How did they get it utterly wrong by making it rideable? it's only utterly wrong when it doesn't have the correct era component, frankly at least they didn't put riser, velocity deep v, 650c front wheel so it'll be 'barspinnable'.
I don't think there's anything wrong with the Navigator Pista, they're reasonably light, pretty cheap, and defintely better than the Miche Pistards, but then I'd go for a simple Open Pro/System EX wheelbuild over the Navigator.
And hoping that the owner is an American just so you can readily insult them? a rather silly thing to says.
I totally agree with regards to modern components on a vintage frame, unless frame is mega rare maybe. But that build is just fecked up (IMHO).
I totally agree with regards to modern components on a vintage frame, unless frame is mega rare maybe. But that build is just fecked up (IMHO).