'76 Ciocc build

Found a well-priced CIOCC frame (finally). Considered a repaint for about a second but immediately came to my senses - love the early poker decals. It's been a little bit battered in its 36 years, but at least that means I won't be too afraid to use it. Anyway, as I'm some way through a period-correct geared '78 Colnago Super build this one's gonna be fixed - for now, at least.

Still work in progress, but so far period Campag track hubs, brakes and seatpost mixed with a few more modern bits:

Will post more pics once I've worked out a few more details.

Very nice, congrats!

Nice!

thats a proper ciocc.

Very nice, lovely to see it kept in original paint.

Lovely, got pictures of the Colnago as well?

Thanks for all the messages. Colnago is just back from the paint shop (had been foolishly powdercoated by the previous owner so I had no choice) and the last few bits of the Nuovo group I have been slowly collecting are still proving elusive, but, yes, pics very soon.

Not much progress today, just a change of heart with the saddle - bought by accident this week (proof that walking to Tokyo Fixed on your lunch break is a risk). Could have been horrifically too bright (not a usual fan of yellow) but luckily it's a good match for the band on the seat tube and seems to work. Either way, excuse for more pics. Tomorrow, crankset, pedals, cables...

...and a question of bar tape. Shiny NOS Benotto I reckon, but yellow, silver or white?

yellow

Have you considered Velox cloth? Might give a more matte finish to tie in with the saddle?

Yellow, I suggest getting some more period levers and maybe gumwalls instead of white which are 99.999% anti.

Yellow, I suggest getting some more period levers and maybe gumwalls instead of white which are 99.999% anti.

Add to that a 72 degree stem too.

saddle looks good on that!
fck period correct levers, it's gonna be a conversion anyway

Fret not, it will get restored period correct eventually. As I said, got the Colnago to finish up first (and that's going to be as close as I can get it to 1978 factory fresh) so just fancied doing something a bit different with this. It's all reversible.

FLRN agreed. Those levers are Paul - panto'd with the playing cards logos - which kinda (and I only mean kinda) suit the frame.

Cross-top levers - straight to anti. It's a conversion, not a track bike so it should be set up for riding = drop levers.
White tyres aren't for me but at least they're not yellow...
Frame is stonkingly pretty, agree with the comment on yellow velox tape, would look real classy alongside the saddle.
Have fun with it, it could go either way with the looks but you've got a great frame to start with.

Can't disagree with much of that. Like I said, I'll collect the right Campag bits for a full geared rebuild as I won't do the frame any justice any other way. Levers are not cross tops, but agreed not 100% right either way. Just had a few bits left over from other abandoned builds that will ultimately best suit a more modern track frame, but I don't have the cash for that right now. And at least this way I'll get to use it over the summer. Will post some Colnago pics soon to restore my cred!

Looks good. Love the saddle on there, it fits the frame really well and a nice deviation from the usual black/brown saddles.

man your bicycle looks lovely, congrats. ciocc made great frames, thin and elegant lines, great painting and style. perfect choice with the yellow concor. i find the handlebar a bit disproportioned. that stem is a track stem, and the handlebar seams a bit to big for my taste. i would use a track handlebar. also the seat post doesn't seam to be in the same league with the rest of the bicyle. what brake levers have you used? i can't find nice metallic levers(solid but goodlucking for my builds)
also, what rims are those? i am looking to find classic-look rims on market
many thanks keep us updated with the built.
cheers

Maybe the stem/handlebar/ combination suits the proprtions of the owner...just a thought.

Seatpost looks like a twin bolt Campag NR to me, be interested to know what you think would be more in the same league?

it might have been a superficial impression. i thought it's a laprade or something, seing that grey bolt.. i like seat posts to be uni in colour.
maybe this
http://hilarystone.com/images/sale%20images/seatposts/Campag-Record-272mm-seatpost-60s70s.jpg

It is indeed a Campag seat post. The levers (probably controversially) are Paul E-Levers, which while far from correct for the bike at least have similar playing card logos. I like them because they are very compact, but also hate them a little bit because, however nicely engineered they are, Paul clearly spent no time at all thinking about ergonomics. Comfy they are not.

And on the subject of comfort, the bar/stem combo has worked well for me in the past. I did originally try a much shallower 3TTT stem on this bike, but it was a quite a long reach - and frankly it looked a bit odd with the angle of the drop on the bars. As all this is semi-temporary for this frame I'm keen to use bits I already have until I start collecting stuff for the geared rebuild, then I'll likely find some bars to work with the 3T.

Avoid wearing proper denim on that saddle, unless you want it green.

Tasty frame you have there. Needz moar spoks.

Skully, good call. That Mavic/Maillard wheelset you built still going strong on the Peugeot by the way...

Gumwall tyres ftw! Those white thingies should be replaced imo

Yes, I know. Thing is almost all of my builds - '80 Peugeot PKN, '79 Peugeot track bike, '78 Colnago Super, '78 Motobecane Grand Jubilee (although this one's a replica), '82 Peugeot PH12 and a late '70s REW Reynolds either have or will have gumwalls and, eventually, this CIOCC will do too. I bought the Panaracers in a fit of enthusiasm - along with the Paul and Nitto bits - for a more modern and slightly different looking track build that I ran out of money for, so for now I am using them here.