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letape · 04-03-2012 11:34pm

Happytramp - a great story and lovely bike! Just wondering when the frame was built as I was surprised to see braze on lever mounts and also bottle cage mounts.

I would love to rebuild a late 80s/90s Basso with Campagnolo C-Record like I used to have, but those parts are more expensive now than when they were new.

The tax man · 05-03-2012 9:51am

Seeing as we're talking about old school bikes atm,here's a little something that's coming my way soon.

22yrs old born in Belgium.;)

happytramp · 05-03-2012 8:14pm

letape wrote: »

Happytramp - a great story and lovely bike! Just wondering when the frame was built as I was surprised to see braze on lever mounts and also bottle cage mounts.

I would love to rebuild a late 80s/90s Basso with Campagnolo C-Record like I used to have, but those parts are more expensive now than when they were new.

Hmmm, good question. Although I've done it up with early 80's parts (like the ones the original owner had on it) I think the frame might be a bit newer. He built it to replace an early 70's Harry Quinn bike which his friend crashed. And although he kept close to the original he added a few mod-cons like the various braze on's you mentioned and clearance for mudguards etc. I'd put it at later 80's maybe even early 90's.

Yep, C-Record is pretty pricey. Hope your not lusting after Delta brakes, saw a NOS set go for €900 recently :eek:

happytramp · 05-03-2012 8:15pm

The tax man wrote: »

Seeing as we're talking about old school bikes atm,here's a little something that's coming my way soon.

22yrs old born in Belgium.;)

Intriguing!!! I'm a big fan of 22 year old Belgians

Miklos · 05-03-2012 8:55pm

The tax man wrote: »

22yrs old born in Belgium.;)

Is it a Merckx?!

The tax man · 05-03-2012 11:08pm

NickWray wrote: »

Is it a Merckx?!

Yes it is. All original,not built up and looks like it just rolled off the production line. Campagnolo C-Record group with Delta brakes.
Can not wait to get it.

letape · 05-03-2012 11:40pm

happytramp wrote: »

Hmmm, good question. Although I've done it up with early 80's parts (like the ones the original owner had on it) I think the frame might be a bit newer. He built it to replace an early 70's Harry Quinn bike which his friend crashed. And although he kept close to the original he added a few mod-cons like the various braze on's you mentioned and clearance for mudguards etc. I'd put it at later 80's maybe even early 90's.I

Yep, C-Record is pretty pricey. Hope your not lusting after Delta brakes, saw a NOS set go for €900 recently :eek:

Yep I would have thought late 80s...

I had Delta brakes back in the day - really beautiful. Would love to get them again together with the first generation Ergopowers - looking forward to seeing the Merckx when it is built ☺

letape · 05-03-2012 11:41pm

The tax man wrote: »

NickWray wrote: »

Is it a Merckx?!

Yes it is. All original,not built up and looks like it just rolled off the production line. Campagnolo C-Record group with Delta brakes.
Cannot wait to get it.

What tubing is the frame? Columbus Max or El? Sounds fantastic.

mkdon05 · 06-03-2012 12:02am

Looking to really get some miles up on this over the coming months.

The tax man · 06-03-2012 6:38am

letape wrote: »

What tubing is the frame? Columbus Max or El? Sounds fantastic.

TSX tubing.

iregk · 06-03-2012 9:15am

Plastik wrote: »

I think the picture at 18mm distorts the actual drop from seat to bars. It looks more severe there than it actually is. The sloping top tube of the PX also distorts it maybe. I'm 6' 1 on a 56, probably right at the top of what's reasonable, but 58's are just too much of a stretch. I find this set up very comfortable.

As it happens, I did a fitting on the bike previously and the seat was actually another 5-10mm higher, but I dropped it back down a bit.

That's a lovely bike and one I have on my radar for purchase next summer. Strangely I'm the very same when it comes to size. 185cm and my current rig is a 55cm frame. I've been told I should be on a bigger one but any bigger and it's too much of a stretch for me.

manafana · 06-03-2012 10:56am

mkdon05 wrote: »

Looking to really get some miles up on this over the coming months.

any chance of turning the bike around to see the groupset, otherwise congrats on the new bike.

mkdon05 · 06-03-2012 11:03am

Yea ill get a few better pics later and post them up, its 105 all around. The sad thing is, I've had this bike for over a year but only clocked up about 300kms. No excuses this year, I'm hoping to do 5 times that.

McTigs · 06-03-2012 12:07pm

The tax man wrote: »

Seeing as we're talking about old school bikes atm,here's a little something that's coming my way soon.

22yrs old born in Belgium.;)

it'll look lovely once you've washed off the sex wee

TheBlaaMan · 09-03-2012 9:44pm

Beautiful: 531 steel Gazelle, Campag Record, Delta brakes ......................but wow, PRICEY!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GAZELLE-Reynolds-531-full-Campagnolo-C-Record-Delta-Brakes-NEW-NOS-Parts-MINT-/190648490768?pt=Road_Bikes&hash=item2c63891b10

TheBlaaMan · 09-03-2012 10:44pm

Oh God......look what else this place has....
a very exotic looking Colnago with twin down tubes.....:eek: (for €3.5k..)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LIMITED-Colnago-Titanio-Bititan-Campagnolo-C-Record-Delta-Bremsen-Shamal-Brooks-/190650796974?pt=Sport_Radsport_Fahrr%C3%A4der&hash=item2c63ac4bae

and a Merckx with modern Campag Chorus group that bidding hs only started on.....;);)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EDDY-MERCKX-Strada-Vintage-Steel-Stahl-Columbus-CROMOR-Campagnolo-Chorus-BROOKS-/190650384843?pt=Sport_Radsport_Fahrr%C3%A4der&hash=item2c63a601cb

Miklos · 10-03-2012 12:36am

A Brooks on a Merckx... that's not right!

crashoveroid · 10-03-2012 9:04am

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This is my new bus after breaking my other frame.

ED E · 10-03-2012 4:54pm

Red/white/black and dull green? Lose the tyres man.

dooverylittle · 11-03-2012 1:05am

ED E wrote: »

Red/white/black and dull green? Lose the tyres man.

Look like Vittoria Open Pave's to me, leave them where they are. Great tyres.

pprendeville · 12-03-2012 7:46pm

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Nice.

kerryscoob · 12-03-2012 9:11pm

New additions to the family!

furiousox · 12-03-2012 9:16pm

Where did you pick up the S-Works, and would it be rude to ask...how much?
Understand if you don't want to say, lovely bike!

dave2pvd · 12-03-2012 9:20pm

furiousox wrote: »

Where did you pick up the S-Works...?

With Lars Bak written on the top tube, it has to be a Kinetix bike.

kerryscoob · 12-03-2012 9:43pm

dave2pvd wrote: »

With Lars Bak written on the top tube, it has to be a Kinetix bike.

Bang on, have dealt with Paul on a number of occasions, a gentleman!

Surveyor11 · 12-03-2012 10:59pm

Stevens Vicenza 2011, Compag Athena group set. Picked up from Fitzcycles in Stillorgan, great crew in there.

If you spotted the rather green faced guy who overindulged at the game on Saturday grinning ear to ear on Sunday morning in north county Dublin, it was me. Absolutely love it - a great bike and a huge step up from my current road bike (Giant SCR 3.0). Looking forward to some serious Sportive action, kicking off with the Tour de Foothills. Bring it on!