Current Projects chat and miscellany

My tourer is losing the brifter for the fd as I miss the trim I got used to with my 8sp campag. That and when touring I find myself in one ring or the other depending on terrain, and first gen 105 is bloody heavy...

How light ? Why the downtube shifter ?

I do not have a scale to weigh and I put left custom downtube shifter Symplex Super LJ retrofrictionon on all my daily...
Here is the one who stays in my parent's when I come to see them

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is gutted

Your bottle cage is all crooke and not black but, wow nice bike !

Let me know when you find one in 19-21" <3

Wow is this frame really only 1400 grams?! I’ve never seen this light vintage still frame.

54/54, tig, EL/OS down tube and Genius.
My Weights

Pretty happy with how the commuter is turning out. Looking at the pics now the front mudguard could do with some fettling.

I like that ! VO stem ?

First piece of the puzzle...
Now waiting for a frame to be released.

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Thanks Gaston. VO stem inspired by @sensom awesome Wolverine

You can surely put your back bag uper on the seatpost to win aero, no ?
Unless it's removable and therefore does not allow this modification.

I could but it would be harder to get it on and off. I think the practical benefits would outway the aero ones.

That looks like tig to me.
The little shadow suggests an undercut which means the steel has been above it's melting point aka not brazing I think

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you bin 'royed

Surely I do not know anything about welding

It is freaking nice that frame no matter what

1405g

holy shit.

Maybe it's to let air in the frame if you have to remove the seatpost and not create a vacuüm? :)

Waw realy love the Chorus 1st gen mono planeurs brake calipers !
Track C rec pedals are,,,, Wow !!! This Bottle cage is below capacity no ? This saddle always makes me think of the witch's nose : /
Sometimes I regret having sold my Ciocc but I am on another project C rec there ...

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nice details!