MGOOF : Modern groupset on old frame

Wow, this is amazing. I love the paintwork or lack of it? :) Looks like tribute to brutalism.

good/good

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Yep

Long time reader, not that regular of a poster.
Felt like I should share my "MGOOF journey" over the years.

First up is a Jan Janssen Sallanches Luxe from -89 built out of columbus cromor fitted with a 10s record group that built back in 2011.

Had that for a while, tried out carbon (Ridley Damocles) and then went on to a Gazelle Champion Mondial AB from -92 built from Reynolds 531c, same record group set and with both classy and race:y wheels as an option. Now the year is 2015.

And finally ended up with my Somec Mercury from -95 built from Columbus Genius tubing. Yeah you guessed right: same wheels and same group I kept from that Jan Janssen from the "beginning". Tips in at just under 9kg's with the Zipp 404's and a smidge over with the TB14's. This has been my road bike since I built it up in 2017 and I don't ever see me getting rid of it. It's just a magical bike in som many ways <3

In view of your saddle adjustments, your passion for cycling comes from MTB ?

That Gazelle in particular is cracking.

That saddle on the gazelle is a sin.
Nice builds though

Great post Viggen. Lovely machines.

Did you take up Yoga in 2012?

Nice Gazelle, seatpost looks weirdly long though

Not sure if this counts as the groupset isn't particularly high-end or new.. but it does have STI Shifters..
It's my Claud Butler 531 ST frame & fork with 9 speed Sora... 30mm CX comp tyres. does a bit of everything..

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Or just a long and agile Dutchman? @Viggen Super rad builds

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Agile ?

Small chain on that Gazelle...

Well flexible is probably the word, considering the scoble bricks

Superb progress. Love the Somec in particular

A passable MGOF for the money I think in Devises. £225 BIN !

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/394646205079

First attempt at this, although Athena 11sp maybe not considered particularly new?

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Nice bike. Frame new?

No, believe it's mid 90's. Came from the very nice @retrodicorsa (along with a fair bit of help and advice)

I still love smashing about on this stupid spaghetti bike

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Lovely. Hard to tell old vs new with re-runs of supercorsa and master.

First two digits of Cinelli SC serial number on bb usually tells year of build.

Is that the Lee cooper 653 that @Josh had?

It is! It came to me via @passhunting and I've been riding it for around two years now

Niiiice, I owned it a good few years ago before it got the new paint job - looks great - are they legit EE brakes or the Ali express probably legit ones? They any good?