E1A104 Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 "Almost" Retro - Work In Progress. I still need to do the following: 1. Cut steerer tube.2. Fit new gear and brake cables.3. Bar tape. (white but considering yellow)4. Get Ambrosio excellence rims built up with silver Record hubs. 5. Considering aluminium shifters. Build: Colnago Master X LightMostly Campagnolo Chorus groupset with Centaur alu crankCampagnolo Zonda WheelsVO stem and seatpostNitto Noodle barsBrooks Swift saddle YUMEYA 1
AndreZA Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 Tha Colnago is hot or is it cool. Old school meets new school. That silver stem is super hot. An old Rolls saddle will look great on it.
E1A104 Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 (edited) Thanks!! Will look so good when the old school wheels are ready but very nice as it is. Contemplated old school frame and high tech everything else but happy with the the way it has turned out. I considered a Rolls (think I have one tucked away somewhere) but went with the Brooks as I loved the leather and brass rivets combination. Suppose I could have gone with a San Marco Regal. Edited June 28, 2011 by E1A104
LeTurbo Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 E1A104! Stop posting pornography on this thread. There should be a black censor strip over that stem. Phwoar!
E1A104 Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 The shape of it also matches the fluted tubing on the Master quite nicely. Have a spare one available if you are interested ......The seat post is also very very nice, 2 bolt adjustment and lots of layback that works well with the Brooks saddle.
javadude Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 That master is awesome cool. Very good choice in bars and stem too. Where did you acquire the frame from?
E1A104 Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 That master is awesome cool. Very good choice in bars and stem too. Where did you acquire the frame from? Frame from Maestro in the UK. Noodle bars are quite interesting with that sweep back towards the rider, not been able to ride as had surgery to ankles, so cannot say how they ride just yet.
Fixer Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 "Almost" Retro - Work In Progress. I still need to do the following: 1. Cut steerer tube.2. Fit new gear and brake cables.3. Bar tape. (white but considering yellow)4. Get Ambrosio excellence rims built up with silver Record hubs. 5. Considering aluminium shifters. Build: Colnago Master X LightMostly Campagnolo Chorus groupset with Centaur alu crankCampagnolo Zonda WheelsVO stem and seatpostNitto Noodle barsBrooks Swift saddle That is one of the nicest bikes I have seen in a long time. Great Job!!
jatho Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 Frame from Maestro in the UK. Noodle bars are quite interesting with that sweep back towards the rider, not been able to ride as had surgery to ankles, so cannot say how they ride just yet. Whats the web address for Maestro? www.maestro-uk.com?
Warrior Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 Got this baby from Waynedude(thanks dude). Added a new Regal saddle and replaced the unsightly Shimano brifters with some classy Dura Ace brake levers and DT shifters. Rides beautifully. This is my old bike bought at Westdene Cycles in 1994... Happy miles ahead boet..
Agter os Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 To E1A104, you have a beautiful bike here! Congrats from my side as well. Please don't keep us in suspense any longer - how long did it take you and at what price??
E1A104 Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 Whats the web address for Maestro? www.maestro-uk.com? yip, that is the one.
E1A104 Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 To E1A104, you have a beautiful bike here! Congrats from my side as well. Please don't keep us in suspense any longer - how long did it take you and at what price?? Thank You. Been at it for a while now. Started building up in Feb 2010 and it originally had modern black 3T bars and stem and a Thompson seat post. Rode it like that and what a comy ride. Had surgery on both ankles so not been on the bike since Sept 2010. Ordered the bars, stem and seatpost a few weeks ago and built it up on the weekend. So been about 16 months so far. Cost is hard to estimate as lots of the groupset, wheels etc, I have been buying and collecting over a long period of time and also second hand stuff - Rough guess about 25 - 30K.
E1A104 Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 This is my old bike bought at Westdene Cycles in 1994... Happy miles ahead boet.. Nice!!
javadude Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 This is my old bike bought at Westdene Cycles in 1994... Happy miles ahead boet.. Thanks, its an awesome bike, will keep it forever. Do you remember what you paid for it way back then?
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