TimmyT 

A Simoncini with DA around (and in its natural camouflage environment)

growlerdinky

Really, really good.

aciresi132

I am wanting to do this to one of my road bikes however I do not know where to start. What sort of components should I be looking at that would be compatible? Thanks

Warren128

You need to figure out the specifications of your particular bike, and think about which components you'd like to replace, etc.

Tell us more about the bike that you want to do this to, but perhaps you should start a new thread about it instead of using this photo thread.

icepick_trotsky 

At the very least, you'll need a new groupset and probably new wheels. Older road bikes have freewheel hubs that (for the most part) only go up to 7 speeds. New road bikes have cassette hubs, that range from 8 to 11 speeds.

gomango

Aces.

Classy ride.

royleroy

I'll play. I've had this Sirrus frame hanging in the garage for a while and was apparently bored this week. Moved the 10sp 105/Ultegra drivetrain over from my main bike. The HED Belgium wheelset just fits with 25c tires.

Epicus07

Thank you for taking off that test ride silver and putting on the black tape. Looks fantastic!!

RobbieTunes

Cool colors, nice build.

Welcome to the forum.

royleroy

Thanks, I've been around quite a while, I just lurk. In fact, you bought my '85 Centurion Prestige 6-7 years ago.

btpdragon

Finally got around to finishing the update on my Centurion Cinelli Project. Gone is the Shimano 600. Not happy with the current stem/bars, but the Nitto noodle bars I had somehow got bent in storage. The Ritchey classic stem and Easton bars were what I had in the garage. Bar/stem position needs some tweaking, but this setup should work fine until I can replace the 46cm noodle and go back to a quill stem.

Ultegra 6700 groupset
Mavic Open Pro 36 holes on 105 5700 hubs

Rides like a dream.

RobbieTunes

I did, and I should have jumped for that DA group, too. That is the only one I've ever seen. Now that I know what I'm doing, I could make a 54cm work. Great to have you around.

reshp1

Yay, I can finally play. I picked up this Bottecchia Deluxe a couple weeks ago from a bike flipper, sans wheels and an odd mix of french, japanese and italian components. I had the frame reset to 130mm, converted to 700c wheels, and upgraded the drivetrain and brakes to modern components (SRAM Rival/Force, Tektro R559), cleaned off the rust and polished up the chrome a bit.







The Deluxe was the entry level Bottecchia and most years didn't even have chrome, but this might be the nicest looking entry level bike ever made. It's around 23-24lbs as is, and will be a pound lighter once I get some nicer wheels. Not the lightest bike, but has a nice ride. I have a Soma Double Cross, which features Tange Prestige tubing and I would say the Bottecchia is just a little duller feeling and lacking some of the liveliness of the Soma, but a bit stiffer under power. Overall I'm really happy with how this project turned out.

yellowjeep

Very nice looking bike! What bars are you running?

reshp1

No idea, they came with the bike and didn't have markings. I was going to replace them with a Nitto Classic, but they (and the stem) were surprisingly light so I'm going to hold off. They are quite narrow though, as was the style at the time.

Wildwood 

I bought an '84 Centurion tourer that came with 40cm ctc.
I still like them narrow even when current sizing would put me 44s - which I cannot tolerate, though my ideal frame is 60ish cm.

eastbay71

Here's my '89 Performance Serotta Speciale, built by Serotta as a frame set for Performance Bicycle Shops. It has a Dura Ace 7700 group, Mavic Ksyrium wheels, Cinelli bars, ITM stem, Cannondale seatpost and Vette seat

forresterace

After being given the 1988 Fiori bike and realising that the frame was Ishiwata EX, I decided to do a full repaint myself and build a modern Shimano 9 speed drivetrain. The crank is a triple Stronglight and brakes, Tektro 539. After dialing in my position, It has become my favorite bike to ride.

RobbieTunes

This is getting to be a real solid niche in cycling. And one look at these is a good reason why.
Welcome to the forum, both of you.

eastbay71

Thanks @RobbieTunes

ratfink76

reshp1 - first this is a great build! The small black accents on the saddle pick up the black tape holding the bar tape, and the black hoods on the levers. Also the white panels on the frame with black lettering - it looks factory built!

I would look for an upgraded seatpost to really finish the build off (a modern post will help shed a few grams also).

Awesome looking build!

johnggold

I recently restored an old Dawes Super Galaxy Handbuilt that I found at a car boot. It had been badly repainted, but it felt light, and I only realised after shotblasting that it was a Dawes, and then the markings showed the model.

I don't like downtube shifters, and equally dislike the guide converters. Angle grinder removed the bosses, and I brazed a twin cable guide under the downtube, then moved the shifters on to the handlebars.

The derailleurs are front modern mountain bikes. I could have used the rear derailleur with SSI, but the only way currently is to use handlebar end shifters, as other shifters use the wrong handlebar diameter, which are solid and won't go round the drop handlebar bends.

Same applies to crank and frewheel - mountain bike again.

icepick_trotsky 

Wow, that is a lot of real estate under those calipers. Does it have fender eyelets?

himespau 

That is a great looking frame for entry level. I love the chrome on the lugs and socks, and the pump pegs are always great. Did it used to have centerpull brakes? Looks like a cable stop coming from your headset.

reshp1

Yes there is, it had long reach brakes to begin with, and yes fender eyelets. Then I converted to 700c which adds another 4mm.