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@JB
Good Evening.
I am really keen to get more mileage in, and currently I feel only having fixed bikes restricts me in doing so, somewhat.
I couldn't afford to buy a brand new bike that I liked. The only OTP bikes I'd even consider started at about a grand and that's not in reach at all.
Instead, I decided that I'd get a fix for my Italian steel craving whilst at the same time ending up with a sweeeeeeeeeeeet ride. The only problem being is that I am incredibly impatient. So taking this avenue was a difficult choice.
This is what I ended up with:
Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra in 7-Eleven team colours. SLX tubing of course. Condition is not fantastic, but it wasn't advertised as such and it was a bit of a steal to be perfectly honest.
For the most part, I'd like to build it up with mid 90s to early 2000s Campag, rather than Campag of the correct era, mainly because I don't really want to use downtube shifters, or have uncomfortable hoods.
Something similar to this Ti Record groupset, but not in Ti would be absolutely perfect, I think:
Wheel wise, I am not sure about hubs yet, but I expect I'll lace them to TB14s.
However, as mentioned above, budget restricts parts buying and currently I don't have much movement cash wise, therefore cannot really buy anything at all for it! I'd quite like to have him built up by the spring though.
Will update in due course.