Well, this build didn't stay put too long. I've swapped most of the parts over to the Gios, but had just enough left over to tempt me into building it again, but alas I decided to sell the frame. Oddly enough, the guy who bought it has a Tommasini Air fork for the same size frame. Lucky him.
I've now got enough parts for another build, found at our local Recyclery. A great place for used bikes and parts where the money goes to a good cause too. Bikes (and lessons) for kids who can't afford them. Maybe it'll be a Basso Loto or Ascot, if I can find one reasonably priced.
The last build started but was cut short on a whim. I was able to find a low stack 3T Zepp stem, which allowed me to use the carbon fork again, a nice seatpost and a Campagnolo Record carbon crankset (missing the chainring bolts at the moment) for only $25 total. Pretty damn reasonable. Still have the Scirocco wheelset and the Chorus front and rear derailleurs (with replacement jockey wheels on the way).
Decided to try something a little different for the first build of this frame, which didnt last long. A 650B daily rider. The Campagnolo Daytona group was moved from the 'America' and coupled with a Cane Creek Forty headset, Velo Orange 100mm polished stem, Cinelli Giro bars and an All City Big Block steel fork.
I found some budget 650B wheels on Ebay and seem to be pretty decent despite the low price. They have wheel master hubs laced to Wienmann Zac 19 rims with a Shimano compatible hub. I solved that issue with a MAVIC Campagnolo spaced cassette with Shimano splined pattern.
Finding Campy 650b wheels was difficult, outside of a custom build or rather expensive options, neither of which I was willing to spring for on a test bike of sorts. Velo Orange sells a nice looking 650B wheel but didn't have the front in stock. both would have cost me upwards of $400. These were just $135 (shipping included), so worth a try. In order to convert to 650B, long reach brakes were needed so a set of Tektro R559 did the trick, almost. I had to engineer a front brake drop bolt to get the reach correct. topped off with a set of Nifty Swifty 34c tires on the cheap. Its a cushy ride as advertised!
I've now got enough parts for another build, found at our local Recyclery. A great place for used bikes and parts where the money goes to a good cause too. Bikes (and lessons) for kids who can't afford them. Maybe it'll be a Basso Loto or Ascot, if I can find one reasonably priced.
The last build started but was cut short on a whim. I was able to find a low stack 3T Zepp stem, which allowed me to use the carbon fork again, a nice seatpost and a Campagnolo Record carbon crankset (missing the chainring bolts at the moment) for only $25 total. Pretty damn reasonable. Still have the Scirocco wheelset and the Chorus front and rear derailleurs (with replacement jockey wheels on the way).
Decided to try something a little different for the first build of this frame, which didnt last long. A 650B daily rider. The Campagnolo Daytona group was moved from the 'America' and coupled with a Cane Creek Forty headset, Velo Orange 100mm polished stem, Cinelli Giro bars and an All City Big Block steel fork.
I found some budget 650B wheels on Ebay and seem to be pretty decent despite the low price. They have wheel master hubs laced to Wienmann Zac 19 rims with a Shimano compatible hub. I solved that issue with a MAVIC Campagnolo spaced cassette with Shimano splined pattern.
Finding Campy 650b wheels was difficult, outside of a custom build or rather expensive options, neither of which I was willing to spring for on a test bike of sorts. Velo Orange sells a nice looking 650B wheel but didn't have the front in stock. both would have cost me upwards of $400. These were just $135 (shipping included), so worth a try. In order to convert to 650B, long reach brakes were needed so a set of Tektro R559 did the trick, almost. I had to engineer a front brake drop bolt to get the reach correct. topped off with a set of Nifty Swifty 34c tires on the cheap. Its a cushy ride as advertised!
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| Yep, I found another Tommasini Super Prestige for a steal. This one is a 57cm frame with Columbus SPX tubing. |
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| The steerer tube Nashbar Carbon fork that I had laying around was a 5mm too short. |