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[GuyBoden]

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[T4tomo]

Oooh sexy shiny thing! I do like that

What make brand etc is the frame or is it of unknown providence - it looks like the frame has disc brake mounts on the rear (obvs not on replacement forks) so can't be too vintage?

 

[T4tomo]

looking forward to seeing progress on this.

Obviously, it will have my fav downtube friction shifters.

I would personally go with Suntour barcon /bar-end ratchet friction shifters, but each to their own. is it 126mm at the backend then?

 

[ColinJ]

I like the frame.

I don't understand why you like friction shifters though - I always hated them as a teenager. I was really glad to have indexed shifters when I got back into cycling in 1989, and even more pleased when I got Campagnolo Ergopower integrated brake levers/shifters on my next bike.

I think I still have a pair of Campagnolo friction shifters somewhere. If I have, I would be happy to donate them to your junk spares box!

 

[ColinJ]

Thanks for the offer, but you should sell your Campagnolo friction shifters on ebay, some people love old Campag friction shifters and some get a very high price. Look here on ebay:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_...p=16&LH_ItemCondition=3000&rt=nc&LH_PrefLoc=1

That is definitely worth looking into! They look like those Nuvo Record shifters, but I don't think that I have the band that joins them together. I'll see if I can track the shifters down later.

 

[T4tomo]

early flowering Clematis!

 

[ColinJ]

Today I fitted, a NOS Italian 105 cup+cone BB, using an excessive amount of anti seize grease.

I been using an excessive amount of anti seize on all of the components that attach to the titanium frame.

Except on an aluminium seatpost...

I can't use an aluminum seatpost with a titanium frame, as it will seize.

I can vouch for that, only the other way round... The titanium seatpost on the red aluminium Cannondale in my avatar is nicely seized into place!

 

[Tail End Charlie]

That is going to be one tasty looking bike. Look forward to the finished product.

 

[T4tomo]

looks very good with your gold bling touches.

total capacity of 43T,
chainring 48-36-28
Rear cassette 12-42

these don't compute - you have a 50T difference, and presumably a slack chain on 28-12 if you inadvertently used it. Anyway it looks good!