• I'll need the following items posted to my friend in the UK, then she'll post them to me in Kenya.

    **13cm quill stem: **£10 - £15 budget
    I've found a nice Cinelli Oyster stem in 120mm.
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    **44cm bars: **~~£10 - 15 budget
    Found some lovely bars.

    **STIs & cassette & chain:** £50 - 70ish budget
    UPDATE: I've found some 600 Tricolour STIs, so I'm running 8 speed! Still need the cassette and chain, can pay about £20 max.

    Front road hub: £10 - £20 budget
    With 16/20/24 holes, please!

    Rolls saddle: £20ish budget
    I'm not too picky here, as long as it's a Rolls!

    25c - 28c tyres (pair): £20ish budget
    Something in this width range for the poor road conditions here. Ideally quite lightweight too.

    Bar tape: £5ish budget
    Black is the only sensible option.

    Kool Stop salmon brake pads: - - - OR - - - Shimano brake pad holders: £5-10 budget
    I found two pairs of Clarks Shimano brake pad holders for a nice £7.50.

    Pinarello Decals: £10 budget
    The model is an early 90s Stelvio, but I'd be glad to simply find a few white PINARELLO decals and the head badge decal.

    My project
    The parts are for a Pinarello Stelvio purchased here in Nairobi for Ksh13,000 (£95.33). Whilst it was a bloody lucky find, it needs some work, as:

    • the paint is quite shabby,
    • the STIs function only as brake levers, and the extra D/T shifters are rubbish
    • the rear rim is hefty chrome steel (stamped "RALEIGH ENGLAND")
    • the brake blocks are old and nasty


    .

  • I have some black 44 cinelli eubios bars- I think they might be 26 and not 6.4, but a search might confirm that.

    They are in E10.

  • Ta Peter, PMed. Google suggests that they are indeed 26.0mm clamp.

  • I've got a very good rolls saddle I'd sell for £25.50 including postage to London, I've also got a well used (but still very functional) Dura Ace 9 speed chain that I'm taking off my commuter bike you can have for £3 if taken with the rolls (An extra £1.50 if posted seperately) but New KMC 8 speed chains can be had for £5.99
    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=51830

    Hubs wise, you can get a brand new Shimano Tiagra rear 8/9/10 for £16.99 from Chain reaction cycles and a 'brand X' front hub for £3
    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=48622
    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=13659

    8 speed SRAM cassettes £12.99 & £13.99 respectively
    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=31547

    Oh yeah Chain reaction also do new pairs of Shimano 6403 pads with holders for £6.99/pair http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=27240
    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=6388
    chain reaction do free postage on any orders as well.

  • ^ Monsieur Bump, thank you so much for the information!

    If you can get any pictures up of the Rolls I'll be super tempted.

    And yes, I'm thinking that 8 speed might indeed be the way to go, as there seem to be so many affordable parts.

  • UPDATE: I've found some STIs. I still need all the rest, and also some 25c - 28c tyres.

  • UPDATE: Bars found, thanks to Rik Van Looy.

  • Nice frame though ive got two new tyres you can have [free]mate they are all black nylon off my singlespeed cheap but quite sturdy ! think they are 23s though not sure how to post though as they are wired not foldables still they are yours if it helps you get cycling

  • ^ Thanks for the kind offer but I need 25c or 28c tyres, as I'm really hurting on these roads at the moment. But I'm sure someone will appreciate your tyres.

    As for folding a wire-bead tyre, the much revered Sheldon Brown (may he rest in peace) has the answer: http://sheldonbrown.com/video/tire-folding.html

  • UPDATE:

    • I've found bars, stem and brake pad holders.
    • Hub requirements changed to 16/20/24h front hub only.
  • HI MY MISTAKE THEY ARE 25C not 23c 700c tyres

  • and thanks for the video link it was good

  • This would make a good current project thread!

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Wanted: For a Pinarello in Africa: 13cm stem, 44cm bars, STIs/cassette/chain, Rolls, hubs...

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