> While the frame is beautiful I just could not see using 35 year old components just to keep it "original." I have owned many > racing frames from that time period and even the high end campy stuff is not as reliable as the entry level stuff you can find in > any LBS today. This is just IMO, I have done a few resto-mods on these older bikes and was always happier with newer > components than the outdated stuff the bikes came with. I guess I wonder what you mean by performance. With the exception of the brakes, I built up my 30 year anniversary Spectrum with mainly period parts (Peter Wiegle modified Stronglight Cranks and Campy Hubs!). I am no racer, but the bike is wonderful for the sunny weekend 60 to 75 milers I like to do. The Campy SR derailleurs, brake levers and cables have never given me any problems. Simplex Retrofriction shift like a charm. I greased the Suntour freewheel twice since I built the bike. I have a FW grease adapter that makes it simple. Otherwise I am not even sure I had to. As I am between touring bikes at the moment, I recently took it on a 4 day mini-tour, LaCrosse to Chicago with a large Caradice Saddle Bag. Worked like a charm. (one benefit if you will of the drought here in the Midwest is being able to tour without fenders). http://www.flickr.com/photos/57976152@N07/5462707215/in/photostream
On Tuesday, October 9, 2012 5:02:24 PM UTC-5, Peter M wrote: > While the frame is beautiful I just could not see using 35 year old > components just to keep it "original." I have owned many racing frames > from that time period and even the high end campy stuff is not as reliable > as the entry level stuff you can find in any LBS today. This is just IMO, I > have done a few resto-mods on these older bikes and was always happier with > newer components than the outdated stuff the bikes came with. I once had a > 70s Olmo that was all top end campy, and while beautiful did not perform > nearly as well as the Shimano 105 components that replaced it. I recently > sold off a lot of older campy parts so I know there is a market out there > but just not my cup of tea. > > On Tue, Oct 9, 2012 at 5:48 PM, pb <pbrid...@aol.com <javascript:>> wrote: > >> >> On Tuesday, October 9, 2012 11:24:21 AM UTC-7, lungimsam wrote: >>> >>> That thing is screaming for a touring double and a 225mm Technomic >>>> stem. >>>> >>> >> Hmmmn. My response is rather different -- that it is quietly asking for >> the respect it deserves. >> >> I'll admit that I would prefer to see Campy NR cranks. >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/S8EjWDk8aVEJ. >> >> To post to this group, send email to >> rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/xilAr_Q_TxsJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
