kingjason

I have been wrenching on bikes for a long time, got all the tools, but never done any big conversions or builds from a bare frame. So, I come here, hat in hand, for help building my dream DF, a 2003 Colnago Dream with B stays. I had been watching this jewel on craigslist for weeks. The guy selling had the worst pics ever so it lasted until I could go fetch it for 500.00.

Now, I am 510 and usually ride a 54 but I once bought a 56 that a guy fitted me to and it was no issue. Something about my long torso short legs. This thing measures at 55.5 so we should be good.

Now, it has a Campy Chorus in the BB that is to me, kind of tight and I really don't want to track down every single part for this thing individually, plus not really interested in Campy, used parts are higher than new stuff right now even though the Record stuff is sexy..

I know somewhere, someone was offering new groupsets that would drop into any BB, this one is 70 Italian I believe. Also, am I wrong in thinking that Shimano sells BB's for this thing that uses their cranks? Personally, I would like to buy either the new, well barely old Shimano Ultegra R8000 or R7000 2x11 groupset, the right BB, and then, A FSA one inch thread less headset(?), a zipp stem or whatever and some of the newer bars. Sound about right?

I plan on winning some Shimano Dura Ace wheels later today and if not I am going to slap some used Zipps on it or something similar if I can find them with out the red accents.

So, modern bike, but with a sexy frame. What am I missing? Will this work? I asked an ebay seller (Cycling Pro!) and they said no even though I swear I found a BB that works with this IE Shimano Dura Ace SM-BB9000 36x24 Italian thread Bottom Bracket ? I thought I had the groupset thing figured out but maybe not. They had the 105 group for sale and gave me a solid no. Maybe it was the Sram eagle or something I saw that had a multi system drop in? Did they change the way brakes mount in the last 20 years, or is everything still standard? Trying to keep the rest of the build around 1200 or so and easy. Single 12 speed wouldn't hurt my feelings either and not in a hurry I have plenty to ride. I just know I went to the bike store the other day and nothing looked appealing to me. Same reason I sold my Trek Carbon bike, just want something unique but functional and fast.

I think these specs are close. Everything wasn't all over the place back then.

Dream Plus Frame Specifications
Fork. 1 1/8" Fork Required.
Headset. 1" Threadless Required.
Seatpost. 27.2mm Required.
Front Derailleur. Braze-On Required.
BB Type. 70mm / Italian.
Frame Weight (appr.) 1350 grams