SyntaxPC

About a month ago, I got a really great deal on this over-the-top gold anodized, vintage, aluminum-lugged wonder/beauty:



Since then I've pieced together a few parts to get it to the state that you see it in above.

Before I continue, a few points/disclaimers:

• This is a road bike, and I intend for it to remain as a road bike. I've never really ridden road bikes, nor have I had the desire until I got into fixed gears.
• I'm posting this thread in the SS/FG forum (as opposed to, say, the vintage forum) because I really identify with and appreciate the members' ęsthetic preferences.
• I already have too many bikes/projects, almost all of which are fixed gears.
• Please don't suggest that I convert this bike into a fixed gear. I might in the future, but I'd like to have at least one road bike lying around for the time being.

On to the question/poll...

The current rims are mavic OR-10 tubulars that have been anodized to match the frame. The rear rim's sidewall has noticable brake wear. The sew-ups need replacing. I really like the hubs, too; they're Perrins that have also been anodized. Therefore, do I:

1. Buy a new pair of cheap sew-ups and call it a day (suggestions on brand/model?);
2. Buy a new pair of expensive sew-ups and call it a day (suggestions on brand/model?);
3. Keep the hubs and lace them to a new pair of Gray Deep Vs;
4. Keep the hubs and lace them to a new pair of Silver Aeroheads;
5. Keep the hubs and lace them to a new pair of Gold Aeroheads;
6. Keep the hubs and lace them to a new pair of SUGGEST RIMS HERE; or
7. Get a brand new wheelset (suggestions?).

jet sanchEz

Here are my polished gold deep-Vs, about as bling as you can get, I think:

SyntaxPC

From where did you get the gold Deep Vs? Velocity's website doesn't list gold as one of the options. Maybe their website is just out of date (I haven't really looked into sourcing colored Deep Vs recently (I got a pair of black powder coated Deep Vs without machined sidewalls for my IRO Mark V two years ago, right when they started making them)).

ImOnCrank

Damn thassa lotta frickin bling for one wheelset. And bike as well.

Q23

I second Gold deep-v's, and with machined sidewall's they'll match the bike pretty well.

eyefloater

Arggghhh! My eyes!

Judah

First off, nice Cilo/Vitus/Alan frame (I'm assuming it's one of those because those are the only bonded aluminum frames I've seen that last any longer than a year).

Secondly, glad you're not converting it, those frames can't take much abuse. I know, I've had one (a Cilo/Vitus) and it didn't like my fat ass trying to pedal it up hills. So much that the last time I rode it the cranks were hitting the chainstays because the rear triangle was flexing so much up a hill.

As for wheels, that's a pretty light frame, don't throw that away by putting DeepVs on it. I voted for the gold aeroheads...

baxtefer

eww. gold is so not my style.
however...
deepVs do not belong anywhere near that bike

keep it box-section. or at the most Aeroheads.
open pros would work. silver.

seely

It is... they must have a lot of available colors that aren't even on there... they tell us it changes week by week. I was there last week to order my hubs and heard something about "poop brown" rims being available now...

legalize_it

use the original rims, get new tires.

mcatano

If you want to get clinchers for that bike, you should talk to Dubteka about his polished Saavedras. They would add mucho bling to your bike. That thing needs silver wheels.

m.

SyntaxPC

Thanks; it's an ALAN. Supposedly it's from 1975, but I haven't been able to verify that.


Yeah, that's one of my worries. There are a couple ALAN conversions on FGG, though.


I think that's what I'm leaning toward now, too, or some sort of boxed rim. I just don't want to have to deal with the mess of tubular punctures while I'm riding (plus having to carry a spare around everywhere).

Super Rookie

damn, if i had that frame...

i got gold velocity rims, spokes and hubs.

gold mavic bar and stems.

gold chris king head set...

i am not willing to pay top dollar for a seatpost...

my isht is all bling. gaurenteed!

helvetica

I recomend the 98th/bancroft street special, foil in the spokes, for the chrome 27" look, if you figure out how to fab some spinnaz let me know.

Serendipper 

I would do tubular gold/yellow Vittoria Atlanta tires, if you can find some. The yellow will turn a golden brown as they get dirty and old. Keep it a road bike, and buy a set of Deep V gold clinchers if you get bored or have to go far enough to need tire insurance.
[$00.02]

merztime

The goggles do nothing!

merztime

I agree. Deep Vs are too new skool for that classic(ish) bike.

Does anyone make gold spokes? I think a wheel built out of some nice silver low profile rims (Areoheads?) with gold spokes would match up with the cranks nicely.

seely

One of my friends got Velocity to build her up a set of gold rims with not just gold spokes... but gold BLADED spokes. Can you say rollin' deep? Wouldn't surprise me if they had gold round spokes too.

jkopena

Keep the hubs, build them onto something simple but bright & shiny silver. Ditto what someone above said about yellow striped tires fading into gold.

The BioPaces rings are a nice touch.

Though I'm opposed to them, for this you definitely need an old school light-brown leather saddle w/ the rivets exposed. Brown & white cow pattern bar tape could also look good, despite the effort that went into finding gold bars. You need to find brown or gold cable tubing as well. Standard black's not going to work.

SyntaxPC

My thoughts exactly. I've got my eye on the Brooks B17 Special Copper Saddle. Although, I might want to go with a brown Brooks.