals (probably get PD-A520s)
11-08-05, 02:59 AM
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32h wheels, traditional frame...I approve.
Are you using down tube shifters for retro-grouchy reasons, or just looking for something different?
Also, I think it would look better outside. Ligthing and all the rest.
Are you using down tube shifters for retro-grouchy reasons, or just looking for something different?
Also, I think it would look better outside. Ligthing and all the rest.
11-08-05, 03:00 AM
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Wow, great chrome. Even on the pump, I'm impressed. Classy ride you've got there.
11-08-05, 05:34 AM
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Don't touch the downtube shifters. I mean, yes use them, but don't sell out for Ergo/STI. Leave that for another bike.
11-08-05, 05:59 AM
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Very nice! Gotta' love em'.
Good choice. Mine have been great. But prepare for the "hot spot" flak.
Originally Posted by RidgeRunner
probably get PD-A520s
11-08-05, 06:37 AM
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That is a beautiful bike. I expect you'll get plenty of positive attention when you are out riding around on that one. Wow!
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11-08-05, 06:45 AM
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Nice in deed
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11-08-05, 11:29 AM
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have to admire(or pity) someone willing to take their bike to bed with them all for the sake of bikeporn. Nice
11-08-05, 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by javna_golina
32h wheels, traditional frame...I approve.
Are you using down tube shifters for retro-grouchy reasons, or just looking for something different?
Also, I think it would look better outside. Ligthing and all the rest.
Are you using down tube shifters for retro-grouchy reasons, or just looking for something different?
Also, I think it would look better outside. Ligthing and all the rest.
I feel like I spent a horrendous amount of money on it, but I compare it to modern bikes with mostly Ultegra parts and I think I got a bargain. By the time I buy new pedals, I'll have about $1200 in the build. The downtube shifters were not only for cost savings (STIs are $$$!!!), but also for "something different". It's a modernized classic. Brand new downtube shifters, Ultegra 6500, and a 9spd cassette on a classic frame.
I took the pic at night. I could have taken the pic outside, but it would have looked like a black rectangle.
Originally Posted by As You Like It
That is a beautiful bike. I expect you'll get plenty of positive attention when you are out riding around on that one. Wow!
Originally Posted by 531Aussie
ooh er...nice
is it SLX or SL?
what year?
is it SLX or SL?
what year?
A bathroom scale seems to indicate it's between 19 and 20lbs all built up. I was told it was mid 1990s. Seller said the dropouts measured 130mm, but I measured them narrower - likely it got compressed in shipping though. I may follow the instructions on Sheldon Brown's page on flexing it out a bit so it's easier to install and remove the rear wheel.
Overall I'm quite happy with it. Seems to fit me well, tho I am still making minor adjustments. Driveline has been silky smooth and shifting amazingly well. But there is this nagging problem when on the big ring and one of the bigger 4-5 cogs - the chain tends to ride up on the chainring teeth like it's going to shift to the small ring by itself, then it just drops back onto the big ring. Seems the only way to stop that is to push the front derailleur out til it's rubbing the chain in such a situation.
Oh, and thanks for the comments.
Also need to find more appropriate clothing. I'm an MTBer turning to road to keep me in shape. My typical biking apparel currently consists of some thin but super baggy walmart shorts (hey, they're comfortable...) and whatever tshirt I've got that has the most "speed holes" in it.
Should invade my LBS and pick up something better.
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11-08-05, 12:30 PM
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11-08-05, 12:39 PM
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Hey, that's a R-E-A-L Ciocc! Not a post-sell-out, re-branded, made-by-some-other-factory Ciocc.
Well done. Now get some pedals!
I had one in the 1980s. Now it's owned by a friend in Athens Ohio.
Well done. Now get some pedals!
I had one in the 1980s. Now it's owned by a friend in Athens Ohio.
11-08-05, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Fat Boy Biker
Originally Posted by EventServices
Hey, that's a R-E-A-L Ciocc! Not a post-sell-out, re-branded, made-by-some-other-factory Ciocc.
Well done. Now get some pedals!
I had one in the 1980s. Now it's owned by a friend in Athens Ohio.
Well done. Now get some pedals!
I had one in the 1980s. Now it's owned by a friend in Athens Ohio.
11-08-05, 02:04 PM
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My first 'real' road bike was an '89 CIOCC, Columbus SL tubing with Ultegra. I loved that bike and it's one of three bikes I've owned that I really regret letting go of. That's sweet ride you've got hang on to her!
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11-08-05, 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by EventServices
Hey, that's a R-E-A-L Ciocc! Not a post-sell-out, re-branded, made-by-some-other-factory Ciocc.
Well done. Now get some pedals!
I had one in the 1980s. Now it's owned by a friend in Athens Ohio.
Well done. Now get some pedals!
I had one in the 1980s. Now it's owned by a friend in Athens Ohio.
11-08-05, 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by jemoryl
So when did Ciocc 'sell out'? And who makes their bikes now?
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Nice classic ride.
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