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I used to have some Atlanta 96 on DA7600. Lovely they were. I still regret selling them 25 years on.

I got confused and upset taking this in

Thanks chaps. I'm doing a trial run with the Fizik: it matches the aesthetic of this bike better. It took a couple of goes to get used to the non-stretchiness. Pleased so far.

Some hopefully non-dumb answers (but watch out, I may be just another uninformed chopper).

1) I've seen some ISO headsets advertised as NJS. Not seen them in the flesh, though. I had thought they would only be certified if they were JIS. Headsets should be stamped JIS (27/30) or ENG/ISO (26.4/30.2).

Stacks should be similar, but not necessarily identical. My two NJS frames have about 0.3mm difference in the amount of stack needed.

Someone had bodged ISO cups and a JIS crown race into my Makino. The dodgy interface chewed the crown and took some fixing.

2) Yes, 68mm shell, BSC/ISO thread. But always check if someone has messed your threads.

Well spotted! Beachy Head in the distance.

Ron Cooper track, ex @pharoahsanders, finally ready for the summer. All now more or less as I would have liked to race it in the '80s.

I get you. Your bike, your rules.

I think I'm going to like this build, apart from that saddle on that frame

Thanks!

It's a more modern Specialized Romin. I'll see how I go with it. I could never get on with Flites.

More progress. I took off the Nittos and got some 26.0 bars in without any brutalising. I needed a Nitro stem tool and a thin spanner to open the stem enough. There's some corrosion to the bars, but hopefully ok.

Dug out some wheels I've been saving: Campagnolo Omega V sprints.

Thanks! I'll check it out.

I know white tape ain't practical, but some of my old bikes just NEED it. And I started racing in the '80s, when most bar tape was white. So I'm addicted.

I'm looking for alternatives to Benotto and Bike Ribbon, both of which clean up reasonably and have zero padding. Hit me with tried and tested suggestions.

Thanks!

I don't think there's much science to it. You'd probably be faster on 25s or 28s at lumpy old Preston Park. Maybe at Herne Hill, too; it was smoother in the late '90s - less weather-resistant, though). But lightweight track tyres tend only to go up to 23c.

Lovely frame! Dark blue, for sure. Or dark red to match the red highlights.

Great frame. Looks pretty tight for a fixed-road.

Mmm. Looking good. Lots of silver components to come, I'm guessing.

Saddle and bars added. I need a low-profile saddle to stop the bike's proportions looking ridiculous, as the seat tube is 2-3cm longer than I usually ride.

As for the bars, the ITM stem is actually a 25.4. All my 25.4 bars have a narrower collar than the stem clamp. Safe enough, but looks weird up close. Plus narrow bars don't suit the '90s aesthetic. I think I'm going to open up the stem for 26.0 bars. It's steel, so all will be well.

Slick tyres? How legal is that?

Slowly gathering bits for the Argos: Dura Ace seatpost and headset; 150mm ITM stem to deal with the short top tube.

The Argos and Ribble have cleaned up nicely: clean, paint restorer, polish and wax.

Woah! Congratulations.

@umop3pisdn
Packed well, nice kit

I (re)gained an inch in height after visiting an osteopath in my twenties

Vest and tank top or gtfo, as they say in M&S

I always did! It just gets worse with age.