Serotta Colorado II Neo-Retro Semi WW build

This is coming into fruition as it's been on the backburner for a bit. Getting built up by my LBS friend tomorrow hopefully. It weighed 9.4kg without saddle and super heavy touring-esque pedals so hopefully it will sub 9kg. The weight weenism sits in the pedals and the wheels ha! Built in 1990 before the BB lugcast was created with the famous Serotta 'S' stamped, so it's brazed at the BB junction for ST and DT. Half lug at the HT.

As it sat before with a Chorus 9 speed group.

What is being added to it below.

Frame: Serotta Colorado II
Fork: Stock Serotta
Brakes: Planet X Forged Rim Brakes w/ Swisstop Black Prince pads
Chainset: Chorus Carbon Ultra Drive EPS 10speed
FD: Record Carbon QS 10speed
RD: Chorus Carbon 10 speed
Shifters: Record Carbon 10 speed
Stem: Serotta Panto (Cinelli?)
Bars: Soma HWY1 44cm
Seatpost: Nitto S83 27.2
Headset: Chris King 2nut
Bottom Bracket: Chorus 102mm
Cassette: Veloce 13-29t
Wheels: Unknown Chinese Crabon with Novatec Hubs w Sapim Spokes
(bought from a mate that bought @russmeyer Rychtarski Max that had these wheels)
Tyres: Clement Strada LGG 25c
Pedals: Speedplay Zero - Stainless Spindles
Saddle: Romin Evo Pro Gel 168mm.
Bartape: Fizik Tempo
Chain: Campagnolo C10
Bottle Cages: King Cage Stainless

Future plans:

Thomson Masterpiece Layback as it's 120gr lighter and in black ano
OR
Ali Express Crabon (any links to a ZIPP SL Speed clone would be nice to have)

Trading the CK 2nut for a Gripnut in Sotto Voce Black.
Hit me over PM if you want to trade it, must be willing to post within EU.

It smells like VMB's

What does VMB mean? Another Gaston trademarked acronym?

Looks awesome. What size is it?

love it

Cheers! It's 60cm center to center. #bbb

Well if you should consider moving it on ;o)

Heh, noted in the black Field Notes :-p

https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/316554/

Hah, haven't seen that one! Cheers!

Sweet Project! Looking at the size of the frame, I can see why you sold me the colorado II. After a year, I finally managed to give it a thorough cleaning, found a suitable bar tape and put on some period incorrect c-record pedals. It rides great but unsurprisingly it‘s more of a wall hanger. I hope yours gets ridden more regularly when it‘s completed. Looking forward to see it progress!

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Well you did ask me to build you a pair of wheels once. Now you have them ;)

Time to make that call to my insurance company and extend it to face damages then :}

Yeah, it was waaay too small for me. Still on the hunt for a 60cm with that pink/orange fade though!

Missed the small detail that the body on the novatec hubs isn't Campa :/

Which body would fit the F172SB rear? Is it an A/A2 type hub? @edscoble, do you know?

Also, on the eshop of Novatec, is there a way to choose a hub with the campa hub body on?

Also, do you know which year these hubs are from @russmeyer?

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Found out it's A/A2 but depending on year of the hub that could also mean Easy 3in1.

I wonder if this would work? https://r2-bike.com/NOVATEC-Freehub-Driveshell-Campagnolo-11-speed

do you know

Nope, sorry

An adjuster washer for the front derailleur, a chain and a saddle and I can start huffing and puffing my way into not weighing triple digits. Pedals are to be installed.

Pic.

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That looks smashing

Awesome!

That's spot on. If you replace the seatpost I'd keep it silver.

So good.

Cheers!

Yeah, I’ll keep the finishing kit silver I reckon.

Thanks!

I reckon a KMC X10SL in Gold would look the part on this. Not sure if it affects shifting though..

Definitely. What, you’re going to ride it?!