Hergest Posted June 11, 2017 Posted June 11, 2017 On 6/10/2017 at 9:39 AM, alittlewino said: have been looking for an older Italian steel frame for a while and managed to snag this and really looking forward to building it up it's Columbus SLX - I just love the Italian national colours as well here's the story behind it from the owner - build is late 2014/early 2015 "On my travels I have visited many Italian bicycle makers, De Rosa , Ciocc, Guerciotti and Tommasini. I am 100 percent sure Luigi Daccordi still builds frames so the name on the frame is the guy who built it. When I traveled to San Miniato Basso to pay for the frame , I arrived at the factory to find it was closed. A door opened on a home attached to the factory. Mrs Daccordi opened up the security gate, let me in to the shop/ factory and showed me my frame which I paid for. The frame was sent to me in England. Mr Daccordi has a very professional set up. Retail shop and repairs/ assembly , measuring up room and office ground floor and manufacturing upstairs. By trade I work in engineering on the shop floor , I could see the Daccordi family had invested heavily in machinery/ tooling for frame manufacture. If you ever get to Italy on a bicycle themed trip , I highly recomend visiting Tommasini and Daccordi if you are in Tuscany." I'm looking forward to seeing this built up. When is completion planned?
alittlewino Posted June 11, 2017 Posted June 11, 2017 (edited) asap as I want to ride the thing but some stuff winging it's way over - I'm hoping finished in a month as I'm like a kid with a new toy for those interested have the wheels - think I mentioned them here before - HPlus son 32h silver Archetypes with the older near-NOS large bore silver Campag hubs with DTSwiss spokes built by Craftworx - bloody beautiful group is a new Campag Athena 11sp UT in chrome finish which I have had for a while awaiting just purchased Nitto noodle MOD177 handlebars and will get a Nitto pearl stem Campag new silver headset VO retro water bottle cages in SS black Brooks Cambium C17 saddle and matching bar tape looking for a 27.2 NOS or good condition Campag seat post with panto if anybody has one for sensible money Edited June 11, 2017 by alittlewino missed a word 2
Sub Sonic Posted June 11, 2017 Posted June 11, 2017 2 hours ago, alittlewino said: group is a new Campag Athena 11sp UT in chrome finish which I have had for a while awaiting With down shifters? :-) SS
alittlewino Posted June 11, 2017 Posted June 11, 2017 7 minutes ago, Sub Sonic said: With down shifters? :-) if you mean retro shifters on the downtube, no - reckon its a 'new' frame so needs contemporary gear if you mean the thumb downshift toggle on the Campag levers, then yes and that will be a learning curve for me
Hergest Posted June 11, 2017 Posted June 11, 2017 3 hours ago, alittlewino said: looking for a 27.2 NOS or good condition Campag seat post with panto if anybody has one for sensible money I forgot to mention this earlier but I used to ride a fair bit with Quang and Minh Vuong. 2 young blokes from this part of the world. Quang in particular is a retro freak and has an enormous knowledge of classic bikes, he also has piles of parts of all kinds. He might well have just the thing you're after or have a good idea of where to source one. Alas I don't see either of them that often these days as Quang is doing an engineering degree and Minh is working. They saved up their money and bought the frame making gear that Bundy was selling so are having a go at making stuff themselves. Also unfortunately I don't have a contact number for either but their website is here.. https://villaveloframes.wordpress.com They are on Facebook so they might well be contactable through there if you have an account.
Sub Sonic Posted June 11, 2017 Posted June 11, 2017 4 hours ago, alittlewino said: if you mean retro shifters on the downtube, no - reckon its a 'new' frame so needs contemporary gear if you mean the thumb downshift toggle on the Campag levers, then yes and that will be a learning curve for me I did mean the down tube shifters, but yes, the brifter arrangement is so much more functional. SS
Wimbo Posted July 8, 2017 Posted July 8, 2017 On 6/11/2017 at 9:24 AM, Capone said: A friend of mine bought a Tommasini Frame quite a few years ago BEAUTIFUL Nothing like the old Italian stuff. I nearly sold my Gios last year but couldnt get what I wanted for it. So I kept it. Will put it up on a wall in a Man Cave one day. 1
alittlewino Posted July 8, 2017 Posted July 8, 2017 started the build after dealing with a setback with the threads on the fork........................
Capone Posted July 8, 2017 Posted July 8, 2017 2 hours ago, Wimbo said: Nothing like the old Italian stuff. I nearly sold my Gios last year but couldnt get what I wanted for it. So I kept it. Will put it up on a wall in a Man Cave one day. Funny you say that., my friend is a Roger de vlaemic fan .dont think that is spelt right, but he built a 80s Gios a few years ago. Great bike
Wimbo Posted July 8, 2017 Posted July 8, 2017 36 minutes ago, Capone said: Funny you say that., my friend is a Roger de vlaemic fan .dont think that is spelt right, but he built a 80s Gios a few years ago. Great bike Yeah, I'm a bit of a de Vlaeminck fan as well. Beautiful position on the bike. The flattest back I've ever seen.
alittlewino Posted July 9, 2017 Posted July 9, 2017 18 hours ago, alittlewino said: started the build after dealing with a setback with the threads on the fork........................ part way 2
Capone Posted July 9, 2017 Posted July 9, 2017 48 minutes ago, alittlewino said: part way You are such a tease! Its like a strip show in reverse
alittlewino Posted July 9, 2017 Posted July 9, 2017 2 hours ago, Capone said: You are such a tease! Its like a strip show in reverse ha ha - didn't realise it's such an ordinary pikkie that hides most of the detail hence your comment is on the money I do better next time and just maybe it'll be more photogenic
alittlewino Posted July 16, 2017 Posted July 16, 2017 more gratuitous teasing - sorry in advance for cr**py pikkie but you get the idea 4
buzz lightyear Posted July 29, 2017 Posted July 29, 2017 Took advatage of canyons sale new road bike canyon cf slx. Absolutely love the feel compared to my trek domaine. First ride this morning 100km ride in melbournes hurricane winds. 4
warweary Posted July 29, 2017 Posted July 29, 2017 stealthy bike needs a few touches of colour and visibility don't ya reckon. 1
buzz lightyear Posted July 29, 2017 Posted July 29, 2017 2 minutes ago, warweary said: stealthy bike needs a few touches of colour and visibility don't ya reckon. Na I enjoy being hidden ready to attack pain in the butt trying to keep it clean the Matt finish.
Hergest Posted July 29, 2017 Posted July 29, 2017 And I can see you've got a decent flasher on the back and reflective tape on the saddlebag. I did have to look twice as I thought "That's a bloody big granny gear on the rear cassette" and then I realised it's the rear disc brake... 1
buzz lightyear Posted July 29, 2017 Posted July 29, 2017 38 minutes ago, Hergest said: And I can see you've got a decent flasher on the back and reflective tape on the saddlebag. I did have to look twice as I thought "That's a bloody big granny gear on the rear cassette" and then I realised it's the rear disc brake... 11-28 cassette Hergest decided to move with times and go with disc. Really like the feel of disc. But honestly in the dry there ain't alot of difference. Where I see the advantages carbon wheels and disc brakes are nice combo.
Tweaky Posted August 4, 2017 Posted August 4, 2017 (edited) Are they 40 or 60 disc rotors on that Canyon? I built a new road bike around Xmas just for something to do with some extra holidays that happened, and read Shimano's advice on making the front disc rotor 60's rather than 40's. I thought it would look rather out of kilter if I had 60's at the front, and 40's at the back, so I put 60's on both. Would have to agree that there isn't much difference in the braking in the dry [unless you really have to jamm them on quickly ] but they are quieter, and if running Shimano Di2, it's as quiet a ride as possible, sort of like Bentley/ Rolls Royce quiet.....that's stealth ! Got to ask. How are you finding the feel of the braking with those shifters ?.....Try as many times as I could, using all the best advice followed to the letter regarding bleeding the lines, I still find the Hydraulic shifters spongy compared to standard shifters. Edited August 4, 2017 by Tweaky
buzz lightyear Posted August 13, 2017 Posted August 13, 2017 (edited) @Tweaky on the Canyon are 160 mm as for braking yeah I would say spongy. But when you apply little more pressure no lack in stopping. I do feel more control when descending. Really enjoying the feel of the canyon fast very responsive. Edited August 13, 2017 by buzz lightyear
mattd2308 Posted August 16, 2017 Posted August 16, 2017 Only discovered this thread the other day, well here's my steed I've had since January. Put deposit down on it Oct '16, as I needed to start doing something. Got out my old Avanti Ventura from 1994! Started to get back into it, then realised how ridiculously small it is and in general (MTB's) back then were. I'm 6'4 so my bike Is an XL : Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Comp 29. No fancy carbon here. Was nearly 99kg at Christmas, and said to myself , I ain't cracking 100kg! Now down to 90kg and also watching what I eat. Use Map my Ride app on phone, great tool. Done over 800km since 12th January, when I picked it up. Doesn't sound much but we have a few healthy fire tracks around the Grampians, ie: uphill and gets the lungs and thighs burning. Just got back from a ride, took the dogs for run, and a bit wet at the moment. Shots dirty and clean. Thanks, Matt 2
Wimbo Posted August 16, 2017 Posted August 16, 2017 27 minutes ago, mattd2308 said: Only discovered this thread the other day, well here's my steed I've had since January. Put deposit down on it Oct '16, as I needed to start doing something. Got out my old Avanti Ventura from 1994! Started to get back into it, then realised how ridiculously small it is and in general (MTB's) back then were. I'm 6'4 so my bike Is an XL : Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Comp 29. No fancy carbon here. Was nearly 99kg at Christmas, and said to myself , I ain't cracking 100kg! Now down to 90kg and also watching what I eat. Use Map my Ride app on phone, great tool. Done over 800km since 12th January, when I picked it up. Doesn't sound much but we have a few healthy fire tracks around the Grampians, ie: uphill and gets the lungs and thighs burning. Just got back from a ride, took the dogs for run, and a bit wet at the moment. Shots dirty and clean. Thanks, Matt Showing my age. I still remember when Specialized first hit the market. Nearly bought the Allez but ended up getting a Ishiwata 019 frame made by Jonny Kitchen and built the bike up from there.
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