I'm putting an 85/86 TVT together. It's the carbon Kevlar type with matching forks. I have an early dura ace groupset and a shimano 600 groupset. Which would be correct? Also any info on these frames would be appreciated. I don't seem to be able to post a picture as the file is too big!
TVT carbon Kevlar
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My understanding is that this vintage TVT (LaVie Claire era) was Campy (assuming you want to be period correct). I do not know about other teams that ran this frame.
The later ('89) ADR TVT bikes ran Mavic, then in 90, Z went back to Campy.
My thought has always been if it is a rider rather than wall art, go with what group works best for you on the road.
My understanding is that this vintage TVT (LaVie Claire era) was Campy (assuming you want to be period correct). I do not know about other teams that ran this frame.
The later ('89) ADR TVT bikes ran Mavic, then in 90, Z went back to Campy.
My thought has always been if it is a rider rather than wall art, go with what group works best for you on the road.
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rusty bodie
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That looks like a later TVT you have there. As I recall, the coloured TVTs were only available to the public from 1988 onwards, Pedro Delgado being the first rider to use one in the '88 TdF. The plain silver TVT used by La Vie Claire was only seen in the team itself in 1986 and not sold to the public, as I remember. The black carbon TVT was available from 1987 and used by La Vie Claire that year onwards.
http://anciensveloslyonnais.weebly.com/ ... roues.html
To answer your question, Campagnolo C Record was used on the 1986 La Vie Claire (painted silver with Vitus forks) and Shimano Dura Ace from 1987 onwards.
It's really up to yourself what bike you're trying to replicate. You could just build up your own TVT, but use either C Record or Dura Ace. A frame like that deserves nothing less.
That looks like a later TVT you have there. As I recall, the coloured TVTs were only available to the public from 1988 onwards, Pedro Delgado being the first rider to use one in the '88 TdF. The plain silver TVT used by La Vie Claire was only seen in the team itself in 1986 and not sold to the public, as I remember. The black carbon TVT was available from 1987 and used by La Vie Claire that year onwards.
http://anciensveloslyonnais.weebly.com/ ... roues.html
To answer your question, Campagnolo C Record was used on the 1986 La Vie Claire (painted silver with Vitus forks) and Shimano Dura Ace from 1987 onwards.
It's really up to yourself what bike you're trying to replicate. You could just build up your own TVT, but use either C Record or Dura Ace. A frame like that deserves nothing less.
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Mercianbloke
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Look on the base of the bottom bracket shell, the date should be stamped there as a part of the serial number.
Mercianbloke
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Well if the serial format matches mine, yours is 08-02-86 - 8 Feb 1986. But I'm just making an educated guess and that date does seem old. The other number on mine is TVT58I, which is 58cm, Italian thread.
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