I have a bit of a hangover, so I thought it might be diverting for me to do the accounts for this project so far, and, whilst I'm at it, provide a more detailed spec for anyone who might be interested. Please allow me this indulgence, and marvel at how much of my hard-earned cash I've managed to spank on building a bike that I will probably be too scared even to use!
Original Bike
Roberts Track (frame no: 85 116) Campgnolo Pista headset, Campagnolo Pista b/b: £70, Herne Hill jumble
(£150 for the whole bike, -£65 for the wheels, -£15 for the bars and stem)
Drive
Campagnolo Pista cranks, 170mm: £140 (minus whatever I get for the 46t chainring), ebay
Campagnolo Pista 51t chainring: £36.50, ebay
Campagnolo Pista pedals: £50, Vintage Bike Cave
Campagnolo Super Record dustcaps: £12.99, ebay
Campagnolo 16t Cog: £7, primitive robot on here.
Campagnolo lockring: £20, condor
Uzumi chain: 12.99, condor
Wheels
Campagnolo Pista low-flange hubs, Campagnolo Delta rims, unknown spokes: £160, ebay
Veloflex Record tyres: £50, from a friend.
Inner tubes: £10 ish, from LBS.
Finishing Kit
Campagnolo Record seatpost: £62.75, ebay
Cinelli Unicanitor saddle: £66.76, ebay
Campagnolo seatpost bolt: £9.99, campy oldy
Cinelli bar plugs: £3, campy oldy
Cinelli 2a 100mm stem, Cinelli Pista 67-39 bars: £128.56, philosovril on here.
Benotto tape: £12 (I think), from Jay75 on here
Cinelli cages: £17.33, ebay
TOTAL: £871.86
I'm pretty sure Santa will be getting me some extraordinarily overpriced Cinelli toe-straps, so just pedals and clips left to push this even higher...
and judging by ebay prices at the moment that'll probably cost in the region of £100-120 more.
Which would make the grand total something like £900
That's roughly the same as a new Moda Forte.
So there you have it.
Thanks everyone.
I have a bit of a hangover, so I thought it might be diverting for me to do the accounts for this project so far, and, whilst I'm at it, provide a more detailed spec for anyone who might be interested. Please allow me this indulgence, and marvel at how much of my hard-earned cash I've managed to spank on building a bike that I will probably be too scared even to use!
Original Bike
Roberts Track (frame no: 85 116) Campgnolo Pista headset, Campagnolo Pista b/b: £70, Herne Hill jumble
(£150 for the whole bike, -£65 for the wheels, -£15 for the bars and stem)
Drive
Campagnolo Pista cranks, 170mm: £140 (minus whatever I get for the 46t chainring), ebay
Campagnolo Pista 51t chainring: £36.50, ebay
Campagnolo Pista pedals: £50, Vintage Bike Cave
Campagnolo Super Record dustcaps: £12.99, ebay
Campagnolo 16t Cog: £7, primitive robot on here.
Campagnolo lockring: £20, condor
Uzumi chain: 12.99, condor
Wheels
Campagnolo Pista low-flange hubs, Campagnolo Delta rims, unknown spokes: £160, ebay
Veloflex Record tyres: £50, from a friend.
Inner tubes: £10 ish, from LBS.
Finishing Kit
Campagnolo Record seatpost: £62.75, ebay
Cinelli Unicanitor saddle: £66.76, ebay
Campagnolo seatpost bolt: £9.99, campy oldy
Cinelli bar plugs: £3, campy oldy
Cinelli 2a 100mm stem, Cinelli Pista 67-39 bars: £128.56, philosovril on here.
Benotto tape: £12 (I think), from Jay75 on here
Cinelli cages: £17.33, ebay
TOTAL: £871.86
I'm pretty sure Santa will be getting me some extraordinarily overpriced Cinelli toe-straps, so just pedals and clips left to push this even higher...
and judging by ebay prices at the moment that'll probably cost in the region of £100-120 more.
Which would make the grand total something like £900
That's roughly the same as a new Moda Forte.
So there you have it.