When life gives you lemons...

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

I have to admit it is quite a beautiful groupset, in some ways I prefer it in looks to the tricolour.
What would you choose, the 87 Triathlon or the 82 Record Ace (with Campag gears)

Shimano hands down no thought. Gran sport is miserable.

 

[Betsy]

My gardener sent me a message asking if I wanted a bike, he was clearing out the barn on another property he works at.

Did your manservant bring you the phone on a velvet cushion?

Worth the find just for the banter here!

 

[LondonClassic]

I have a weak spot for Shimano 1050. The Quadra had a full 1050 gruppo as standard and I think the Triathlon too. Maybe cos it was dreambike for me as a teenager (forget Super Record or Dura Ace, that was fantasy land unobtainium). It was a quantum leap in gruppos, esp those aimed at the regular Joe or Joanne. First Shimano gruppo with the SLR brakes and levers IIRC (google says it was DA7402 but that was either same time or later than 1050 I think). I have two bikes with it still and its jewel like, still shifts beautifully. The only downer is the Uniglide freehub...6sp uniglide cassettes are as rare as honest politicians.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

I have a weak spot for Shimano 1050. The Quadra had a full 1050 gruppo as standard and I think the Triathlon too. Maybe cos it was dreambike for me as a teenager (forget Super Record or Dura Ace, that was fantasy land unobtainium). It was a quantum leap in gruppos, esp those aimed at the regular Joe or Joanne. First Shimano gruppo with the SLR brakes and levers IIRC (google says it was DA7402 but that was either same time or later than 1050 I think). I have two bikes with it still and its jewel like, still shifts beautifully. The only downer is the Uniglide freehub...6sp uniglide cassettes are as rare as honest politicians.

Good news a seven speed free hub fits, I've done it. I too like this 105. I had a Quadra.
Edit, you can use a Seven speed cassette with the six speed spacers. You only need the small sprocket from the uniglide to lock it up.

 

[grantoury]

I have to admit it is quite a beautiful groupset, in some ways I prefer it in looks to the tricolour.
What would you choose, the 87 Triathlon or the 82 Record Ace (with Campag gears)

Record Ace!!

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Record Ace!!

Campag garbage, sorry not sorry. Record ace with the 105 The Triathlon will actually ride better, all Mickey taking aside.

 

[grantoury]

Campag garbage, sorry not sorry. Record ace with the 105

Style over substance. Although I have a weak spot for 105, the spot for Campagnolo is even weaker...

 

[LondonClassic]

Good news a seven speed free hub fits, I've done it. I too like this 105. I had a Quadra.
Edit, you can use a Seven speed cassette with the six speed spacers. You only need the small sprocket from the uniglide to lock it up.

Good to know. I thought it was only certain freehubs that would go on. Fun times with a punch taking 7sp HG cassettes apart but worth it to keep it on the road. Fitting a screw on block wheel feels like a backward step.

When these came out a mate had a Quadra. Riding that back to back with my own Peugeot with Sachs Huret mechs....different gravy entirely.

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Good to know. I thought it was only certain freehubs that would go on. Fun times with a punch taking 7sp HG cassettes apart but worth it to keep it on the road. Fitting a screw on block wheel feels like a backward step.

When these came out a mate had a Quadra. Riding that back to back with my own Peugeot with Sachs Huret mechs....different gravy entirely.

Some cassettes are bolted together. It could well be only certain ones fit. I am running a wheel I've done it to. Maybe I was lucky and got the right one.

 

[LondonClassic]

Got a hens teeth 14-28 6sp uniglide cassette I'm saving for when the 11-23 I have wears out...not that I have the stones to push those kind of gears these days. All but the smallest sprocket are reversible also - which should extend life. Good thing Shimano's marketing dept realised what a critical error that was and gave us Hyperglide - horrible to think we might all get double life from a cassette.