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@LukeG
Back in January i made the trip up to Derby to get fitted for a Super Vigorelli. After a bit of discussion on the type of riding i'll be doing on it (this will be my 'sunday best' bike and mainly used for trips round the suffolk countryside) we decided on the following geometry in Reynolds 725;
The 73deg headtube should add a bit of comfort over longer rides but still keep it feeling lively
Yesterday afternoon i got the call to say the frame is ready and im now expecting delivery next week.
Had decided in advance that I wanted to go mainly Campagnolo Record and have had the chainset, hubs, BB & headset sitting in my closet since christmas. Have also got a Victory (i think?) aero seatpost that should suit the build, although turned up a little more scratched than the ebay ad suggested (sorry for the crap picture, the bb & hs are with the frame)
Now just deciding on the final parts for the build. I'm tempted by a Concor in black suede as i have one on my other Mercian (1980 Professional, bought from benjybars on this very forum) and get on with it well, although i have a nicely broken in Brooks swallow in brown on another bike that i might try out when the frame arrives.
For the wheels im thinking TB14's in grey ano (with gumwall paselas for that 2012 look) although if anyone has any better ideas i'd be interested in hearing them. Bars and stem will probably be the Cinelli Giro & 1A reissues, have the old Giro's on my road bike and even though i prefer the crits aesthetically, i think i'll get on better with a bit more space before the bend. Haven't sourced a front brake yet although i imagine it'll be a recentish Record caliper or one of the monoplanar Chorus ones as they look great. I also have a set of the carbon Record levers that i got from the forum a while back but part of me is considering a Paul E-lever or something similar, if i go for that then they'll be back in the classifieds soon. Will post some more pictures when it arrives!