Pinarello Asolo Build - advice please !

After lots of searching I've finally found a Pinarello frame!

The frame was bought from forum member MementoMori and I can't reccommend him highly enough . The frame arrived quickly and extremely well packed . Thanks again MementoMori!

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So I've been thinking about building a bike for a while and have always been fond of Pinarellos . I think this one is early 90s , the chrome is near perfect but I'm not too fond of the paint job so will probably get it repainted before adding new decals.

I really like the look of this super record in Pearl Blue ( see attached) and am aiming to replicate the overall look

However I'm thinking of using a modern group set. I've been happily riding my gaspipe gitane with dt friction shifters for a while but have decided I'd like to go back to the convenience of brifters

So .. First question is to go with campy or shimano ! I know some will say its sacrilegious not to put campy on a Italian frame but the cost of campy parts seems so high in comparison and there seems to be added complications with mixing campy mechs from different speeds

In terms of parts available already I have a pair of mavic sup rims with ultegra hubs , which makes me think just choose shimano

But I also have a nice chorus 10 speed chainset, an 8 speed chorus rear mech and some new veloce calipers. Plus 10 speed veloce shifters are available a lot cheaper than shimano sti at the moment

Any thoughts to direct this project ? Considering using a jtek shift mate to make use if my wheels with a campy group set, but is shimergo a bad choice if I'm building from scratch ? I want to keep it fairly cheap but also build a bike that will last

Any thoughts welcome !

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Hmm, just completed a build with 10s veloce. I would say it is much more of a pain in the arse to install than sram or shimano and if user serviceability is a concern avoid the power torque chainset like the plague.

Now it's installed the shifting is very good but I probably wouldn't use campagnolo again.

I reckon you could probably use the chorus chainset with shimano other parts without a problem though.

Cheers . Did you buy your group set new or second hand . From why's I've read there can be problems mixing and matching campg parts whereas shimano doesn't tend to have this problem ..

The groupset was new throughout so completely matched. Sorting the indexing was fine but installing the chainset and brifters was a pita. The brifters in particular where annoying.

[Rant] For some reason campagnolo decided that they needed to have a torx bolt somewhere in the groupset and to use it for the brifter clamp adjustment and put it in an inaccessible point. Terrible design [\rant]

The 14mm allen key for the cranks is a nice touch too...

Ha! Have you used shimano sti and if so which do you prefer? Had them on my old bike and thought they were great, I'm not sure about the campag thumb button for shifting .

The 14mm allen key for the cranks is a nice touch too...

had forgotten about that also a pita... on the plus side a reason to have more tools

Ha! Have you used shimano sti and if so which do you prefer? Had them on my old bike and thought they were great, I'm not sure about the campag thumb button for shifting .

I have has Shim 105 5600 previous, currently running Sram force on the crabon and Campag Veloce on the steel.

My ideal would be Shimano for front shifting and Sram for rear shifting. I love Sram for the rear derailleur, not so keen for the front derailleur.

the shifting of the campag is great but I prefer the more mechanical and physical feel of Sram shifting. The thumb buttons are an imperfect solution but not a major issue as I ride on the hoods most of the time. I don't think the thumb shifter is a reason to eliminate Campag personally. For me it really depends on affordability and whether you want to be able to maintain the drive chain yourself.

Does anyone know if it will be an issue using an 8 speed rear mech with 10 speed shifters and cassette ? Can't seem to find a definitive answer . If I need a new mech it may sway which brand to choose

it will work if you replace the jockey wheels as 10s uses a narrower chain.

Thanks über grüber , can anyone confirm this? . Many posts I've read say for campag the swing of the mech parallelogram is different between speeds, so you have to take this into account as well, not just match the shifter and cassette speeds ...

After lots of searching I've finally found a Pinarello frame!

The frame was bought from forum member MementoMori and I can't reccommend him highly enough . The frame arrived quickly and extremely well packed . Thanks again MementoMori!

My pleasure, glad you like it.

I don't want to be an arse, but imo a Pinarello should only come with a Campagnolo gruppo and wheels. ;)

A nice Veloce silver would do just perfect on a bike like this.

To avoid any frustration during installation, sort out which tools you need for a proper installation and it'll work out just fine.

Best of luck!

Thanks MementoMori! To set your mind at rest I have decided to go with the 10 speed veloce shifters (silver of course). I can't afford new wheels yet so will have to use an 8 speed shimano cassette or possibly a conversion cassette , not the lightest option but will get the bike running until campag wheels are an option

Ps I'm sure I've seen asolos in the old catalogue offered with shimano 600 ! ;)

A solo were also offered with shimano 105 group set my wife's in black / chrome model I thought it would naturally have campag. But after viewing catalogues saw shimano group set on even very high end models
I have a montello slx which has old stock new centaur shifters, record crank, centaur deraileur, on Marvic open pro, record hubs, it kicks and my view is sympathetic restoration but create a useable that gives you fun. Shimano 105 is a great group set the quality shows ... I am considering converting down tube shifters to a suitable ergo lever equivalent in shimano on wife's bike

Ok, a few months on and I've been collecting parts. But i have test ridden the frame a few times with a quick build and have come to the sorry but inevitable conclusion that it is a tad too big for me , so I've sold it to my MD at work! I will help him build it though and make sure he does a good job!

As I've been collecting the rest of the components i'll keep looking for the right frame - this bike is to be a keeper . In the meantime Im going to try out another frame I had before the Pinarello - an 80's Faggin, its a 54cm and i normally ride a 55 or 56 so it may be too small, I'm not sure yet.. ill try it for a while with the parts I've collected before deciding whether to keep it

seperate thread to follow....