• Coronation Virus Quarantine Update -

    Stuck indoors for the foreseeable future, heres a list of stuff I wanna upgrade or do to this. Mario Vaz is currently painting an argos fork in benotto gold so looking forward to when that is finished to install on this.

    • Take photos of full Mavic set up
    • Fit Campag Monoplaner brake to ITM Crono cockpit
    • Polish Popes hat
    • Replace Campag BB for Royce TI
    • Maybe replace headset for C Record version, prob not worth it though
    • Wait for quarantine to stop in Italy so I can import some of the pink Ambrosio Grade tape above

    Maybe also thinking to change the fluted seatpost to an aero one and also fit a Turbomatic 2 saddle as the Volare will need a new skin of fabric soon. I would love one of those ridic plastic aero saddle things that idiots sell for way too much on the internet, for this but prob not gonna happen.

    Anyone wanna chip in some thoughts/opinions?

  • That really is eye wateringly pretty. Turbomatic saddle would match the rim graphics nicely but yes plastic Selle potty would also be amazing. These guys might be able to hook you up with tape https://www.steel-vintage.com/ambrosio-grade-nos-handlebar-tape-detail

    Why are you changing the fork?

  • Keep the round fork! Look much nicer and Cliff never liked bladed steel forks anyway.

    Izumi supertoughness chain in black and gold?

    Really nice build thumb

  • I love the colour of this bike. It's so clean too.
    Can I make a suggestion, and please don't be offended, have you thought of running a bigger chainring and matching out the gear with a larger rear sprocket?
    Personally I think it would look more aesthetically pleasing with a big chainring.
    I put a drilled 54 on my Aende and swapped out the block to suit so I could still push the gears.
    Just my opinion mind.
    Keep up the nice work
    Jon

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