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So what we have here is a 1983 Colnago Superissimo with a Beppe Saronni Giro d'Italia victory commemorative factory pearl pink paint job. So in my tiny little mind this makes this bike one of the rarest Saronni Colnago frames. I have only seen one other, please feel free to correct me if I'm...

Hi Highlandsflyer. You caught me using a old photo from earlier in the build :eek:... I have been busy though, I'm putting the build kit for the Stratos Keirin roadster together. Thanks for your input on the paint and I agree with you, so its final finish is black primer with lipstick red bar...

Hello Doctor-Bond, nice to meet you. The rear mech is a Dura-Ace 7703 mid cage 9 speed shifting a D-A 7900 10 speed cassette with D-A 7900 bar end shifters. The rest of the kit is 7703 and works very well together. The the 7703 rear mech was unusual as it has 14 tooth jockey wheels, I replaced...

Thank you all for hanging in there... The World Tour is complete, all up weight as shown 29 lbs. 6 oz. or 13.3 Kg. ready to ride. Just a few photos for now, details in a day or two. : Mike

Just Amazing... : Mike

Thank you Woz for posting that with the link to the website. Tonton Velo is a excellent rabbit hole to dive into. I am spending hours immersed in French technical bliss, artistry, and execution. Thank you again, you've broadened my horizons: Mike

Hi winjohn The Mercian is beautiful, I love the canti brakes. Have you considered chopped bars with barend shifters, I also love triples they postpone the long walk up the hill pushing the bike. A example of chopped bars with bar end shifters : Mike

I love this thread and the opinions generated in response to it's content. We stand on the shoulders of those who came before us and yesterdays ideas evolve into todays products. What is lost is the artistry of design and fabrication generally by the builders themselves in a product that can...

Thank you very much, this is the now the third bike in the rideable pool with the Pink Panther being #4. : Mike

One of the last frames out of Bob Jackson imported to the US in November 2020. Audax Club, 853-OS tubing, Richard Sachs complete Newvex lugset with crown that also allows easy fitment of 32mm tires. Paint and decals are a homage to Jim Clark's 1965 Indy 500 Lotus win. Wheels are Astral Radiant...

WHOOPS... Sorry about the interruption 🥴👍 : Mike

Good Morning, shiny things to look at 👽🖖 I love Dura-Ace triples, nectar of the gods. : Mike

Actually it's the same set of wheels, Suzue Classica hubs (Suzue builds NJS sealed bearing track hubs for Keirin racing in Japan) with Mavic Open Pro rims. The wheelset was built for a 3 Rensho Katana, I paid stupid money for that frame and than someone offered me more stupid money and away it...

Hi Silk-RideR To cold set a frame properly you will need a few special tools to do it right. This is the minimum amount of stuff to do a cold set and finish up with a complete frame and fork alinement. Alinement basically means symmetrical on center axis. Keep in mind you can destroy a frame in...