Peter, Just chiming in to say that I'm with ya on the 105. My experience is similar to yours, and I moved my 105 STI 8-speed parts over to the Bleriot when I built it up. It does depend on why your bought/how you want to use your vintage frame. I can see the issues. At least putting modern components on a vintage frame is not as ..... (pick your word) as chopping up an original Model A to hot-rod it. Cheers, Steve
On Wednesday, October 10, 2012 1:50:19 PM UTC-4, Peter M wrote: > > Ah, well to each thier own. I had never had an issue with 105 when I > started "for reals" riding in the late 80s so I usually just upgraded to > that whenever I got a bike with Campy stuff. Thank you for reminding me > that I am also no racer and did not and do not ride for "performance" but > more just to ride, and often found older components lacking. Also since I > am usually on a pretty tight budget I could most of the time flip the campy > components for the cost of the entire bike to keep the ball rolling, as it > were. > On Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 12:59 PM, Matthew J <matth...@gmail.com<javascript:> > > 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 components than the outdated stuff the bikes came with.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 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> 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<https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/S8EjWDk8aVEJ>. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.**com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bun...@** >>>> googlegroups.com. >>>> >>>> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/** >>>> group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en<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-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. 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