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So, here's the thread for my current Viner build. Picked up a frame from fellow user vaeske - discussion on vintage/spec of the frame can be found here, so I won't repeat.

First off, this is not intended to be a perfect or full restoration - more, my first foray into bikes with gears. I briefly considered sourcing used elements, however I found a great deal on a 2011 Veloce groupset through Bike24, so that's what it's getting.

Frame is straight and neat - first job was to degrease, clean and clear coat to prevent any further surface rusting until such time as I can get it painted.

Picked up some Khamsins from Munga, and various other bits and pieces via the ebays, interwebs, etc.

Hope you enjoy - photos to be added shortly.

Dan

EDIT: updated link

Good starter for your first roadie build.

BRLVR.v2 wrote:Good starter for your first roadie build.

Hey thanks - I should post an update to the single speed from a few years back - still going strong!

Not buying from poland then?

Perhaps a Cilo - I haven't discounted it just yet.
I'm off to Germany in about 12 weeks though, so might see what I can pick up in person.

Got any pictures?

dan, i've got a couple of saddles for you to try:

san marco rolls


selle italia turbo

Here's some photos from earlier this evening.







And one mocked up with a very tall seat post, stem and the Khamsins



Just enough clearance at the rear for 25s

diggerdantheman wrote: Just enough clearance at the rear for 25s

Looking at those pics you could go 28's with those clearances.

I managed em on to the Vetta





Ride is sublime

what pressure do you run on the 28mm duranos?

munga wrote:dan, i've got a couple of saddles for you to try:

hey, that's great! Wal's octavia wasn't super for me unfortunately, but perhaps I'm a bit partial to my san marco fase or whatever it is

Can I give one a blast on Raturday?

i'll be bringing them then, so you can if you like.

munga wrote:what pressure do you run on the 28mm duranos?

85 psi.

So - thinking gun metal grey.

Like this, but with black decals (yellow border)....




Or perhaps white decals...

All photos via Caale

run it how it is until you find out exactly what it is.

cant wait to see this on the saturday riverloop.

Well if I get the group on tonight - maybe tomorrow morning? 8 day bike24 delivery - customs must be slow.

So, look what arrived this afternoon...



Short of a seatpost bolt and some tyres, this could be on the road tomorrow morning.

Yes, that's a poppy tablecloth - what about it?

Some more photos from over the weekend....

Cassette on. I initially thought the ramping/alignment looked off, but then realised the cassette can only mount to the freehub in one specific rotational alignment.




Rear Derailleur on. Glory work.




BB Cups in. Chased the threads lightly with an old BB shell - went in smoothly. Yes, that's an apprentice in the background




Crankset in. Some improv required - see below.




I need to improvise a 14mm hex bit for setting the crank bolt - an M10 Hi tensile bolt is slightly over that, so some filing down of each face will give a nice crank setter.
As the cranks are hollow, this will also provide (with appropriately sized washers) a pad against which the gear/crank puller can press for removal of the crank.

Having patience and resisting the urge to rush it all together is difficult, but sensible. Previously I'd have had gear and brake cables hanging all over the place already, and no good can come of that.

Do we get a squiz this Raturday?
Waz

looking awesome! don't know why, but i expected to see a silver groupset. black group with black wheels on a nice old frame really works!

Wazza wrote:Do we get a squiz this Raturday?
Waz

Hope so

Munga re: the group, I considered the silver for a second but then went for stealth instead - the black cranks I got for the single speed confirmed this for me.

It's less bumblebee than I first thought, thankfully - no stealing wazza's Geoff Scott thunder o_O

too late... wazza's project will take longer to do but you have the potential to get this bad boy on the road this raturday. git going.

vaeske wrote:git going.

righto.

Some more...


Setting the hood/bar levels




Sorting cable routing




Almost there - resisted the urge to denude the Superlite of it's Contis, as some Rubino Pros should arrive today or tomorrow.



In any case, the Viner will be out and about for Rad Retro Raturday Riverloop.

noice!!!!!