cycletothesea
Retro Guru
Thought I'd share my finished build on a Pinarello Veneto frame. I'm not entirely sure how old the frame is, I bought it off eBay as New Old Stock and was claimed as mid-eighties. I just liked the yellow. After that I decided I would stick completely to Shimano Dura-ace components. I wasn't looking for any sort of period re-build, just a great-looking bike I could take out on the roads this summer. This was my first build of any sort, and apart from jamming a ferrule in the top tube, and hence having to re-route cables along top, I think it's okay. It rides beautifully, and the gear changing is honey smooth and whisper quiet.
The brake levers are the only non-dura-ace part, simply couldn't find any on eBay. All the components were sourced individually off eBay and are all in the 7400 series.
Cinelli 1R stem and some vintage Phillips handlebars (which were the only thing I already had before building). Got some lovely Cinelli handlebars but couldn't get brake lever clamps around the bends.
The wheels are Mavic Open Pro on Dura-Ace hubs.
Took this for a spin around Richmond Park on Sunday, and the only thing I realised is that I might need a smaller inner chain-ring. The real cassette is 8-speed and doesn't have a huge range, so hills are a bit of leg killer.
The brake levers are the only non-dura-ace part, simply couldn't find any on eBay. All the components were sourced individually off eBay and are all in the 7400 series.
Cinelli 1R stem and some vintage Phillips handlebars (which were the only thing I already had before building). Got some lovely Cinelli handlebars but couldn't get brake lever clamps around the bends.
The wheels are Mavic Open Pro on Dura-Ace hubs.
Took this for a spin around Richmond Park on Sunday, and the only thing I realised is that I might need a smaller inner chain-ring. The real cassette is 8-speed and doesn't have a huge range, so hills are a bit of leg killer.
