With Challenge 105 entire, you’d suppose I’d put away the toolbox and benefit from the culmination of my labors. Rarely! No quicker had I mounted the closing, uh, fastener than I became my consideration to this:
[From here.]
To me that is nonetheless the “new” Campagnolo lever form, however at this level it’s already 16 years previous.
With the Milwaukee already slated to go through a 105-plasty, my thoughts raced as I pondered what to do with this providence. A smart particular person would merely have put the stuff away till such time as the very best mission offered itself, however It’s not that i am a wise particular person. Alas, had I no longer already returned the LeMond, I would possibly have put the Tremendous Data portions on that and created the Final Early twenty first Century Dentist Motorbike:
Oh smartly.
The Wonder Marinoni additionally would were an ideal candidate for a Wonder Tremendous Report improve:
However it’s now dwelling fortunately (I am hoping!) upstate with its new proprietor, Some Man From Upstate.
Subsequent I began scouring the classifieds for suitable frames:
Even supposing purchasing a body as a result of you were given some loose portions is the very definition of waste:
Then, a revelation! I’ll put the “new” Tremendous Report at the vintage Tremendous Report-equipped Cervino!
Wait, no I wont:
I believe getting cable stops to paintings with that shifter boss can be kludgy at best possible, particularly because the cables take a pointy flip after the shifter after which burrow within the downtube.
After all, my ideas became to the Faggin:
Now not most effective is it Italian, however the deficient factor simply assists in keeping getting uglier…
And uglier:
So I determined that if any bicycle merits those fancy new portions then it’s the deficient Faggin.
So I set to work:
I do not know when the Faggin was once constructed, however judging from the 126mm rear spacing and the decals I’d wager someday within the mid-to-late Eighties. Nonetheless, it readily permitted the 11-speed portions transplant, even though it most definitely helped that I’d simply gotten completed putting in all that Shimano stuff and was once in one thing of a groove. (Plus, the Tremendous Report portions are easier to put in.)
Quickly, the motorbike was once entire, and I had crucial resolution to make. The reader had despatched me two pairs of hoods: one crimson, and one black. So which of them to make use of? Clearly just a color-blind fool would put crimson hoods on a red motorbike…and in order that’s precisely what I did:
In my protection, I used to be fearful of tearing them (they’re an actual ache to get on), so I figured it might be extra prudent to apply with the crimson ones first–even though it now happens to me if most effective I’d put the hoods on sooner than I put in the levers it might were so much more uncomplicated. Nonetheless, it’s essential that the Faggin at all times stay no less than somewhat bit unpleasant. And except for the hoods I’d say it got here out beautiful just right:
It no doubt feels just right, no less than if my quick, wet check journey across the group is any indication:
I even fitted it with a period-correct (for the shifters, anyway) ass hatchet:
The bundle didn’t come with a crank, so I caught this one on there because the silver Ultegra crank I’d been the usage of is a stubby 165mm which I’ve determined I will not are living with:
I considered the usage of a compact crank as an alternative however I figured a 53/39 can be a greater are compatible for the quick cage derailleur.
I did persist with the Ultegra brakes, for the reason that bundle didn’t come with the ones both:
To your face, Campy-philes!
Talking of Shimagnolo, I’m additionally the usage of a Shimano 11-speed cassette:
See?
I’ve at all times heard 11-speed Shimano and Campagnolo are interchangeable and this no doubt does seem to be the case. I’ve additionally learn that 11-speed Campagnolo shifters with a Shimano derailleur and a 9-speed cassette works beautiful just right too. I assume that might come in useful someday, however then I’d must do with out the ceramic pulley bearings:
Are you able to consider the watts I’ll be saving?
Higher get used to having a look at my rear wheel.
Whats up, it beats having a look at the ones crimson hoods…
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