Originally Posted by
Gary12000
That is the original MK1 if you like, as the Mark II has Competition GS mk II written on the top tube, i just picked one up from 1982 last year in Black in a tall guy size, it rides fantastic, i really like it and have no plans to sell it, i paid $500, and mine came with a NR campy rear mech ( they were specced with Gran Sport) but he upgraded from new, i also got the original bill of sale the owners manual and two sets of pedal cages and nary a scratch on it... what a lovely bike...
G
You did well ,IMHO. In 2016 , I bought my 77 for 350 and it was not ridden much( the Brooks Pro saddle was not even broken in). The original owner bought new it for his wife at a Cupertino bike shop and she hated it so it just sat in the garage for decades. The only issue I ever had with the bike was the original RD cage came apart when I was down shifting at an intersection. This threw the chain into the area behind the FW and gouging the drive side spokes. I replaced the spokes , repaired the derailleur , and put a NR unit on the bike.I have the original derailleur in a case . I could not believe that Campagnolo used a stamped metal cage for the Gran Sport mech. The bike shifts a bit quicker with the NR in my observation , not that it is THAT important , but when they come apart it isn't fun!