Modern groupset on a Retro frame - anyone done it
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Parts bin sacrilege?
bedraggled
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Seems to be a theme developing, full page of Blue and Silver and all very smart. 
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Quite a few here in Stockport if you want to drop round for a brew and a nosey sometime - 1x7 2x9, 1x10, carbon on old steel, singlespeeded classics; all sorts of offensive nonsense has passed through at some point!
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I did my late 50s Carlton and adorned it with DA 8 speed with STIs but used a 70s stronglight compact with the 12-26 DA cassette(came with a williams c/set that had something like 56/45 rings fitted!)
Despite there being no braze ons I used a huret downtube clamp with double bosses for the dt adjuster stops and a lovely chromed band on double cable guide.
Wheels were Mavic Open 4CD on DA 8speed hybrid hubs. What I never fathomed was when the frame was spread as it cam to me with an approximate 128mm OLN.
Really appreciated the dual pivots and modern pads compared to noodly stuff fitted.
Currently running 6x2
I did my late 50s Carlton and adorned it with DA 8 speed with STIs but used a 70s stronglight compact with the 12-26 DA cassette(came with a williams c/set that had something like 56/45 rings fitted!)
Despite there being no braze ons I used a huret downtube clamp with double bosses for the dt adjuster stops and a lovely chromed band on double cable guide.
Wheels were Mavic Open 4CD on DA 8speed hybrid hubs. What I never fathomed was when the frame was spread as it cam to me with an approximate 128mm OLN.
Really appreciated the dual pivots and modern pads compared to noodly stuff fitted.
Currently running 6x2
Dale cannon
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The History Man":87e10l6t said:Parts bin sacrilege?
I love that Roberts frame, my forum favourite.
