C4 UCI illegal hhsrb

I picked up this frame at a local bike jumble because I couldn't resist and because I needed a fun project that I could finish without spending loads of cash, it came with a campa headset and BB that I'm pretty certain won't be on the finished build..

The frame is in god condition given its age (I have no idea how old it is but I'm thinking 2K'ish) but have some paint chips here and there. Nothing that bothers me.

This will be a 9s 53x12/28 DT shifter setup for maximum slaveness, and the parts I have are:

• Open pro wheelset
  
• Spotter cockpit
  
• SLR and random seatpost that have been cut down to fit
  
• Black 105 derailleur
  
• chain, cables etc.
  
  

I need to find some brake levers, brakes, dt shifters and a chainset.
The chainset has to be something vulgar, so DA 7900, 5800 or similar with a big chainring, but they still carry a pricetag, so we'll see where it ends.

Here's a quick mock-up to give an idea of the geometry

I'll keep this thread updated as the build progresses. Inputs and comments are welcome as long as they dont tell me to go period correct.

thats cool, nice find.

not ashamed to say i wish it was mine...

Always wanted a Joker C4, A quick Google images search shows you've got this load of anti/hhsrb to live up to

I was going to suggest double spoks and tiger paint but looks like you've been beaten to that one.

Things have taken an unexpected turn and yesterday I picked this up in a very favorable trade.

Things are definitely moving in the right direction

Very nice frame. Also jealous.

My heart bleeds

i reallllly need to start attending these bike jumble sales

Thanks for all the comments, I knew there was a crowd for a build like this out there. I'm getting increasingly eager to finish it and take it out for a long fast ride!
Does anyone have suggestions for brake levers?

Modolo

Plastic meets plastic.

Yesss this is going to be good. Disc + trispoke + horribly flash shimano set plz.

You could definitely do with a more outlandish stem too.
edit: this could be just alien enough and maybe even run parallel to the curve of the top tube...

Those modolos look perfectly silly. Hard to find though, aren't they? Did mavic ever make brake levers?

I also agree on the stem. I got it for my tarckbike and that's where it's going.

Mavic had Modolo sourced levers (rare!) and calipers in their catalogue for a while.

These Modolo levers aren't unobtanium. There's always some sets on the bay and they pop up on here regularly.

Should have bought the very cheap pair at the jumble...

As a stem, the 3T Motus and 3T Evol 2002 and ITM Model 700 have a corresponding form language.

A more outlandisch quill option would be the Cinelli Domino

THIS would be the perfect stem, but I guess quite hard to find... maybe is worth to ask C4 if they have some left in the warehouse :)

@Breso hah yeah, good one!

Another appropriate stem in that line of rarity is the Adjustable Cinetica stem (I believe the Cinetica bike was a precursor of the C4 bikes)

I should. I just didn't predict my need and a low price.

Sorry for asking what might be a dumb question but what's illegal about it?

The 3:1 thing?

Anyway, it's ace.

And the lack of double triangle geo.

^this. Not that it has "UCI illegal" stamped on the BB (would be cool though) but I presumed it would be, just like other experimental frame designs of that era.

That really is a splendid thing of odd beauty, the front end is reminiscent of the yellow BT bikes the Aussies used to run. I'm not jealous whatsoever...

that is lovely

How does that C4 stem work?

Does it clamp to a separate quill, like an Ahead-to-threadless convertor?

A single-bolt clamp doesn't look desperately secure...

Although it is molto-hawt.

It is indeed a single-bolt clamp with its proprietary expanding quill (basically a mess):