'81 mondia super
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'81 mondia super
this mondia is ... super. yeah, i think it's just about the best bike i ever owned.
it's probably the prettiest bike i've ever had. the first time i saw it, i thought it was red. i went back to buy it and realized it's more of an orange (or burnt orange for you baja oklahoma folks). and the black and white pinstriping is really elegant.
firsts for me ... first campy brakeset! first swiss bike. first cutaway bb shell. first black stem...
and first ird 6-speed freewheel. man, the drivetrain is so smooooth. with its new sram chain and silent freewheel, it's stealthy quiet. everything works flawlessly together. i'm just so impressed.
the bike is full 531 and full campy record except the pedals (kkt pro ace). these were the pedals i rebuilt with new campy lock washers from sdbicyclegarage.com. they turned out great.
the bike sat in my storage closet for about six weeks with its steerer full of atf and acetone. the cinelli stem (with its aluminum bolt and aluminum expander) still wouldn't budge, so i used freeze-off on it, and out it finally came after a good pounding. what a huge relief.
if it were my size, i'm pretty sure it would be the lightest and best feeling bike i've ever had. everything just came together great. too bad it's a size too big or i'd probably sell the davidson and keep this one.
it's probably the prettiest bike i've ever had. the first time i saw it, i thought it was red. i went back to buy it and realized it's more of an orange (or burnt orange for you baja oklahoma folks). and the black and white pinstriping is really elegant.
firsts for me ... first campy brakeset! first swiss bike. first cutaway bb shell. first black stem...
and first ird 6-speed freewheel. man, the drivetrain is so smooooth. with its new sram chain and silent freewheel, it's stealthy quiet. everything works flawlessly together. i'm just so impressed.
the bike is full 531 and full campy record except the pedals (kkt pro ace). these were the pedals i rebuilt with new campy lock washers from sdbicyclegarage.com. they turned out great.
the bike sat in my storage closet for about six weeks with its steerer full of atf and acetone. the cinelli stem (with its aluminum bolt and aluminum expander) still wouldn't budge, so i used freeze-off on it, and out it finally came after a good pounding. what a huge relief.
if it were my size, i'm pretty sure it would be the lightest and best feeling bike i've ever had. everything just came together great. too bad it's a size too big or i'd probably sell the davidson and keep this one.
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it came with a nice tubular wheelset with campy hubs. but i had some record hubs lying around, so i built some new clinchers for it with my favorite sun m13ii rims and sapim db spokes.
i put fizik tape on all my bikes. the campy hoods were almost shot, so i put dia-compe 204's on it.
love the pinstriping on this bike.
9-hole bb shell cutout
when i saw the craigs ad for it, it had a super record rear derailleur. i thought i could snag that for my davidson and flip this one, getting the rd for free. well, we'll see.
oh, yeah, that's my first super record rear derailleur too. i'll have to upload a new pic of the davidson now.
i'm enjoying this drivetrain so much with the 50t ring (not a 52t i usually use) and the ird freewheel, i may move those over to the davidson too.
thanks, mondia. i think you're super.
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^ that's it! how does yours stack up in your lineup? this one just glides.
and yes, french ... and i assume swiss bb. (i didn't remove the fixed cup.)
and yes, french ... and i assume swiss bb. (i didn't remove the fixed cup.)
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Both of mine are French thread. I would say that my Mondia's are are as good or better than my Italian bikes. This one now sports 8 speed C-Record era components.
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was he a pain in the @$$ too?
the expander is tiny. and it's aluminum as well. after it came unstuck and i built up the bike, i tried to loosen it and again had to rap on the top of the bolt a few times. i hate that.
but it is very cool looking.
the expander is tiny. and it's aluminum as well. after it came unstuck and i built up the bike, i tried to loosen it and again had to rap on the top of the bolt a few times. i hate that.
but it is very cool looking.
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Such a beautiful result! I kinda wish I still had my Mondia now.
As for that binder bolt in the stem, tapping the bolt head to loosen the inner cone before removal/adjustment is part for the course. Nothing to worry about.
Btw, your pics were taken at Green Lake, correct?
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As for that binder bolt in the stem, tapping the bolt head to loosen the inner cone before removal/adjustment is part for the course. Nothing to worry about.
Btw, your pics were taken at Green Lake, correct?
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the only thing i don't like about this one is the lack of rear eyelets for a rack.
the previous owner had fenders on it using p-clamps on the front and a nifty fastener in the rear dropout holes for the rear.
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^ oh, lord. not the eyeroll!
but i hear ya. in seattle, though, people like eyelets for fenders.
i don't ride in the rain, but i need a grocery getter in the stable with a rear rack. eyelets help sell a bike.
i'm using my g.record as my grcery getter. i wish it were full 531 like this mondia. sometimes i remove the rack and take it on a long ride. i much prefer riding it without the rack -- it feels less stiff in the rear that way.
but i hear ya. in seattle, though, people like eyelets for fenders.
i don't ride in the rain, but i need a grocery getter in the stable with a rear rack. eyelets help sell a bike.
i'm using my g.record as my grcery getter. i wish it were full 531 like this mondia. sometimes i remove the rack and take it on a long ride. i much prefer riding it without the rack -- it feels less stiff in the rear that way.
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it's basicslly a 59cm (c-c). the seat tube is a little longer, and the top tube is a little shorter. i can stand over it ok, but the head tube feels too tall. a 57cm is perfect for me.
one thing i've been thinking about is that this bike is probably the tallest i've ever ridden comfortably (or wanted to ride). when i say, "it just glides," i think i'm beginning to understand the benefits of 'french fit.'
one thing i've been thinking about is that this bike is probably the tallest i've ever ridden comfortably (or wanted to ride). when i say, "it just glides," i think i'm beginning to understand the benefits of 'french fit.'
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it's basicslly a 59cm (c-c). the seat tube is a little longer, and the top tube is a little shorter. i can stand over it ok, but the head tube feels too tall. a 57cm is perfect for me.
one thing i've been thinking about is that this bike is probably the tallest i've ever ridden comfortably (or wanted to ride). when i say, "it just glides," i think i'm beginning to understand the benefits of 'french fit.'
one thing i've been thinking about is that this bike is probably the tallest i've ever ridden comfortably (or wanted to ride). when i say, "it just glides," i think i'm beginning to understand the benefits of 'french fit.'
I was curious about the exact size, given that it sounded like you might be passing this one on at some point in future.
It *is* a beautiful bike, and I'm sorta 'in the neighbourhood' in the PNW here...but this thread isn't the place to raise such thoughts, I don't think.
Sounds like it'd be a nice fit for me, inferring a ballpark 60cm c-t-c ST/58cm TT (give or take 5mm) based on your comment. I'm 6'3", so a relatively tall HT on a bike in that size range would be a plus...from my POV.
But a broke Canadian with an expired passport oughtn't think too much about such things.
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Those are beautiful bicycles! I agree, Don't put racks on those frames. Buy a cheap Aruuminum frame for your rain/utility rides.
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but isn't it a mondia super, not a super mondia?
thanks for posting the pics of those beautiful bikes. is there a big difference in the ride of your two mondias?
eww.
with a pretty bike, no one minds seeing it in line at the grocery.
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i was wondering about that. thanks for the info. it's a 26.8 seatpost.
but isn't it a mondia super, not a super mondia?
thanks for posting the pics of those beautiful bikes. is there a big difference in the ride of your two mondias?
eww.
with a pretty bike, no one minds seeing it in line at the grocery.
but isn't it a mondia super, not a super mondia?
thanks for posting the pics of those beautiful bikes. is there a big difference in the ride of your two mondias?
eww.
with a pretty bike, no one minds seeing it in line at the grocery.
Both feel very nimble and quick. One has C- Record The other has Nuovo Record Group.
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