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Hello all
Just looking for some advice.
I have a Stan Pike TT frame (1980) with 531 SL tubing. Seat tube is 57.5cm ctt, and the top tube measures 56cm. The only problem is, the seat tube snapped in half when I changed gear going up a hill!
I've had the bike in the attic for a few years, but it's all still in really good condition (apart from the seat tube!)
The wheels are Mavic Open 4 cds (clinchers) on first gen Campagnolo Chorus hubs. The rest of the groupset is Campagnolo Super Record from various years (82, 83, 84 - non-indexed of course)) and is in excellent used condition. The pedals are standard Record because Super Record pedal spindles had a habit of breaking. These are as smooth as the day they left the factory with no play whatsoever - exactly as you would expect from 30 yr old Campag bearings.
The Bottom bracket is a modern sealed JIS shimano un54. I like these as you just fit and forget about them and they last for years without needing adjusting or servicing. After much research trying to find an alternative to the original record bb, I found that the old Campag cranks used a taper that was closer to JIS (Japanese Standard) than ISO (which Campag used as a standard from their next generation of components). All threads and tapers on the cranks are fine.
The frame is also in excellent, used condition. It is not perfect, carrying the usual small stone chips and wheel rub marks on the stays. It has one very tiny ding in the top tube (531sl is paper thin tubing so it's lucky to have got this far in life without being squashed like many others!), and on the downtube where a previous owner overtightened the front mech, but you'd have to look hard for both of these points and I would only call it patina. It has absolutely no rust.
Currently the bike is geared with a 42, 54 chainring and 13-21 freewheel.
I would like to sell the bike, and I'm wondering whether I should separate all the components and sell them individually, or whether to try and sell as a complete thing. Maybe someone would fancy getting the frame repaired??
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Hi all,
Looking for a rear wheel (clincher) for an older 7 speed (Shimano) Bianchi bike. Would consider buying a set of two wheels.
Thanks