Originally Posted by
bigbossman
I can't believe you bought that pile, when you could have bought a nice modern bike for the same price.
Hey - don't I get any love for "helping" you on deciding whether to buy it or not? Between you and Blankcrows, I'm 2 for 2 on enabling this month. My work here is done.
Oh, wait..... strip it and rebuild with Campy 10 speed and a triple.
There,
now my work is done!
I hate it when you're right.
Originally Posted by
Old Fat Guy
You listened to BBM?!?
Best of luck anyways.
Just kidding. I've never heard anything bad about them, actually only raves, and when BBM gets you to convert to a modern drive train, you can recoup the cost by selling the C- Record.
A new carbon Centaur grouppo is around $725 at comobikes, you could get that much for the C-Record grouppo and then some, counting the wheels. I think the carbon would look nice on the white bike.
What are the Ergo's that are on it?
PS--Lose the stem/handlebar combo.
I'm leaning to converting it to 10-speed. Not sure I can bring myself to do carbon parts, though - strictly personal bias. But I suspect I could recoup most, if not all, of the cost.
As for the Ergo's, I don't know - didn't think to ask.
Bar/stem - I share your thoughts, although I'll see how they look and ride before making a final call. If I still want to change 'em, odds are I'd go with the Nitto Technomic/Noodle bar combo I have on the other bikes and like, both in terms of looks and function.
Originally Posted by
gridplan
So that's where that went. I thought seriously of buying that bike. Its parts were going to go on my '91 Somec (I kid you not).
We may be able to work something out . . . .
Originally Posted by
MarkoPolo
Normally I find the best policy is to ignore 90% of what bigbossman says
, but this time it looks like he has steered you right. That is a nice looking bike. Well done!
Thanks - it should be a fun bike. As for listening to BBM, you should know from the Hamilton ride gthagt I'm yakking so much myself that I don't even hear 90% of what he says.
Originally Posted by
BlankCrows
BBM, it seems almost every time I talk to you lately I end up spending hundreds. First, that pile of parts at the swap meet and then the nice NOS Italian frame last week. I'm hunting for more stuff now, and I don't think I have the nerve to put Veloce on that thing. "Enabler" is to put it mildly. I know, I know, you're gonna say someone has to keep the economy going......
Nice Fuso bikingshearer! I'm looking forward to seeing it this coming year on some rides.
"Enabler." That pretty well describes BBM. And I'm looking forward to getting out on it.
And yes, I'll be sure to do the "bike porn" thing as soon as I can.