$15 dollars but I had to take the other bike too. oh well.if I must.
Frame:
Romani
Fork/Headset:
Romani-Campy
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Giempe-Campy
Pedals:
Campy SRs-being rebuilt and polished.
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
Campy FW,Giempe,Campy
Derailleurs/Shifters:
Campy.including all cables
Saddle/Seatpost:
Romani now a Next($1.00 )
Brakes:
Weimann
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Mavic,Campy,Vitt.Ralle tubular(old-Made in Italy)
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Mavic,Campy,Vitt.Ralle tubular(same)
Accessories:
Changing out tires and saddle. Tires now Micheline Sports. Fast old bike.Lousy brakes lol.
More Info:
Cleaned and rebuilt all bearings and hubs,rides incredibile.Only changing saddle and tires 'cause they are forty plus years old and rock hard. I'd forgotten how nice tubulars and downtube shifters were.A time machine.
Bike History
Click a link below to see past stages of this bike.
Current Stage Info:
Did this setup in the spring and decided to keep it thru the summer. Put almost 1000 miles of cruising on the old girl and zero problems.Going back to drops as soon as I do a brake upgrade to period Campys.
Added by sloman. Last updated about 9 years ago.
40 Comments
classy bike! red colour is a beauty!
sorry but an advice: you should think of changing the splash bar tape with a non-splash one, maybe a lizard skin black one...
Posted over 10 years ago
Thanks. Everyone knows red bikes are faster and this one proves it. Cheers
Posted over 10 years ago
Hi Man.
You have so good bike.
So...slim pipe frame.
Well. I saw your brake bar.
Looks like greaspot in brake handle.
What is this?
Posted over 11 years ago
Not sure what you see but chances are if it looks like grease,it could be grease. It gets ridden a LOT and the oldies seem to get dirtier than the newer rides.Thanks.
Posted over 11 years ago
a delicate beauty
Posted over 11 years ago
Old and fast but like you say,delicate. No rushing the shifts or skidding with those old brakes.
Posted over 11 years ago
Romani made nice frames and they did a lot of commissional work. A big share of the frames from the german bicycle "manufacturer" Kotter where made by Romani.
Posted over 12 years ago
Yep,and many Italian makers turned to them for one-offs(track,ect)or odd geometry frames. Lots of House brands in LBSs too. Cheers
Posted over 12 years ago
Thanks for your comment on my steel. I have another set of tubular wheels but after I had a flat I been really scared to use it. I tried using glue, but I am really bad at making the tire align perfectly (not wobbly)
Any tips for tubular riding? I like my clinchers but tubular is the real way to go.
Classic ride for sure!
Posted over 12 years ago
The tape strips(Tufo and others) seem to make things a bit cleaner.I haven't used them but they seem to work. Other than that I can only advise avoiding potholes. Clinchers are really better for street.Cheers
Posted over 12 years ago
you know.. there's a reply button out there, why dont you use it
Posted over 12 years ago
yeah, kind of wierd you didn't use it.. but never mind dude! cheers :)
Posted over 12 years ago
Thanks, It rides so smooth with the new tires(Ritchey tubular slicks) I take it out more than the Bianchis.
Posted over 12 years ago
yep,had to take a Steelmaster mixte with it,both for thirty bucks. Just sold the mixte for thirty Sunday so this was free.
Posted over 12 years ago
Great find! Nice rebuild. I hope that are enjoy riding it now. Nice to ride an old time machine in steel!
Posted over 12 years ago
nothing beats ride and look of old steel!
great find,
p.s. I too am a bianchi fan.. so feel free to ship me the Bianchi in the back ground.
Posted over 12 years ago
Thanks,can't wait to get the new tubulars so I can put some real miles on.
Posted over 12 years ago
Photos
mepufw says:
looks very nice sir!
Posted almost 10 years ago
sloman says:
Thank you.
Posted almost 10 years ago