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Nice bikes, those Looks. But: Sachs New Succes isn't low end, no?

Cheers :) I seem to remember you pointed me in the direction of CNC bike, was a great help

Great!

I meant "less known" as opposed to low-end but that Sachs New Success Groupset never really picked up.

It deserves brifters so will probably source an 8 speed Campagnolo Groupset for it.

Sachs New Succes isn't low end, no?

Anything that prehistoric will seem low end compared with modern kit. 1970s Campag Super Record was at the top of the market, but on a bike for riding I'd take 2015 Shimano Claris over 1975 Super Record.

Rad selection of bikes there! Orlowski is looking amazing and giving me serious wheel envy. You didn't go Argos for the fork then?

That doesn't make them "low end". Outdated, OK, but not "low end". A 90's Exage 300 is low end, a DA from the same period isn't.

@Vince: there are New Succes 8 speed brifters (somewhere out there...). Sach New Succes was of level comparable to Campa C-Record.

campag made briftas for sachs - I think they were actually chorus quality iirc

just checked to ensure I'm not bullshittin ya with my fading memory.

memory function retained

Thanks for putting this straight, seems I was wrong.

Started this today: http://www.lfgss.com/conversations/267662/#comment12270937

new bar wrap and wheels from a donnor bike, needs dialing in and wheels trued

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Cheers, yeah I'm feeling pretty blessed to have that selection. FLO's are great, would recommend! I fired an email off to Argos and got a reply along the lines of "These a racing forks, for racing cyclists…not for you"….
They would have looked great no doubt but I'm well pleased with the Reynolds forks

Some parts paint and stickers- Motobecane/Fauxnelli

That doesn't make them "low end".

I didn't say they were low end, just that they would seem low end to anybody used to modern equipment. By any reasonable measure, current Claris is a vast improvement over first generation DuraAce.

So good. Though the brooks? Pourqoi?

Needs -17 degrees stem me thinks?

Otherwise looks very nice! Lovely frame.

ay, stem could do with being more even or - in angle,may just flip it over for now
thanks,
was thinking of losing stem, bars saddle as only ritchey comp eventually and the decals are a little too shouty

you might want to check the rear mech is adjusted, i recall you fucked up a bike by putting the rear mech in the spokes?

i recall you fucked up a bike by putting the rear mech in the spokes?

you're half right, the rear mech on the c50 hp "fucked up" after 100km ride, the chain got stuck and i forced down, which broke the rd, the same thing happened on the 96 master during a ride, both were built for in in different shops in Haarlem,now if I feel that i stop and adjust
this example is just out of the crate from my storage facility ( hence the term "needs dialling in" ),after putting the Alan Super Record back in it's crate since some slag/wretch/cunt stole the saddle and post on saturday, i fear the Alan may be out of action a while since it is hard to source a victory 25mm post, and the loose nds crank arm issue re occurred, i think the axle hole edges are too worn and want to re place with one in better condition , i do have a campag nr 25mm seatpost, but will be using that to complete the Alan Super Record CX

Any more photos? especially of the clamp area?
Im struggling to work out if youre supposed to ride it with bullhorns or drops?

First dibs please

@HCC Not a brooks: it's Ideal, and it looks good :-)..

@BigH Well it's actually a old motobecane road frame with the top tube chopped of/lowered so any way you like it i guess..

Honestly it's just a pig with lipstick on..

hot lookin' piggy still

^ gonna say.

Did u do the chopping of the TT?

Yeah, dropped TT, shortened fork and track ends..