Sell my Crabon, build a steel road bike.

FWIW, I've got Chorus 11-speed (Ultratorque) on an old-ish steel frame, and have always found the shifting as precise as anything else I've tried, including Di2.

How about eight speed Ikea memorial Record group?

At this point I have realised there isn't a perfect solution.

I'll probably get a full potenza group in silver, and build it.

If the cranks make me actually vomit then I'll switch them out.

Sounds like you need a compact chainset and 11-32 cassette .any hill is possible for you.

Sounds like you need to stop acting like a lil pussy

But I am a pussy.

Oh. As you were then flower.

Finally, some pics and an update.

Pics first.

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Update on build plans.

I am going fully Italian, mainly Campag.

Wheels will be a lightly used set of Scirocco, which I have got for a bargain on the bay. G3 spoke pattern front and back for full neo retro points.

A campag record headset is on the way.
I'm bidding on an 80s campag aero seatpost.

I will go for full Potenza groupset, and keep the cranks to see how I feel about them. Compact and 11-32t, see post #131.

I have a black Arione with a blue stripe on its way.

Stem will be a silver Deda Murex 100mm, holding silver Deda compact drops. I have blue hex bar tape on the way. I may hate the tape, we will see.

The only thing left is cable outers, unless these come with the groupset? Hard to see past these being black. But I am open to ideas. Top tube is internally routed.

The groupset will probably have to be a Christmas present due to funds, so we are a while away from riding it just yet.

Question: why does this road frame have dropout screws?

When you set up a bike's derailleurs you dial the derailleur's position relative to the cog set to maximize the performance of the shifting system and if you re-install the wheel in a different position this will affect the fine tuning of the rear d and change the chain tension.

Makes sense. Use the screws to make the wheel reinsertion fool proof.

The frame looks lovely, the rear brake bridge is a nice touch too. Glad to see you're going to try the Potenza chainset, I'm more Shimano if you have to be either or, but the cohesiveness of a complete group has it's own satisfaction too.

I've always veered toward Campag over Shimano for no real reason. With this being an Italian frame it seemed like the right thing to do.

The group set should come with cable inners and outlets.

Assume typo? Outers?

And thanks.

Auto-correct. Yes, outers.

Not into recording every bit I do with the bike but I guess 200-ish mile a week until September. Way less than that now, unfortunately.

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How is it a fail to go on a new page? Also its not a new page

Looks lovely

NPFF

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@SideshowBob thanks. I am excite.

I do believe you could call this a "whip" and not have anyone giggle at you behind your back. Very nice.

Kind words, but I suspect you may be wrong!

Sadly you and I are both OGs in both ways!

Answering something from the page before this, the reply got no context now. NPFF Indeed