30 years of yearning this precise build is finally over. Influenced by watching my hero, Greg Lemond using one in the 91 TDF. It was a dream that carried into early 93, and the only changes I made to that dream were the updated rear mech, and the new Ergopower levers.
I did run Time Titan Magnesium pedals and Carnac shoes back in the day, but finding both with the cleats proved too big a challenge, so I settled on Look Carbo Pro.
There’s quite a few small modifications made to the C Record to bring the weight down a touch, and they include Ti or alloy bolts, plus I’ve got a full Titanium 8 speed cassette (very hard to find in Campagnolo fitment).
I built the wheels last week using 28 hole Omega V rims, Sapim Laser spokes and DT alloy nipples, and was really surprised with how light they are at 1660g.
I couldn’t bring myself to use the NOS Rohloff SLT99 chain I’ve had stashed, so I used a KMC X9. They shift so much slicker with 9 speed chains on the 8 speed groups.
For those sceptical about delta brakes, they take an age to set up correctly, but when they’re right, they’re really effective. I have used Kool Stop pads, and they actually lock the wheels quite easy, even when it’s wet! The key is all in the set up, and the use of matched levers. Only a few levers are designed to work with them as their power comes quite late in the lever pull. Set the brake blocks closer than 3mm from the rim and they’ll never achieve optimum leverage.
I did run Time Titan Magnesium pedals and Carnac shoes back in the day, but finding both with the cleats proved too big a challenge, so I settled on Look Carbo Pro.
There’s quite a few small modifications made to the C Record to bring the weight down a touch, and they include Ti or alloy bolts, plus I’ve got a full Titanium 8 speed cassette (very hard to find in Campagnolo fitment).
I built the wheels last week using 28 hole Omega V rims, Sapim Laser spokes and DT alloy nipples, and was really surprised with how light they are at 1660g.
I couldn’t bring myself to use the NOS Rohloff SLT99 chain I’ve had stashed, so I used a KMC X9. They shift so much slicker with 9 speed chains on the 8 speed groups.
For those sceptical about delta brakes, they take an age to set up correctly, but when they’re right, they’re really effective. I have used Kool Stop pads, and they actually lock the wheels quite easy, even when it’s wet! The key is all in the set up, and the use of matched levers. Only a few levers are designed to work with them as their power comes quite late in the lever pull. Set the brake blocks closer than 3mm from the rim and they’ll never achieve optimum leverage.
