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Nice post, well priced all round. Any idea whether the Super Record fd can handle a triple on the front (30-40-50)?
Some people say a 15-tooth range is the most it can handle, and others say 20 - can't seem to find an answer but would love this one if it could!

Dibs on the Chorus cranks and the Record chainrings. If it's okay with you gonna wait to see what else you put up before PMing - am after a few more bits and pieces!

Oh also any Campag chainring bolts going spare?

Dibs canvas panniers pending pictures if that's okay - thanks!

This seems like a wonderful frameset from one of the top workshops, and a massive bargain to boot! Really surprised it hasn't generated any interest. glws

Aw thanks for the reply but I think we might hold out for some silver ones!
Just out of interest how much were you thinking of asking for them?

Skewer, helmet, and tyres look to be sorted - thanks for the help everyone

Just after the mudguards and the front basket now please

You're all amazing people, can't tell you how much we appreciate all of this - he's positively blown away at the moment!
PMs incoming :-)

Hey everyone,

My friend just bought a bike from the forum that he's absolutely in love with and is now trying to make it perfect for his commuting needs. He's after a few bits and pieces but is on a budget (the bike's mainly to get him to university and back) so superficial condition doesn't matter too much, and the cheaper the better!

1) Commuter tyres (pair)

• 700x23 or x25, full puncture protection (Kevlar belt etc.), decent tread for winter.
  
• Something like Schwalbe Marathons would be ideal.
  Tyres look to be sorted, though if anyone has some Schwalbe Marathons we'd still be interested!
  
  

2) Front basket

• With stays to support it from the front dropout eyes, wood or wire finish, medium-large capacity (at least a backpack full of books/laptop).
  
• He likes the look of Wald!
  
  

3) Mudguards (pair)

• 700c, silver, with all the stays/fittings, mudflaps would be a nice bonus.
  
• Good quality, SKS or similar.
  
  

4) Quick-release skewer (front)

• Anything will do really, at the moment it has a rear skewer on the front which is really not ideal!
  Sorted - thank you Scilly.Suffolk
  
  

5) Helmet

• Medium, reasonably plain, good condition.
  Sorted - thank you 700x23
  
  

Thanks for your help!

Hi there,

Still waiting to hear about some wheels on this forum (will hopefully know by tonight) but if I do get them then I'll have this wheelset for sale very soon!

Front: Campagnolo Croce d'Aune hub laced to Mavic Open 4cd rims

• Hub nice and smooth, black anodising worn through on the rim but brake surface still good.
  
  

Rear: Campagnolo (unkown) 8-speed hub lace to silver Mavic CXP33, comes with 8-speed Campag cassette (13-27 I think)

• Hub recently regreased so smooth, spokes/nipples new, rim in great condition. Wheel needs redishing though. Cassette about a quarter of the way through its lifespan.
  
  

Let me know if they sound like they might suit!

No worries, I'll be interested to hear what other people think too now!

And completely agree about the frame - top quality and in a hard-to-find size to boot. Fantastic build too, really loving the wheels. Hopefully this'll make someone very happy! Glws

(Oh and edited my last comment in case it could be misconstrued)

Oh lovely frame by the way, whatever it is it looks like it would be a fantastic ride!

Any one who can identify it gets a mystery star prize.

Looks like it was painted by Carlos Dossena - he painted for a lot of the big names, mainly out of Northern Italy (specifically Milan) but also across Switzerland/France etc.

Of all the builders he painted for, I'd say the features on this bike point to a possible Olagnero. At least, the neatly scalloped finish on the rear dropouts, the lugwork, the brakebridge, the seat cluster, the chevron chroming on the chainstay and the distinctive chroming on the rear dropouts themselves, I've only ever seen all together on Olagneros.

But that could all just be coincidence too!

Now what's that mystery star prize? :)

Provisional dibs on the Bianchi jersey, just want to double-check sizing. Any chance you could take some quick measurements? Shoulder, chest, length?
Sorry jerseys just never seem to fit me properly, thanks!

This is lovely. Very tempting...
Any pictures built up or with wheels?

Potentially interested (provisional dibs please). Just had a few questions:

Any chance of an overhead picture of the hubs? I'm after 90s Chorus with the bulged oil port...
Any chance of weighing them?
Would you consider selling without the tyres/tubes?

Thanks!

edit - oh and any idea of what year the hubs and/or rims come from? Sorry for all the questions!

Crazy good bargain, this'll be a beaut when built up!

Mmmmm to both of those wheelsets! Ridiculously nice, glws

Exactly what a friend's been looking for!
Dibs please - will pm when I get home in a couple of hours if that's okay :)

Hey there! Thanks for the reply, and no worries :)

It just means measured centre to centre rather than centre to top. Which is from the middle of the bottom bracket shell to where the centres of the seattube/toptube would intersect - the A2 measurement in this figure, rather than A1. Usually only a difference of 1-2cm! If I could also trouble you for the top tube measurement (B in the figure) that'd be great
http://www.womenscycling.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/bike-sizing.gif

Hope that made sense, sorry in advance if it didn't. And thanks!

Ooo lovely and exactly what someone I know is after - potential dibs pending full measurements please.

Looking for a square 52cm c-t-c, any chance this'll work? Looks like it may be too big

Wow that's absolutely beautiful! glws

"http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/400747031200?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649"
I thought Gillott's always had a round rear brake bridge and more defined spears?

After Gillott passed away and their head framebuilder left (mid-50s) they started producing frames with straight brake bridges until the business shut down. They also switched to lugless bottom bracket shells a tad earlier though, which would suggest that maybe this isn't a Gillott?

Was in a similar situation last year when I was after a Gillott and found a frame advertised as such that didn't look quite right... Did some digging around on classiclightweights and flickr so that's where the info's from!

That Knight is lovely, one of the nicest 'modern parts on a steel frame' build to come up for a while. glws!

[strike]Second dibs please![/strike]
Undibs, as pretty as she is. glws!

Ohhh undibs from me too, sorry. It was for someone else but it's not quite what they're after...
It's absolutely lovely though! And a really great price too, glws