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1974 ROMIC Touring Custom

New recent build of NOS,unused 1974 23.5" frame model # 50 (painted chrome frame;fancy long lugs)

Frame:
ROMIC custom touring geometry. 23 1/2' center crank to seat tube edge.

Fork/Headset:
Champion/ Tange fork for 100 mm spread hub. Stronglight competition V4 headset (came with bike).

Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Campagnolo Nuovo Record Strada 1049/170mm dtd '74 BB: Campagnolo 68SS/112....1"370X24F

Pedals:
Campagnolo 1037/A; large Avocet black teflon coated toe clip ; Red Christophe straps (doing biz with Cicli Berlinetta was worth it just for their post card !).

Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
Campagnolo Nuovo Record 144 53/43 Regina G.S. course 14-16-18-20-22 5-speed English thread NOS Regina extra (black) 1x5/32 chain.

Derailleurs/Shifters:
Campagnolo Nuovo Record rear, Pat.'74; 1052/1 front clamp on.

Handlebars/Stem:
Nitto - B132 Randonneur, 44cm 25.4mm

Saddle/Seatpost:
Sedas/ SR "Custom" 80/26.2mm ( campy n.record post n seat off another bike).

Brakes:
Campagnolo Nuovo Record 2040 with NOS older levers w/ original hoods. Blue Campagnolo brake cables (Thanks Mike Fraysse...and the white tape freebe).

Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Mafac Championnat du Monde 700c); Campagnolo 1035 hub100mm. Tires: Panracer Practice Dual TG (Kevlar/300g/tubular)RED

Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Mafac Championnat Du Monde 700c. 120mm large flange Campagnolo 1035 rear hub English thread.

Accessories:
Blue Cinelli gel-cork and while bar tape. Red anodized Cenelli hanlebar caps. The frame builder was an American bike racer and worked with Schwinn in the Paramount program development. SEE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUQx30Wr7rM

More Info:
The frame was found in the 2018 'going out of business sale' at Sportif bike shop in Chicago. TANGE/Champion butted CrMo frame and (long) lug set. Frame chromed and lugs, fork tops heavy chromed...http://www.os2.dhs.org/~john/catalogs/tange-catalog.pdf Dark cherry red paint lets the chrome reflect through it in the sunlight. Frame was made for 27/14" rims. SEE pic of 'drop bolt I made for front brake caliper. All of the build parts are either new/NOS of like new.

Bike History

Click a link below to see past stages of this bike.

  1. Initial
  2. 1974 ROMIC Touring Custom
  3. Decals

Current Stage Info:

added some MADE IN USA decals...where the could be seen and additive to the red/white/ blue motif...
Nice to have a bike of this quality MADE IN THE USA.

Added by 1970_Gitane. Last updated almost 5 years ago.

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