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I bought this frame a few years ago because it was sparkly and I rode it fixed for a few months and since then I've been vaguely planning to put it back to stock campag record etc for a sort of Sunday Best, which is a strange phrase because Sundays are often when I seem to crash or fall off...
Anyway, nice campag is too expensive and I don't like the look of lots of it so I decided on Dura Ace 7400. I've seen Rossins from the era (about '89 I think) with DA but not one of these so its probably completely incorrect but oh well I've bought it now.
Hubs are 8s and I got brake/shifters, along with the little gubbins to run the cables off the downtube braze ons.
So far CyclePS in Camberwell took out the old headset and put in the new (old) 7400 BB and headset. Still looking for a DA seat post although I have a nitto 65 that's pretty and a kalloy that cost a tenner that looks exactly the same...
I'm not sure what to do about bars and stem, I've got some Cinelli Criterium drops and an XA but both are a bit scruffy. Not that bothered about a DA stem but I will probably get some new bars at some point.
This will be my first ever bike with gears (I built a AW3 speed for my sister...) and I have absolutely no idea how they work, how they are supposed to be connected up or what they're really used for so I will start with the wheels because I know how to do wheels.
Then its on to cleaning up the rest of the bits a bit more
Parts
Rossin Strada Professional SLX
F Derailleur 7403
R Derailleur 7402
Crankset 7402
Brakes 7403
Hubs I think are 7403 because they're HG compatible
Levers 7403 because aero? don't seem to say.
Rims are TB14
Spokes are spokesave because I'm cheap
Clement Strada Gumwalls. No idea if these are shit or not but I wanted gumwalls and someone told me the paselas all have holes in them.
Haven't bought a cassette, will probably not buy a £100 NOS one, likewise chain and cables.
Cockpit haven't decided but probably black cork tape and probably a Rolls to sit on because I've already got one.
Not sure about pedals, I'd like some 80s looks but I only have spd commuter shoes so then I'd have to but another pair of shoes just for this bike but then I did find these
which are pretty serious but I have a nice pair of Quoc Phams that I never wear so maybe leather toe straps instead.
This isn't really as interesting as lots of the projects on here but I'm going to need some help, even if you're very bored would you mind just popping back every now and again in case I don't know what's going on? Ta.