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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-18-24, 08:02 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,103
Posted By curiousabe

Ah thanks! so thats why I found it annoying...

Ah thanks! so thats why I found it annoying inflating these, the clarence to get the pump and hand in feels tiny compared to other wheels
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-18-24, 02:11 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,103
Posted By curiousabe

Haha im still having a hard time seeing the...

Haha im still having a hard time seeing the "issue"?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-16-24, 09:49 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,103
Posted By curiousabe

Dont think so, bought the wheels used though,...

Dont think so, bought the wheels used though, why, anything looks off?

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Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-16-24, 03:57 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,103
Posted By curiousabe

Thanks! They also used to make frames for scapin...

Thanks! They also used to make frames for scapin back in the days and currently for cinelli (their xcr), mason, and a bunch of other big brands :)

Just plan ahead if you want a cicli barco one...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-15-24, 06:21 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,103
Posted By curiousabe

Yea at least to the touch the paint feels alot...

Yea at least to the touch the paint feels alot more solid/robust and "thick"on the barco one as opposed to my de visini, on the other hand the de visini bike is close to 40 years old but you can see...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-15-24, 05:10 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,103
Posted By curiousabe

Honestly I'm not sure, only thing i know is that...

Honestly I'm not sure, only thing i know is that they had to polish the frame to a mirror shine before applying paint job. When I put it side by side with my 80s De visini bike with has a real...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-15-24, 01:56 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,103
Posted By curiousabe

You are correct :) Yes I think between...

You are correct :)



Yes I think between me, barco and the bike fitters we racked up close to 200 emails he he...

I was super conflicted re the logo, at first I didn't even notice the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-14-24, 02:41 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,103
Posted By curiousabe

2024-08-14 Finally found my dura ace pedals,...

2024-08-14
Finally found my dura ace pedals, was sure I had thrown these away by mistake when cleaning the basement lol, swapped ot the pd es600 (amazing pedals)...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-14-24, 02:38 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,103
Posted By curiousabe

Christmas! 2023-12-20 came how from work,...

Christmas!
2023-12-20 came how from work, noticed a new email, after 10 months, around 120 emails and countless hours spent hunting down components it was finally complete and ready to be shipped!...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-14-24, 02:37 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,103
Posted By curiousabe

Turns out this was a very easy fix for their...

Turns out this was a very easy fix for their painter and a few days later this was corrected :banana:

https://happyride.se/forum/attachments/img_8639-jpg.668299/...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-14-24, 02:36 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,103
Posted By curiousabe

First signs of life - September 2023 Came back...

First signs of life - September 2023
Came back from work and noticed I had a new email from Cicli Barco! They wanted to confirm the placement of the heart which meant I got a first glimpse of the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-14-24, 02:36 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,103
Posted By curiousabe

Pedals Yeep, here as well, in my mind there are...

Pedals
Yeep, here as well, in my mind there are one set of pedals! I did however have to commit a cardinal sin...Enter SHIMANO Dura ace PD-7810...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-14-24, 02:35 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,103
Posted By curiousabe

Ok just realized I never posted the complete...

Ok just realized I never posted the complete build. Have updated the first post and will post the following parts of the process in subsequent posts below :)

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ColorI knew I wanted...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-25-24, 04:08 AM
Replies: 866
Views: 328,220
Posted By curiousabe

Recently scored this Team Miyata 1990, campa...

Recently scored this Team Miyata 1990, campa veloce 9 speed. Will swap saddle, stem and handlebar for something compact. Also have some nicer wheelset with campa record hubs that I will be mounting....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-24-24, 10:00 AM
Replies: 8,362
Views: 3,240,154
Posted By curiousabe

​​​​​​Honestly though the 11s centaur group with...

​​​​​​Honestly though the 11s centaur group with a 10s campa crankset looks quite decent given that the group, at least last year, was readily available and spare parts will be available for some...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-24, 10:29 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 3,236
Posted By curiousabe

Lol absolutely not, if it gives you more...

Lol absolutely not, if it gives you more enjoyment and more miles then go for it! Unless you use one of those ahead stem adapters/swapped fork to a non quill one, those are bad, bad people and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-24, 10:22 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 8,200
Posted By curiousabe

My bodyand especially wrists prefers them now...

My bodyand especially wrists prefers them now that I'm running sti/drifters on all my roadies :) + there are still some snazzy ones out there like this Nitto m106nas which I have on my custom frame...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-24, 10:19 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 4,136
Posted By curiousabe

We're you scared when this happened? I'd be...

We're you scared when this happened? I'd be scared ****less irrespective of the speed haha...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-24, 10:09 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 8,200
Posted By curiousabe

Yea that's a beautiful one as well! With the...

Yea that's a beautiful one as well! With the hidden clamp and all I have a nos dura ace ax which is the same shape but not nearly as nicely finished, oh, and its also impossible to mount on a compact...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-28-24, 10:01 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 8,200
Posted By curiousabe

Best looking components, let's list them all!

I'll go first, images are mandatory :popcorn

Stem: 3ttt Mod. 1 Record Strada (2nd version) - sleek, aero, fast, the chiseled shape is simply stunning
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-24, 03:33 AM
Replies: 8,362
Views: 3,240,154
Posted By curiousabe

Not only yours, however valve hole does not...

Not only yours, however valve hole does not allign with campagnolo sticker on rim and the two campagnolo stickers in rim do not allign either so it was impossible to allign text/logo on tire with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-22-24, 02:05 PM
Replies: 8,362
Views: 3,240,154
Posted By curiousabe

Glad to see a fellow campa group with 7810 pedals...

Glad to see a fellow campa group with 7810 pedals heathen!

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/956x533/pedals1_9d1401672ac8798a1cf72a649780d49a4f2208ca.png...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-20-24, 12:58 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 8,027
Posted By curiousabe

Just picked mine up, they feel nice :love: ...

Just picked mine up, they feel nice :love:

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1481/screenshot_20240320_195550_photos_6f6ea806297a29965f17e2c1718fea0306893a3a.jpg
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-18-24, 01:32 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 8,027
Posted By curiousabe

Yes, all though swedish custom authority are...

Yes, all though swedish custom authority are still holding them hostage despite getting paid over a week ago :( they are shipped from Australia.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-24, 03:50 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 8,027
Posted By curiousabe

Ok **** it, just ordered two 7700 sets, paid with...

Ok **** it, just ordered two 7700 sets, paid with PayPal since I assume they have some sort of buyer protection, let's see if these are real :D

https://www.kotm.bike/products/p/hood-cover-7700
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-23-24, 07:38 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 8,027
Posted By curiousabe

This just popped up on my Instagram feed. Also if...

This just popped up on my Instagram feed. Also if you look at their two latest videos these look pretty real to me. Warning though, the video with the white hoods has a loud jump scare at the end so...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-21-23, 01:40 AM
Replies: 8,362
Views: 3,240,154
Posted By curiousabe

Yea its a beauty! Its not really any of their...

Yea its a beauty! Its not really any of their models, I think the models are just supposed to work as a starting point since they only do customs and the possibilities are seemingly endless, think we...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-20-23, 04:23 PM
Replies: 8,362
Views: 3,240,154
Posted By curiousabe

OK fine, not a retro frame, as a matter of fact,...

OK fine, not a retro frame, as a matter of fact, a completely new frame that one might think is a retro frame (even the panto is new) but at least it has some retro parts :D
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-11-23, 06:58 PM
Replies: 8,362
Views: 3,240,154
Posted By curiousabe

Just finished this build, the Daytona 10s is just...

Just finished this build, the Daytona 10s is just superb, shifts crisper and more quite than my DA 7700 even though I went haram with a kmc chain

EM Motorla columbus SL
Campagnolo Daytona 10s...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-07-23, 01:25 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,103
Posted By curiousabe

Columbus xcr :)

Columbus xcr :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-23, 06:10 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,103
Posted By curiousabe

Custom steel frame from Cicli Barco

So for the better part of 25 years all I've ridden has been used bikes, not that there is anything wrong with my SL tubed EM Motorola, SPX tubed Fondriest, or 80s De Visini in red cromovelato and any...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-06-23, 05:59 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 6,068
Posted By curiousabe

Actually sent then those photos as reference for...

Actually sent then those photos as reference for color I wanted, now frame is finished and it looks absolutely stunning! Can't wait to get this bad boy
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-29-23, 04:22 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 996
Posted By curiousabe

Hm Ive never heard of columbus SL seat tube that...

Hm Ive never heard of columbus SL seat tube that takes a 26.6mm stem, but then again I havent heard alot of things either. Maybe seat tube is not SL?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-29-23, 09:39 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 996
Posted By curiousabe

Plot twist, the guy who sold the frame to the...

Plot twist, the guy who sold the frame to the previous owner(whom I bought it from), reached out on a local forum where I posted photos of the frame so I asked him. According to him, when he bought...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-29-23, 09:08 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 996
Posted By curiousabe

Very helpful, thanks! Had a second look at the...

Very helpful, thanks! Had a second look at the headset and the locknut has some rubber grommet that is quite thick, hard, and protruding like a tiny but from the steerer tube, maybe thats enough to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-29-23, 07:37 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 996
Posted By curiousabe

Thanks, yea I dont feel comfortable doing any...

Thanks, yea I dont feel comfortable doing any more bending tbh! Quickly googled teleescoping bore guages and prices locally range from 30-300 eur, it seems like a precision tool so 30eur maybe is a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-29-23, 07:35 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 996
Posted By curiousabe

I dont have telescoping bore guages and LBS only...

I dont have telescoping bore guages and LBS only had a caliper he told me...Will maybe bring it to a different LBS.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-29-23, 06:57 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 996
Posted By curiousabe

Seatpost and stem wont fit - Eddy Merckx corsa Motorola

So I bought a EM Corsa Motorola with Columbus tubing but am unable to fit both stem and seatpost...

I cleaned the inside of both the seat tube and head tube with steel wool mounted to a drill so...
Forum: Mountain Biking
07-26-23, 12:10 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,851
Posted By curiousabe

Thanks! They are asking 1100 EUR for it which...

Thanks! They are asking 1100 EUR for it which seems OK for what it is :)
Forum: Mountain Biking
07-26-23, 11:53 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,851
Posted By curiousabe

Thanks! Will measure rear dropout when I see the...

Thanks! Will measure rear dropout when I see the bike. What are standard spacings for rear and front dropouts on MTB? I'm used to working on vintage steel road bikes.

Will probably look to get new...
Forum: Mountain Biking
07-26-23, 10:24 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,851
Posted By curiousabe

Most likely but I'm not looking to save cash, I...

Most likely but I'm not looking to save cash, I really want this frame :)
Forum: Mountain Biking
07-26-23, 03:23 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,851
Posted By curiousabe

Upgrading from deore xt 3x6

So last time I had a mtb was over 20 years ago, since then I've only had road bikes so how I naturally have a million questions.

I've found this amazing Colnago master mountain that im really...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-16-23, 05:27 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,112
Posted By curiousabe

Thanks! Yea Ive looked at Velocity but the...

Thanks! Yea Ive looked at Velocity but the Aileron seems to be disc specific and does not have machined side walls, I will be running rim brakes so not sure thats the best option :(





Ye Ive...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-15-23, 01:23 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,112
Posted By curiousabe

They are based in the US. None if the online...

They are based in the US.

None if the online builders within EU that I've found have appropriate riims and hubs, I have spent weeks looking for both complete wheelset and custom, there seems to be...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-14-23, 06:24 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,112
Posted By curiousabe

Silver alloy rim road wheelset, were art thou?

For a custom frame im hahing made ive decided that the wheelset must be polished silver alloy with silver, will be running tan walled conti gp5000 28m (eveen though ive not fully discarded bora...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-10-23, 07:20 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 366
Posted By curiousabe

Yea was just a bit unsure about dimensions since...

Yea was just a bit unsure about dimensions since 7700 came out some time ago now but I guess it would be equally silly to change chainring bolt dimensions :P

In either case, I had some Loctite 222...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-10-23, 06:40 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 366
Posted By curiousabe

Thanks! Already have the annoying tool but when I...

Thanks! Already have the annoying tool but when I installed this crank set last year I did lightly grease and tighten the bolts down firmly so Im surprised two popped off already :S

LBS had some...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-10-23, 04:45 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 366
Posted By curiousabe

dura ace 7700 chainring bolt substitutes?

What chainring bolts are compatible with dura ace 7700? Paying 40eur for NOS just feels silly.

Chain fell off twice on a ride, fixed ur, fell of straight away, notices two bolts missing (this...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-21-23, 11:27 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,917
Posted By curiousabe

Fantastic, thank you very much!

Fantastic, thank you very much!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
05-20-23, 03:35 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,917
Posted By curiousabe

Old post have to ask, you didnt happen to save...

Old post have to ask, you didnt happen to save other manuals too? Im looking for all manuals for daaytona 10s I think its 2000 or 2001, RD, FD, levers etc.
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