My Tifosi Classic restomod

[mickle]

How it started:

How it went:

 

[mickle]

And now:

All Campagnolo. Mostly Centaur Centenary. I foolishly bought the chainset cheap ten years ago or more and then the brakes, and then you know. Ebay. Running it 9 speed because, to quote the great Bob Roll: ''Nine is fine'' - and all the other bikes are nine. Waiting for a rear brake cable barrel adjuster to arrive before I can call it finished. Bar tape is reflective. Very groovy to look at from behind a headlight. Horribly slippery to hold on to. I ground the rear mudguard eyes off it because it'll never wear a mudguard. Zero clearance with these 28c tyres. The original fork is detestable, but I have a nice handmade lugged 531 fork to go on it when I've got around to brazing the drop-outs back in (after shortening it to fit this wheel/brake dimension).

 

[fossyant]

Nice !

 

[dan_bo]

Yep.

 

[wafter]

Well, wasn't that sequence of pics a little emotional rollercoaster?

Definitely looking at its best now though, IMO - nice work!

 

[fossyant]

May I ask what colour is it - a gunmetal. Home spray or professional enamel. Looks fab.

 

[Jameshow]

And now:

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All Campagnolo. Mostly Centaur Centenary. I foolishly bought the chainset cheap ten years ago or more and then the brakes, and then you know. Ebay. Running it 9 speed because, to quote the great Bob Roll: ''Nine is fine'' - and all the other bikes are nine. Waiting for a rear brake cable barrel adjuster to arrive before I can call it finished. Bar tape is reflective. Very groovy to look at from behind a headlight. Horribly slippery to hold on to. I ground the rear mudguard eyes off it because it'll never wear a mudguard. Zero clearance with these 28c tyres. The original fork is detestable, but I have a nice handmade lugged 531 fork to go on it when I've got around to brazing the drop-outs back in (after shortening it to fit this wheel/brake dimension).

Do you take commissions.

You could upgrade my winter bike next spring?!

 

[Gunk]

And now:

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All Campagnolo. Mostly Centaur Centenary. I foolishly bought the chainset cheap ten years ago or more and then the brakes, and then you know. Ebay. Running it 9 speed because, to quote the great Bob Roll: ''Nine is fine'' - and all the other bikes are nine. Waiting for a rear brake cable barrel adjuster to arrive before I can call it finished. Bar tape is reflective. Very groovy to look at from behind a headlight. Horribly slippery to hold on to. I ground the rear mudguard eyes off it because it'll never wear a mudguard. Zero clearance with these 28c tyres. The original fork is detestable, but I have a nice handmade lugged 531 fork to go on it when I've got around to brazing the drop-outs back in (after shortening it to fit this wheel/brake dimension).

That’s lovely

 

[mickle]

Do you take commissions.

You could upgrade my winter bike next spring?!

Yes I do!

 

[mickle]

May I ask what colour is it - a gunmetal. Home spray or professional enamel. Looks fab.

I'm very lucky to have the county's leading powder-coater a 10 minute bike ride away down our back lane. They do mostly wheels for super fancy motors. So they're not cheap but their work is flawless. This is Anthracite with a very light metallic.

 

[mickle]

Do you take commissions.

You could upgrade my winter bike next spring?!

I should probably mention that the last person to commission me to hot rod their bike ended up paying £1000 😬

 

[Jameshow]

I should probably mention that the last person to commission me to hot rod their bike ended up paying £1000 😬

Ouch I'll ask my misses!🤣