What to do with Campagnolo Stratos Groupo?
03-07-21, 10:02 PM
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What to do with Campagnolo Stratos Groupo?
Hi folks,
A while back I was given a trashed Specialized Allez with a weathered Campagnolo Stratos 8 speed Groupo. The frame was cracked & bent, but the components turned out to be functional. Before stripping the, I serviced & adjusted them. Surprisingly everything worked. The wheels only needed minor truing & the 8 speed brifters worked well. A lot of the paint on the parts is missing.
I originally thought these would look good on a Made in Taiwan Bianchi, but haven’t been able to find any that’s affordable. A forum member had a Schwinn Prelude that could be a possibility. Also, there have been a couple of Trek 2300s on our local Craig’s List for a reasonable price.
Any suggestions and/leads would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Van
A while back I was given a trashed Specialized Allez with a weathered Campagnolo Stratos 8 speed Groupo. The frame was cracked & bent, but the components turned out to be functional. Before stripping the, I serviced & adjusted them. Surprisingly everything worked. The wheels only needed minor truing & the 8 speed brifters worked well. A lot of the paint on the parts is missing.
I originally thought these would look good on a Made in Taiwan Bianchi, but haven’t been able to find any that’s affordable. A forum member had a Schwinn Prelude that could be a possibility. Also, there have been a couple of Trek 2300s on our local Craig’s List for a reasonable price.
Any suggestions and/leads would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Van
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Hi folks,
A while back I was given a trashed Specialized Allez with a weathered Campagnolo Stratos 8 speed Groupon. The frame was cracked & bent, but the components turned out to be functional. Before stripping the, I serviced & adjusted them. Surprisingly everything worked. The wheels only needed minor truing & the 8 speed brifters worked well. A lot of the paint on the parts is missing.
I originally thought these would look good on a Made in Taiwan Bianchi, but haven’t been able to find any that’s affordable. A forum member had a Schwinn Prelude that could be a possibility. Also, there have been a couple of Trek 2300s on our local Craig’s List for a reasonable price.
Any suggestions and/leads would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Van
A while back I was given a trashed Specialized Allez with a weathered Campagnolo Stratos 8 speed Groupon. The frame was cracked & bent, but the components turned out to be functional. Before stripping the, I serviced & adjusted them. Surprisingly everything worked. The wheels only needed minor truing & the 8 speed brifters worked well. A lot of the paint on the parts is missing.
I originally thought these would look good on a Made in Taiwan Bianchi, but haven’t been able to find any that’s affordable. A forum member had a Schwinn Prelude that could be a possibility. Also, there have been a couple of Trek 2300s on our local Craig’s List for a reasonable price.
Any suggestions and/leads would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Van
Good Luck, Ben
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03-08-21, 10:47 AM
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Bump - fixed confusing spelling errors.
Cheers, Van
Cheers, Van
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03-08-21, 05:32 PM
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Death fork? Naaaah!!
My '93 C'dale R600 came with Stratos. When I was researching the bike I could find NOTHING about that group on line.
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Did you reach out to the member that I suggested...he has the bike you are seeking...not sure if it fits
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Stratos was only offered in 1994. It's on my Giant Cadex CFR and works flawlessly. Whatever people say, it's not bad!
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I saw a nice looking Coicc for sale somewhere......
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Did you get a frame for the parts ever?
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10-10-21, 03:39 PM
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Yes found a very clean "Made in Taiwan" Bianchi that had a hodgepodge of lower/mid level Shimano parts on it & cheap wheels. Outfitted it with the Campy parts plus new tires. Rode it for a couple of weeks, then, passed it on.
Now looking for either a 531 framed Raleighs or mid to late 80s Schwinns light weights.
Cheers,
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Now looking for either a 531 framed Raleighs or mid to late 80s Schwinns light weights.
Cheers,
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10-10-21, 07:23 PM
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Oops, senior moment. Seat post 54-55cm CTC, top tube 54-56cm CTC. The Schwinn is to be a slightly more comfortable alternative to my 88 Waterford Paramount. The Raleigh is one of those wild hair projects. My first good bike was an early 70s Raleigh Competition & i’ve collected a group of applicable, but not necessarily period correct, parts for a fun build.
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