What does frustrate me with all things vintage, is the excuse used and sometimes called Patina.
I get that its an old race bike, i get that its had use, it took me a while, but i even understand the want to keep its originality. But what excuse is there for laziness...?
A good de-grease, some careful polishing on all the Campag, a little fettle to those shifters etc, the frame stripped bare of its components, washed cleaned, polished, those cable rollers removed cleaned and reinstalled, it would be a different bike, "Patina" still intact looking a million dollars more and probably running better too.
Im pretty sure, Isla Rowntree wouldnt keep in that condition
Im sure she doesnt shit where she eats.
