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few updates to the stable;
Collosi - swapped Hope headset for a Chris King SV, 1x N/W ring from alixpress on Sram Rival, Gas pipe stem, Nitto B812 bars, Saint shifter to a Zee Derailleur, BB7s. Clearance for 40c tyres so maybe get something bigger? or go 650 - just need to get some VO guards & a rack - thinking Rawland Raidoverks Porteur or a nitto canti mount.
Still got the Monster Orange P7, new cables & brake pads - RD changed to Deore M510 to match the hubs, & replaced sticky LH shifter - Will maybe get rid of once Colossi finished (N+/-1)
Bought this Atlanta off @WimVDD end of last year, has a faint glitter in the paint (maybe not original but WTH adds to the kool factor). Havent really done much done with it, was worried it wouldnt fit (more on that). Has a Kinesis Aluminium fork, serial maybe dates it to early 1997? Paint is rough in places and had some dodgy touch ups. lugs are great, the cool S on the Brake bridge and lugs is a nice little detail. DT and ST are tapered - DT 10.5cm to 12.5 ST 9.5 > 11.5cm increase rigidity around BB.
Shortly after paying & arranging the Atlanta I found a Serotta Classique in my size, Fillet brazed Reynolds 853 w/ original F1 fork (weighs practically nothing). Purchased thinking the Atlanta might be too big, and would therefore get rid of, love both of them. Intend to build the classique into a Sunday best roadie.
Only progress with these two is HED Ardennes on Hope Pro 3s, 28c LGG Strada, 6800 brakeset & FD+RD. Surprised the 28c fit on both frames, clearance is minimal up front on the Atlanta due to the Kinesis Aluminium fork. Plan is Nitto UI-12, compact drops, Praxis Works Cranks mid compact, Campag Carbon 11s Shifters to run 10 speed Shimano - or use Jtek for the 11s.
Got the Gazelle Cross,
Gave it a good clean, and regrease. Plan was to make it into a commuter; Drops, 32c tyres and 9/10s group but realised I'd have difficulty mounting mudguards as the neither the fork or rear bridge are drilled (CX frame) and didnt want to deal with a rattle. Settled on smaller tyres, couldve gone 28s but chose some Jack Brown Mile Munchers. Wheelset was supplied by @WimVDD (alongside the serotta), Mavic Reflex Ceramic on Ultegra 6600.
As for parts; Tiagra 4700 Crankset, Ultegra 6800 FD+RD, some Aliexpress pedals, Tektro CR520s, Nitto UI-12 (quill to 31.8), Ritchey drops, Campag Veloce 10s Ergo shifters. Had to get some inline cable adjusters as frame doesnt have cable stops, was a PITA the set up indexing properly. Biggest headache was the brakes as the frame has old spacing so newer cantis/mini vs dont fit, was thinking about replacing the front studs but would ruin the originality so decided to try and bodge it somehow. luckily the ceramic thinline pads from koolstop left just about enough room to work.