My New Old New Bike

[threebikesmcginty]

Before I get it dirty I thought I'd share a couple of pics of my new bike.

It's at the setting it up and final tweaks stage now.

The spec:

Frame - 1978 531c.
Campagnolo Veloce groupset (10 sp compact).
Quest Scafell wheels.
Nitto Dream bars with Nitto Dynamic II stem.
SR Laprade seatpost.
Charge saddle and bartape.

 

[fossyant]

Nice - those Quest wheels are pretty light !

 

[jay clock]

that stem is pretty long......

 

[montage]

I like

 

[iGaz]

Is it just me, or does Steel framed roadies appear to becoming alot more popular?? Probably just me, but have noticed that round these parts I'm seeing more and more lovely classic steel framed bikes with modern components than twisty bendy oversized plastic bikes!

Although I am tempted with a twisty bendy oversized plastic bike or two made by B One and another by Cube,,,,,,

 

[Adrian_K]

nice - I must be old but I still like chrome chain stays & forks.

It'd interesting to compare the ride of an old steel frame to new Alu given a camparable group set.

 

[MajorMantra]

Very nice! The bar angle could do with tweaking IMO unless you need it that way for comfort.

Matthew

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Very nice! The bar angle could do with tweaking IMO unless you need it that way for comfort.

Matthew

Yes you're right the bar angle will be tweaked in a downwards direction!

 

[joolsybools]

Do you need to change your username now? B)

 

[longers]

Very tidy bike 3BM.

Nice shed too

 

[lukesdad]

I wouldnt want to get it dirty. Lovely.

 

[bagpuss]

A nice classic steel frame.As far as I am concerned steel never lost it's magic.You can keep carbon fibre.I find alloy frames a hard and unforgiving ride.Titainium is the new steel.

 

[Toshiba Boy]

Very nice 3BM.

I still have 2 steel road bikes in the stable, the oldest c1982 mish mash of frame, forks, components, but still my favourite to ride

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Very tidy bike 3BM.

Nice shed too

cheers Longers - the shed's a peach ain't it? - built it myself, it arrived in kit form and was craned into the back garden from a big lorry. A lot of blood, sweat, tears and swearing went into putting that together.

 

[iGaz]

nice - I must be old but I still like chrome chain stays & forks.

It'd interesting to compare the ride of an old steel frame to new Alu given a camparable group set.

My bike used to have Carbon forks, but I now have gone back to steel ones just so the bike is now all steel. My frame is a 2008 ICENI steel frame made up with Reynolds 520 tubing. My wheels are 2009 Mavic Aksium race jobbies and Dura Ace 9 speed STI shifters, and mechs take care of the gears with an Ultegra 2 Hollowtech 2 cranks and Look Keo pedals.

It rides like an absolute dream!

cheers Longers - the shed's a peach ain't it? - built it myself, it arrived in kit form and was craned into the back garden from a big lorry. A lot of blood, sweat, tears and swearing went into putting that together.

Why does that photo look like its in a studio!!!