For Sale: Diamant Columbus EL wishbone bike split 57 x 56 campagnolo athena chorus

This has taken a long time to get round to listing. I've looked at it a lot but that's about it!

At 57cm it's always been a bit too big for me and doesn't get used half as much as it should.

The group is a bit of a mish mash of campag 8 9 10 speed. This is the main reason for splitting. I will explain in further detail below.

If someone wanted to make an offer for the full bike this could be discussed. Bars are cinelli with the beautiful ornate shield engraving, stem is cinelli. Brooks bar tape 300 miles old (1 snapped cork bar end). Saddle is Laser in supercorsa shape, perforated black leather. Pedals are Shimano 600 with metal replacement cages.

Frame.

£165 now £145 / With Athena headset £190 now £170 / Inc campag BB also £200 now £180 / Inc Gipiemme fluted seatpost £215.

Diamant Columbus EL (Extra Light) 57cm seattube c-t, 56cm top tube c-c

Takes a 26.8 seatpost.

100/130 spacing

Lovely wishbone rear stays, beautifully cut lugs throughout.

Braze on on bottom of top tube for race number. This was a pure race pedigree frame in its day.

'D' pantographed fork crown.

The frame is fully chromed under all paintwork.

Paintwork is chipped/has peeled in places. Worst around the headtube but you can see shiny chrome underneath. No dents/dings.

Chrome has light pitting in some places. Notably on the rear stays.

Small rust spots on chrome- in nooks of lugs. Will update with photos.

The frame was built with internal cable routing on the top tube, however when I bought it the cable was seized in there so I have had to use cable guides along the top tube. These will be included with the frame.

Campagnolo Athena/Chorus 9s Groupset £145 now £130

Athena chainset 175mm with 10 speed rings (Works fine with 9s setup.)

Athena brake calipers

Chorus 9s ergolevers a bit scratched but work perfectly.

Athena 9s rear mech

Chorus Front mech

9s cassette in good, clean condition (Can add photos)

KMC sl x9 chain covered approx 300 dry miles.

All campagnolo cables included covered approx 300 dry miles.

Wheels Campagnolo 8s on Mavic Gel 280 tubs £95 now £85

Not sure which model hubs they are, 8s cassette fitting. Post c-record. (I have a 9s cassette which fits 8s hub body. Not included, just to illustrate how this setup worked!)

Campag front skewer. Replacement unmarked rear skewer.

Mavic Gel280 super light rims. Front rim has super minimal brake wear. Rear has silver marks showing through the ceramic coating on one side only in patches as often seen on ceramic rims. These rims weigh 280g a piece and are super easy on the eye too!

Continental giro tubs, covered approx 60 miles. The front could have been mounted better, it has a little wave in it but rides fine, I'm just being upfront. Tubs are cemented on with conti cement. These were £30 60 miles ago.

Viewing/test rides available in SE14. Can post parts at cost.

Also looks good on Ventos which could be part of any sale.

http://s133.photobucket.com/user/ggthe3/media/photo-2.jpg.html

How much would you sell the complete bike with ventos on posted?

PM me an offer and we can take it from there.

Price drops

Tempted by those tubular wheels George, how well does it work with a 9 speed converter cassette on there?

You have PM

Tempted by those tubular wheels George, how well does it work with a 9 speed converter cassette on there?

Works absolutely fine, it just needs to be done up super tight. The old guy I got it off said he had it machined, however I'm sure I've heard of people using 8s cogs with 9s spacers. Whether that would work with a 9s chain I am unsure.

I'll have the wheels.

What cassette would I need to run 9 speed- a special one, or any?

Hi George,

a few days ago i bought a bike like yours from a dealer in Hamburg, Germany. He can´t tell me something about the year of built, he only knows the bike was built in Belgium.
Perhaps you have some information for me?

Will be glad to get some more information.

Bernd from Scharbeutz/Baltic Sea

Hi Bernd, off the top of my head I think it's '97.
They were proper race frames as you can tell from the race number braze on and lovely geo.
don't know much more I'm afraid!

Did you sell this frame/forks? Whats left?
Pete

Hi George,

many thanks for quick reply, here are some pics of my bike.
It´s like new, was only 1.000 km on the road, then a dark cellar.
I´ll use it in races for old steelbikes.

Yours
Bernd

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Yo, are those ventos still for sale?
Feeling the airbrushing on the frame, glws

I realise this is a res'd thread, but did you sell the group set/wheels?