80's Colnago project
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Re: 80's Colnago project
Postby lunar_c » Tue Jun 21, 2011 10:06 pm
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Re: 80's Colnago project
Postby Velo13 » Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:07 am
lunar_c wrote:So technically I have a Columbus SL frame now .. well, at least half of it..
Looks like it to me. Still, full Cromor would be OK. Even out of water pipe a Colnago would be a sweet ride and worth a rebuild.
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Re: 80's Colnago project
Postby lunar_c » Wed Jun 22, 2011 7:25 pm
I've been offered a set of 80's Colnago hubs .. Chorus maybe, maybe Triomphe thread on rear. Does anyone know what style of freewheel these would take?
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Re: 80's Colnago project
Postby Velo13 » Thu Jun 23, 2011 9:57 am
Sheldon (RIP) is your friend!lunar_c wrote:I've been offered a set of 80's Colnago hubs .. Chorus maybe, maybe Triomphe thread on rear. Does anyone know what style of freewheel these would take?
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Re: 80's Colnago project
Postby lunar_c » Thu Jun 23, 2011 2:28 pm
Still trying to decide what to do with this thing.. Campy or Shimano?
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Re: 80's Colnago project
Postby rkelsen » Thu Jun 23, 2011 3:34 pm
Let me put it to you this way: Would you put a Toyota engine into a Ferrari?
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Re: 80's Colnago project
Postby drubie » Thu Jun 23, 2011 3:38 pm
I dunno - lots of people buy Colnago brand new with Shimano on it. Good shimano, not rubbish shimano. If it was mine it'd be 7 speed C-record I think, but a sweet bike could be made with period dura-ace - it's quite pretty in it's own way.rkelsen wrote:Wot Munga said.
Let me put it to you this way: Would you put a Toyota engine into a Ferrari?
I have a set of single pivot Dura-Ace brakes that would suit it nicely that are surplus to one of my projects...
but really, that's rubbish. We get none of it because the choices are illusory.
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Re: 80's Colnago project
Postby rkelsen » Thu Jun 23, 2011 3:55 pm
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Re: 80's Colnago project
Postby lunar_c » Thu Jun 23, 2011 4:14 pm
A guy from the forum has offered me some Mavic tubular's which I'm also considering .. tubulars would certainly suit the mid-late 80's high performance european bike theme. I've never tried them to be honest. They look like a pain in the ass!
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Re: 80's Colnago project
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Re: 80's Colnago project
Postby munga » Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:32 pm
shame about the cable pull issue - makes decent levers relatively expensive, although sheldon talks about alternative cable pull yada yada
when did 7400 come out? does it fit the timeline of your frame? i'd wager that shimano will be cheaper than colnago if that's a consideration.
ps your parts became my parts this arvo. super-stoked with those rings mate
why not suntour superbe/superbe pro? nothing like a challenge!
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Re: 80's Colnago project
Postby Velo13 » Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:15 pm
That they did, and it took Campag five years to catch up! However, they did.BLU_FZ! wrote:74xx Dura ace =The Japs got it right and taught Campag how it should be done.
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Re: 80's Colnago project
Postby Velo13 » Thu Jun 23, 2011 8:18 pm
Rarer that rocking horse ...... ! If you are happy with down tube shifters, as good a DA 7400, but prettier.munga wrote:why not suntour superbe/superbe pro? nothing like a challenge!
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Re: 80's Colnago project
Postby lunar_c » Thu Jun 23, 2011 11:17 pm
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Re: 80's Colnago project
Postby MichaelB » Fri Jun 24, 2011 9:18 am
Some will scream out in pain if they see it, but that is their problem.
Just post the pics when you are done !!!
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Re: 80's Colnago project
Postby rustychisel » Fri Jun 24, 2011 12:46 pm
Not of this time frame but worth pointing out, Rabobank have been running Shimano on Colnago for many years know. To the best of my knowledge it hasn't stopped Oscar Freire winning 3 WCs; his bike has never spontaneously combusted...MichaelB wrote:Meh, my 2001 Cinelli wears Shimano, as that is what I had. In the end it's your bike, and you have to enjoy it.
Some will scream out in pain if they see it, but that is their problem.
Just post the pics when you are done !!!
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Re: 80's Colnago project
Postby brokenbus » Fri Jun 24, 2011 12:54 pm
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Re: 80's Colnago project
Postby christo64 » Fri Jun 24, 2011 4:11 pm
Good Karma to sell a bike to someone who will do it justice.
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Re: 80's Colnago project
Postby lunar_c » Fri Jun 24, 2011 8:07 pm
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Re: 80's Colnago project
Postby HappyHumber » Fri Jun 24, 2011 8:59 pm
sooo.... does that mean 9 or 10 speed cassette friction shift?lunar_c wrote:Thanks for the offer but I've decided what I'm going to do now. I'm keen to go with 7400 series Shimano Dura Ace (7 speed) and keep downtube shifters. But I'm going to run modern wheels (silver Shimano R500's) and a hyperglide cassette. I'm bidding on shifters and brake levers now!
Just curious. Hungry eyes are looking across at my Miyata (ex-Blu-FZ) as donor for my Ken.
Hit me up via the BNA dm; I'll get an alert. If y'know, you know.
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Re: 80's Colnago project
Postby lunar_c » Sat Jun 25, 2011 7:36 am
7 speed hyperglide cassette (13-26) with a 4.5mm spacer so it sits in the right position on the hub body.
Still really hoping a nice set of period wheels shows up though!
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Re: 80's Colnago project
Postby metalrideroz » Sat Jun 25, 2011 11:28 am
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Re: 80's Colnago project
Postby lunar_c » Mon Jun 27, 2011 2:44 pm
I ordered some alloy downtube cable adjusters today to suit, and I'll have to start selling off my retro spares to help fund a new groupset.
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