MGOOF : Modern groupset on old frame

They are Nitto Noodles; is there another way to angle them? They were literally the only road drops I was familiar with having had them on my Geurciotti, the only other road bike I have owned. I would have considered other bars if I had a scoobies of what would have been good options. Initially I felt the whole set up was a bit reachy but it feels perfect now.

Generally when using classic drops, rather than having a flat transition between level and bar, you have a slight drop before the lever - this post just above yours provides a good example of how they're usually set up:

https://www.lfgss.com/comments/14324411/

As @Tijs was saying, you're probably better off with a compact bar, where the transition is flat, but the drops will come around normally rather than being at the funny angles yours are, not to mention they'll be a bit closer on. Best option for a 26mm compact bar is a Deda Piega, modern shape, works great with Campy levers and only costs about £20.

This is all news to me, I had the Guerc set up exactly the same

Been riding with this set up since about 2011. When it needs a service and a re-wrap I may consider swapping the bars out but it has worked this way so far.

Looks fine to me. The rough agreement is drops pointing at rear brake which yours seem to

You sure that's exactly the same setup? The Guerc looks just right.

Been trying to find a more side-on pic, although this one makes it looks like the bars are angled down slightly. They are dead flat with the stem though.

Wow very nice build but for me it's more the saddle who looks angled hup like on vintage MTBs, no ?
Bars looks OK but the hoods too low IMO.

The picture above? That is an old set up, the previous page's picture is current. I always tilt my saddles slightly up, but only slightly.

Here's a close look at the bars. Looking for this picture in the build thread I found a picture of my dog who died in February and I just burst into tears. Fuck I miss that hound with my entire being :(

Keep it up buddy!

Would you have a nice picture of Guerciotti with these beautiful wheels?
You're doing a great job !
Cheers
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Which beautiful wheels? The ones in the back-ground of that last picture?

The back-ground Campag Omega X SR ?

Ha I only have the front wheel alas, bought NOS offa ebay. Its the Omega Strada Hardox Aero, possibly the nicest looking rims ever made, with a high flange Campag Record hub. I have searched high and low for a matching rear, and would also keep a regular eye out for a pair of NOS unlaced. If you see any let me know.

Pre-fit shot, saddle has come up a bit more since. Pretty much done.

that is a wonderful build dude. top work indeed

nice AX crankset : )
bartape ID ?

Merci @gaston & @jonny :)
Bartape is Fizik Superlight Glossy.

never easy mate, I talk to mine most days even though he's no longer with us.

So the rear Mech is working flawlessly now. Turns out the hanger was bent. Having these two next to eachother one can clearly see how much the weight of a bike can affect performance.

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Lovely pictures, bikes are looking great.

Slightly offtopic and an extremely long shot, but is this in Küsnacht, Switzerland by any chance?

Thanks a lot.
Yes that is indeed in Küsnacht hahah.
I assume you are from that region?

Yep, live in Erlenbach and went to school in Küsnacht :)

Love this. However, it’s a painful reminder I can’t squeeze my carbon wheels on my steel bike.

Cool, good to see some fellow Swiss people on here.

Painful in the sense of you find it ugly or your frame dimensions won't take them?

Considering we're not really the target demographic of this forum ;)
I'll shout if I ever see you around on that bike