London Fixed-gear and Single-speed SJS Cycles

Collecting a few things. Perhaps you can help? Looking for Campag, and looking for period (C-Record era, early 90s). So first.

Shifters - I'm torn between getting some old Ergo levers, or running down tube shifters. So, I'm looking for both right now? What have you got?

8-Speed for the Ergo (ideally Chorus, and they need to be the old kind - I think this should be fine with mechs from the early 90s?).

If not, C-record era down tube shifters (which look like this: http://www.cadre.org/bike_stuff/Camp...1/IMG_0675.JPG - that's actually a Syncro setup, but the friction ones look similar) and a set of brake levers (again, c-record era. Look like this: http://tpcm8q.blu.livefilestore.com/..._Mft9AgpMrWX6A).

Pedals. Clips and straps, campag, of the time.

Brakes. If any one has a some Chorus monplanars, that'd be cool too. I recently sold a pair for monetary reasons, and now am back on the hunt. Gutted. (They look like this: http://mikesimagination.files.wordpr...monoplanar.jpg).

Cough...

Just out-bid on two different sets of levers. So bump.

I've got some C-Record downtube shift levers, in fact choice of friction only or later Synchro (can be used in friction mode).

If you can get the syncro 2 indexed shifters , they are very nice

Syncro 2 are the ones that didn't have the friction option? I'm skeptical of the Syncros.

i have 2 sets on 2 differnt bikes , campag changers on both . they work perfectly .
indexed 8 speed syncros v.2

:)
Cheers

In 1987, Campagnolo came out with an indexed shifting system they called 'Syncro'. It didn't work very well, and was generally tempermental. In 1989, they came out with an updated 'Syncro 2' that changed the spring arrangement, and updated to a higher capacity -- a large rear shifter "drum" diameter meant more cable could be taken up, to shift 7 speeds -- and 8 as well

Sounds good. Syncro 2 it is!

And, now all I need is brakes (monoplanars! Anyone?) and some pedals...

Horatio, I had both the pedals and the brakes last summer !

Try the Glenedene Jumble at the end of the month . I am riding out from Whipps X

Gutted! Someone will have some.. It's a big forum. I hope?

I'd be well up for the ride to the Gleneden Jumble, but I only have a polo bike right now, and these are bits I'm going to need to escape the hell of only having a polo bike! Plus I don't want to wait that long... ;)

Okay - got my wheels today, and now I realize I also need some QR skewers (front and rear) and pedals.

Anyone?

This man is obsessed...

I'm guessing my 126mm C-Record skewers won't be any use if you're using 8v?

Does 4mm matter that much?

(this is a real question, but I'm guessing it probably does?)

Most of the other components are c-record...

I've probably got a pair of skewers you can have Mark. I'll check later.

Nice! Let me know, Andy. Cash and cider waiting.

Probably, because for an M5 thread the skewer has a huge amount of tension, due to the cam applying the tension rather than the torque as would be normal with an M5 screw. I don't have my torque vs. tension calculator to hand, but I think you would shear the head off a screw if you tried to torque it enough to apply the 12kN tension which Campag skewer can generate.

I've a pair, not sure how authentic early 1990s they are but they are definitely Campag QRs. I'll be at Souths tomorrow, or PM me to arrange something a meet up later in the week.

Hmmm! Excuse to go to Souths... Joe said he may have an extra saddle for me as well. I think I'll try to make it. Will let you know ASAP if I can't.