Originally Posted by
bumpalong
Just to clarify - would that be the younger (i.e. the more recent) the bike?
My 69 has chromed Nervex(?) lugs and Campy dropouts. After that, they went progressively cheaper over the years. I think they positioned the Comp as the low end fancy bike, under the International and Pro. It was always full 531 double butted, though, so it was always a top of the line frame. It's the components and details what became more workingman. Makes an excellent candidate for upgrading since you don't have to waste a bunch of time stripping all that Campy stuff off (GS excepted.) I replaced everything I replaced with Campy, though, because, as I said, I don't like messing with shifting and I like flash. I've still got downtube shifters on mine. I use it for touring - I can ride on that thing all day long, it's so comfy.