So here is an unidentified 64cm frame, purchased on leboncoin (a French online platform), supposed to be fast. I haven't weighed it yet, but it doesn't weigh much.
It seems to be in "fairly recent" standards since I was able to mount a wheel with a 130mm spacing without needing to adjust anything.
Yes, it has probably been repainted with a quick brushstroke.
Yesterday, I did a mock assembly with whatever I had on hand. The wheels will be removed, they will be up for sale soon. The brifters are there temporarily. The handlebars and seatpost as well.
Contrary to what I feared, despite the frame size, I won't need "long-reach" brakes
I rob Peter to pay Paul, and there, oops, I can't manage to remove Peter's crankset.
Chainset is a Shimano Ultegra 6500 9 speed. Guess it came without the self extracting crank bolts? Bottom bracket is a Shimano Octalink version so the Park Tool BBT 32 will fit.
Is it italian 70mm or British 68mm thread bottom bracket?
interesting fluted top and down tube. Possibly a small French, Swiss or Belgium builder?...Maybe Italian, but don't see many dual mudguard eyelets on italian frames.
I measured with the digital caliper, but I found numbers that don't correspond to French or BSA (except for the 68mm)The problem may be in the caliper itself, or in my head, who knows...I think it's in the BSA standard, but I don't have a bottom bracket in that standard available. So, I'm waiting for the next delivery to learn more.
Thanks to a very generous member of the forum, I now have new (to me) wheels for my frame!
For those who are curious, these wheels feature Dura-Ace 7700 hubs with 36 holes (HB 7700 + FH 7700) laced onto MAVIC Reflex rims, paired with Vittoria tubular tires.
Interestingly, the rims look different from what you can see in the picture. They have more of a black-greyish chrome appearance, rather than blue as it looks just below the text.
I already have a set of 7700 hubs on another bike, and I adore the subtle, low-level sound that the rear hub produces. However, this particular rear hub doesn't make any sound at all.