Post images of beauty (quote pics sparingly) - see Mod warnings in OP

Eamonnator

letape wrote: »

Thanks - frame is NOS. Never had any parts fitted. The parts I have to fit are a couple years older than the frame - 1992/1993 c record with first generation ergopower levers. I have both delta brakes and c record cobalto callipers and am undecided which to fit. Am also considering using 8 speed synchro 2 down tube shifers and maybe not using the ergopowers...

I'm struggling to find a cinelli Grammo stem in 110mm or 115mm so can't put it together until I find one for a resonable price.

Thers a Cinelli Grammo stem on EBay at the moment, that might suit you. Still 20 days left on the auction. I'm sure, you've seen it.
I had 1992 ergo power on a bike back in the day, it worked beautifully. If I were you, I'd use it with the Delta brakes, in my opinion, they would suit your frame.
Best of luck with the build.

magicbastarder

what's the story with the carrera logo on the top tube differing from the ones on the down tube and seat tube?

letape

magicbastarder wrote: »

what's the story with the carrera logo on the top tube differing from the ones on the down tube and seat tube?

Not sure - it's the only visual difference between this and the 1994/1995 carrera tassoni team frames (team branded name on the top tube)

Mercian Pro

letape wrote: »

New frame - looking forward to putting it together

A true image of beauty.
Really looking forward to seeing the completed build here before too long (and hopefully on the road at some stage).

Daroxtar

Beautiful bike but you're going to have to get a pair of these to look the part on it

letape

Mercian Pro wrote: »

A true image of beauty.
Really looking forward to seeing the completed build here before too long (and hopefully on the road at some stage).

Thank you Mercian Pro. Looking forward to having it finished and to experience an older steel frame, for the first time since I sold my nice pink and purple Basso Astra in 1996!

Being through many aluminium and carbon frames since then so will be really interesting to see how he rides. (I did have a later master with modern components recently so that didn't count!)

Would be great to get the proper Carrera shorts too - always wanted a pair of those to imitate Chiappucci, Roche and Marco.

I told my six year old it will be his some day, so definitely a keeper.

Cerdito

This is a build I did over xmas. Bought a Surly LHT frame and kitted it out with some new and some old components. I gave it a Deore 10 speed trekking groupset (T610), loving the smooth shifts.

The LHT frame has some really nice touches like the pump peg (have a Topeak frame pump for it), the spare spoke holder and braze-ons for three bottle cages. Steerer fork is uncut for now but I kind of like it so may leave it that way. Took off the Surly decals for aesthetic and anti-theft reasons.

OleRodrigo

magicbastarder

the design at the end of the crank arm looks like damage rather than a design.

OleRodrigo

magicbastarder wrote: »

the design at the end of the crank arm looks like damage rather than a design.

dont see it. couldn't be damage on a carbon crankset

iwillhtfu

OleRodrigo wrote: »

dont see it. couldn't be damage on a carbon crankset

It's a mountain range but yes I do see the appearance of damage also.

robyntmorton

When I first looked at it it looked like damage. Took me a few minutes to see the mountain. Tilt your head and squint a little maybe?

cython

OleRodrigo wrote: »

dont see it. couldn't be damage on a carbon crankset

I don't think that it was actually a suggestion of damage, but rather that the design of a mountain range on the crank arm could just as easily resemble scuff marks

OleRodrigo

cython wrote: »

I don't think that it was actually a suggestion of damage, but rather that the design of a mountain range on the crank arm could just as easily resemble scuff marks

Ok, kind of see it now. Still looks more like a mountain range though.

Perhaps the resolution needs to be finer.

dave_o_brien

I think it's horrible anyway.

OleRodrigo

I think you're a bunch of tasteless heathens.

guym

OleRodrigo wrote: »

dont see it. couldn't be damage on a carbon crankset

It's not a carbon crankset, it's Athena alloy. Kinda like the quill stem but not keen on the crankset.

fat bloke

I'm in the "I just thought it was scratched to sh1t" camp too I'm afraid. And I think if I owned it I'd quickly get tired of trying to explain to others that it was supposed to be like that.

letape

guym wrote: »

It's not a carbon crankset, it's Athena alloy. Kinda like the quill stem but not keen on the crankset.

It's a carbon Athena power torque model - I had thought it was an alloy version originally too

OleRodrigo

Yeah, engraving can easily go wrong but if executed properly it works well.

Jury's out on the mountain range , probably have to see it in the flesh.

The stems are nice.

OleRodrigo

http://www.kosukemasuda.com/

Thud

Some ugly some nice in here, like the UAE Colnago, the AG2R Factor, Lotto Ridley and maybe the Trek.
Cervelo seatpost is weird, Astana Argon is a bit off

https://cyclingtips.com/2017/01/road-bikes-of-the-2017-worldtour/

robyntmorton

There's some beautiful bikes in there, and some god awful looking ones. At least on the aero ones you will be going quickly, because you wouldn't want to be seen riding one!

Out of the lot, I'd probably have the Lotto Soudal Ridley, but the FDJ LaPierre is good looking too.

On the other end, the Katusha Alpecin Canyon is best described as butt ugly. I'm not sure if it the paint job on it, but the seat tube looks like it just stops and is held together by the stays.

RobFowl

I like the Bora Spec, the Astana Argon 18 is pretty sweet too. Very keen on the trek too, it just looks right.
Not so keen on the other but the only one I dislike with a vengeance is the butt ugly Cervelo from Dimension Data. That bike looks like its been crashed and partly crushed...

CramCycle

Nice / Acceptable:
UAE ABU DHABI
ASTANA
LOTTO SOUDAL
CANNONDALE-DRAPAC

Alek

Argon 18 caught my eye....

Trekker09

I like the Factor AG2R. I have the AG2R Focus Izalco and it's so lush looking even the Mrs doesn't mind it residing in the hallway!!

f1000

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link > https://www.bikerumor.com/2017/02/28/road-nahbs-2017-long-interview-aidan-duff-fiftyone-bikes/

wanderer 22

^^^^
Wins the thread

fat bloke

Great story and bloody great looking bikes. Love that enve grey an orange stripey one.

Aidan Duff features in Charlie Wegelius' autobiography as well, he speaks very highly of him. They rode together starting out.

Would love to know what kinda prices the bikes are.