Basso Cyclocross

[Nemimen]

Hi

I thought that you might be interested in my Basso cyclocross build which i built up by myself and for that I sourced and modified the parts for. Although it is rideable, i am not fully satisfied with it and have a few things to change here and there. (But i will keep you updated on my plans and progress) But as it was finally rideable, I could not help myself, rode it to the woods and made a few pictures.

I assume that it is a 1990ies frameset, but I am not sure about it. I chose to build it up with a 70ies / 80ies Nuovo Record group as I had half of the groupset already lying around. The period-incorectness may bother you but I like the look of it and it suits the steel frame nicely. I may change it as soon as I am able to source a period correct CX frame but I fear that this is not going happen too soon.

I present you my Basso, hopefully to your liking.
(As I found out, the picture uploader in this forum is kind of a b**ch, so I will just put a link and a teaser pic here)

https://pin.it/p5zjmg6zsiflcc

Frame: Basso Cyclocross / Touring frame, Columbus Tretubi SL/EL

Fork: Basso Fork, probably Tretubi as well?

Headset: Campagnolo Nuovo Record, Italian threading
Stem: Cinelli 1a, 90mm
Handlebar: Cinelli Giro d'Italia
Bar Tape: generous slim wool tape

Brake Levers: Campagnolo Super Record, modified for aero cable routing
Brake Calipers: black Weinmann cantilever brakes
Brake Pads: Kool Stop salmon pads
Brake Cables: generic

Shifters: Suntour bar end shifters
Front Derailleur: Campagnolo Nuovo Record front deraillieur
Rear Derailleur: Campagnolo Nuovo Record rear deraillieur
Derailleur Cables: generic
Cassette: Sunrace 13-28 Freewheel
Chain: KMC
Cranks: Campagnolo Record 170mm cranks
Chainrings: black anodised 52/41 chainrings
Bottom Bracket: Campagnolo Nuovo Record BB
Pedals: beaten down SR pedals

Rims: Mavic Module "E" 700c 36 hole rims
Hubs: Campagnolo Record 36 hole Hubs
Hub Skewers: Campagnolo Record skewers
Nipples: Generic
Spokes: Generic
Tyres: Challenge Chicane 32c tires
Tubes: Tubeless converted

Saddle: Brooks Swift
Seatpost: Campagnolo Nuovo Record seatpost (oldstyle)
Seatpost Binder: Campagnolo

Bottle Cage: Generic Black
Extras: Mafac Cantilever Seatpost hanger

Weight: Should get a scale at some point.

 

[Rod_Saetan]

AWESOME.

 

[KermitGKona88]

Re:

^^^^^^^ What he said ^^^^^^^

 

[dr nosh]

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That is a really nice looking build.

 

[Jamiedyer]

What an absolute cracker! Stunning!
Never has black looked so good
Very well done. It looks like it would be so nice to ride, looks like it weighs nothing.

Jamie

 

[RabC]

That's a beauty

 

[Nemimen]

« ^^^^^^^ What he said ^^^^^^^ »

I did not quiet understood what you tried to imply with your post;9
But thank you all for your compliments

Maybe I will update you soon on the aero cable routing hack / mod as the bars are bent (Crashed?) and drilled wich both Bothers me, especially for cx :shock: . (When I got them, they were drilled already.) But for that I have to get hold of some (preferably even wider) Cinelli bars which could take a moment.

I will keep you updated