Vitus 992 it begins - more french now

[bm0p700f]

Re: Vitus 992 it begins

A giles Berthoud had cross my mind but too expensive new. I might use a brooks B17 instead or the new Cambium. Bar tape with will be brroks leather.

 

[Mike Muz]

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Never tried a Brooks myself. Always gone down the Flite or Rolls route.
Meant to be great once broken in

 

[bm0p700f]

Re: Vitus 992 it begins

yep
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-in-the-Bo ... 35df5e08a5

 

[Mike Muz]

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Oh that's good. It says Shimano compatible though . Are they interchangeable ?

 

[bm0p700f]

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I misread the advert? I have asked for a refund. The mavic hub though I will try to win and find the right cassette for it as the more french the bike becomes the better. Blunders on ebay have not that before.

 

[bm0p700f]

Re: Vitus 992 it begins

That mavic front mech broke today. The arm which the cable attaches too decided it wanted to be alone when testing the shifting. So now I need a new front mech. Thw woe does not end there either. /the 11 speed cassette dishes out to far for a 7/8 speed mech to cope with as the cage is too thick so it hits the spokes. !0 speed is fine but I have a record 11 speed chain cut to size now.

The final woe I will let you know in another post. However the mavic brakes turned up today.

 

[Mike Muz]

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:facepalm: :facepalm:

Oh crikey, it's fighting you mate! Are you pleased with the brakes?

Mike

 

[bm0p700f]

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Oh yes the brakes are fine. It seems I have a lot of nice parts but not a finsihed bike!!!!!! Maybe I will use a RX100 mech I have in the spares box. Not very french though.

 

[Mike Muz]

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I found RX100 stuff ok BITD, still have a pair of d/t shifters in my spares box. Even the hubs lasted for many years. Very under-rated IMO. And shiny too !

Mike

 

[bm0p700f]

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Thr RX100 front mech is on now. I will have to find another mavic one. This build is meant to be french. Only the bar tape left to do, some new decals and photo's. Cassette changed for a 9 speed as a 10 speed campagnolo cassette is still to dished for the mech to clear the spokes properly. Chain swapped to a KMC 9-73. Weight 9kg.

Malcolm