Pete, how many campy bikes do you have now? have you tried any of their modern stuff? I haven't heard anything bad, its just not too many people actual ride them. its all Shimano or SRAM now.

David:That’s a cool find on the parts but I’m showing my age when I say that Nuovo stuff is the new campy stuff that’s not as good as record.

I haven’t tried any of the really new campy stuff but I’m one good lottery ticket away from trying it.

That's good :D

Life-long Campy user but the Dura-Ace 7400 on my Alpineer is rock solid. That groupo was really the turning point when Dura-Ace not only equaled, but slightly surpassed ,Super Record and Campy has been playing catch up ever since. Although Pogacar's TdF win this year on a Campy-equipped Colnago was pretty cool.

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The prices on some of this new stuff is eye-watering. $800 for a new Dura-Ace derailleur ... ouch.

Peter: love the Bianchi. This is pretty much my daily driver, a 1999 Bianchi with Super Record 9-speed gruppo and Dedacciai tubing.

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The 7400 RH brifter on my Basso Loto was rock solid until I wore it out, now I've been trying to find a decent used one. I'm afraid of the ones from strangers on ebay, so I keep hoping that providence will provide one in good shape for reasonable money.

Right now I have four Campagnolo equipped bikes. All with what I would call "modern" equipment.
- I mostly run what you Americans would call "Sewups". We call them Tubs or tubulars in Australia.

1. 10 speed Record, Masi Volumetrica steel Frame. (1992 - Tubulars)
2. 11 speed Super Record EPS, De Rosa steel frame. (1987 - Clinchers for now ;))
3. 12 speed Super Record, Masi Volumetrica steel frame. (1991 - Tubulars)
4. Paconi steel framed track bike equipped with Campagnolo Pista. (Late 70s - Tubulars)

I also own a Trek flat bar "Dad Bike" that I bought new in 2005 and I'm in the process of converting it into a Gravel bike of sorts. The plan is tubular cycle cross tries and drop bars. It will be equipped with 1 by 9 speed Microshift and some choice "Paul" parts on it. (Paul Component Engineering, Chico California)

Over the years I have bought and sold a lot of bikes and I've never been a collector. I don't know for sure but around 40 bikes and literary hundreds of wheels have passed through my hands. I bought my first carbon frame in 1992 and I've broken three carbon frames so far :rolleyes:. I've been building wheels and repairing bikes since I was a teenager. Right now I'm building two bikes for customers. Both Shimano 105 equipped.

So that's it in brief. I could go on and on about my past projects, tools and workshop.

Just perfect the way it is! :)

BTW: Bianchi are moving their frame manufacturing back to Italy. Right now their frames are made in Vietnam but the new factory is being built in Italy as I type this.

That is great news on Bianchi!

Need some help doing some archaeology on this 'track' bike. Originally, I assumed it was a low-end department store frame of some sort. Now I'm starting to think it is a nice quality early 1960s road frame (as I research early frame pics I'm starting to think 1950s now). This is based mainly on the long wheelbase and the lug work. The bike is quite light. There is a serial number JM709387 on the seat tube. Original color was light blue. There is no derailleur hanger but I think these were a separate piece on this age bike. There are drilled holes for a head badge. My bike knowledge starts in the 70s and I'm pretty sure this pre-dates that.

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Oh have I got a drawerful of ziplocked bagged broken campy record brake/shifter goodies to show you!!!!!:D

In the end, I started pulling aluminum index shifters from my chorus and mounting them on my Carbon record brake shifter combos. I would even change 9 speed indente cogs to 10 speed cogs to interchange the shifter. Everythings working so far.... but I agree, it's BS.

edit- one friend of mine who liked to shift "spiritedly" would trash even shimano shifter/brake combos. Once he switched to that blue tooth fly by wire tap e tap stuff, his troubles stopped.

More vintage goodness from the parts box. Modolo Speedy - the brakes of Champions. Unfortunately, just the black drilled levers. But the box is the cool part :cool:

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lol... :D

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I remember those. They made their way into many pro teams. I bet Campy was biting their finger nails for a bit. Instead of those (I think they feel much better then Campy), I bought the plastic aero ones. I will see if I can dig them out. I rode TTT Criterium bars so they felt pretty good on there. Small but very flexy and didn't do much for stopping. Hell, who needs to stop in a Crit?

I heard they are building a brand new factory in Italy also. Like many industrialized nations, the people building the frames are more then likely immigrants from North Africa or Eastern Europe. Not that there's any thing wrong with that and I am sure they are trained very well but the romantic drunken Italian old man in their small shop welding up frames are long gone, at least not in the Bianchi factory. I still like those boutique one off italian frames. Just today, I was dropped on the group ride and rode pass a guy with a Casati on my way up to the finish. I commented on his bike and I have the grandpa of his young frame. It was a very pretty aero steel frame with a simple paint job unlike frames today. 4000 bucks for a steel frame is a bit much for my blood.

Their lower end carbon frames are built in Vietnam?

What's local racing scene like in Australia back in those dark days 30 years ago, or now? Did you guys have a lot of road races or large crits like they do in Europe? For us, back in the mid to late 80s into the 90s, were city block crits. Road races were very rare. WE normally did about a mile around some industrial parks, sometimes with a hill where everyone would get pounded by the stronger riders. After 50-60 laps, oh, you feel that little hump on the road.

There's always lots going on in Aus. Our weather is conducive to cycling... But I only compete in indoor track events. I ride a road bike for fitness. They young guy I race against call me "The Basterd" ;)

Anyways... I have a thing for classic steel framed bikes but I don't really like using the vintage components.

Not one of mine but as you can see modern components work on classic frames.

Campagnolo Super Record 12 speed!

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Yeah, its like using an old Italian or British engine in the old cars. I much rather use a Honda, or small toyota motor in them to make them more reliable or keep the maintenance to a minimal. I know, I will get a whole lotta siht for this but I know what you mean. I have Dura ace 10 spd on my Colnago C40.

What's up with you guys down there and the track? There are so many good Austrian world class trackies, even from back then.

I rode the track for two years and discovered I was a little smaller them most guys so they throw me around like a rag doll. Until a State champ told me to use my elbow and stick them up into the ribs when they lean on me so take the air out of them. It worked but dirty racing.

On the topic of bikes, which dry chain lube are you guys using?

I have tried several with mixed results. My main gripe is caked dirt on the derrailleur gears.

Not dry lube, but lately I've been using these because they were highly recommended for a PDX climate, but frankly neither is better than tri-flo as far as I can tell...

I'm always open to suggestions when it comes to chain lube but so far I've never found the magic elixer.



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Thanks!

So far the best I have found is Rock n Roll Extreme (blue) which is a wet type.

I have used a WD-40 lube that was surprisingly good also.

Not impressed with Finish Line dry nor wet but their chain cleaner is great.

Good gawd. A big ol' duplex nail. Just out for a casual urban ride. This is some kind of a record for me. Bonus points for the fact that it's on the commuter, with Schwalbe Marathons - some of the stiffest, most difficult sidewalls and rim hooks known to man. At least it was sunny outside.






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