Somec Elite SX build (Columbus SLX)

New build for me!
This will be, hopefully, my commuter bike to work along with the Holdsworth Mistral (I think I'll use them both depending on mood)

I have got the frame so far from the seller in Italy plus Campy Chorus seatpost and hubs laced to FIR rims and a Campy 8v cassette.
The rest of the groupset I've got here on the forum and it's on its way to me (will collect on Friday.)

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Tasty

Thanks !

Will be nice commuting with that. ;-)

Amazing frame! you made the right choice

That's the plan @WimVDD!

Thanks @Skull_&_Biscuits, good luck in selling yours!

You're gonna commute on that! Please don't ride it in the winter you'll destroy it, if it was mine it'd be a "summer club run pose bike" lovely!

why would some rain ruin it?

Change of plans. I am going full Dura Ace 7400 on it.

For commuting??

What a waste... ;-) My steel bikes only leave the house when dry and sunny weather.

What a waste :p :)

btw when I commute, I "train"...i.e. I don't go like a tourist.

That's how I have to "steal" my training too. But when it rains (or looks like raining) I downgrade my personal "show off level" and take my aluminium beater. ;-)

Why ?

These machines were raced under all conditions. And the Dura Ace 7400 is sealed too :p

And btw I don't really train, but I do like to push my legs.

They were raced under all conditions, that's true. But back then, spare parts were ubiquitous, now they have become rare and fucking expensive (an 8 speed Dura Ace cassette now costs more than I ever paid for one when I was racing back in 1994).

And most of the machines that were raced under all conditions, aren't the ones we are riding now. ;-)

looks awesome, looking forward to seeing it built up :)

me too!! Waiting for the groupset/wheelset to leave Holland, a seatpost to leave Italy and a BB to come from the US, only to have a complete Dura Ace 7400 groupset :-)

Should look great on this and perform admirably.

Those 7400 are great groupsets. I have an 8 speed version (downtube shifters) on one of my bikes and it works perfect. I think the 7400 is one of the most iconic groupsets Shimano ever made.

A seatpost is what I'm missing.

There are a few at an ok price right now on eBay.

Thanks, I'll have a look. Mostly it comes in a wrong size or heavily scratched (and as I tend to ride smaller frames, posts stick out too much to hide the scratches).

The Ones I saw yesterday were the short ones

Dura Ace 7400 components are in...starting to build it up

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I will bring it to a shop to have the cup racers better pressed in

Getting there quickly