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Re: Re: This Alan probably was ride by Marino Alonso or Arsenio Gonzalez, frame size is 60 cm. Malcolm Elliott used 58 cm frame.

Very cool Alans, is alloy one stiffnes than carbonio?. I don't know if carbon tubes was screwed like alloy was.

Finally I have finished to restored my Alan from TEKA cycling team, from 1989 season. It is a Alan R/30 model, with special oversized tubes, 27,2 mm diameter. An original and complete Mavic groupset, minus original Simplex seatpost and Look pedals (Teams didn't use 646 pedals).

Re: Re: Chainrings are 52/39, and freewheel 13/26, and rear derailleur works ok. Chain length is very important, and a correct ring insert on downtube sifthers.

Tyres are Vittoria Open Corsa. I like very much Benotto tape, but celeste ribbon Ambrosio tape is good option.

Here's my Bianchi Columbus Genius, with a full Campagnolo C Record groupset, syncro II shifters, 7 speed Regina America freewheel, Campagnolo Omega clincher rims, Turbo special saddle, 3TTT record 84 stem and 3TTT ergopower Due TDF handlebar, Vittoria Corsa clinchers. And, Syncro II, with blue...

Re: Re: Yes, I replaced the original black alloy chainrings bolts and put steel. And finally I put a 9 speed chain, because it works better with 53/39 setup. Koolstop pads initially squeal working on paris roubaix rims, I had to sand it a lot and a few kms later the noise become to disappear.

I was thinking about, and finally I put the black version of Record84 stem because my intention is to find a 25mm Mavic black seatpost. :wink:

Here's my Vitus 979, with a Mavic groupset from 1990. Frame: Vitus 979 58x57 cm Rims: Mavic Paris Roubaix 32 Tubulars: Continental Giro 23mm Hubs: Mavic 550 RD 32 Freewheel: Maillard 700 Super Compact 7 12-24 Saddle: Selle Italia Turbo Seatpost: Sakae SR 25mm Stem: 3TTT Record 84 140 mm, 22...