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I'm not usually nervous about flying, but...

Bring on Sa Calobra! :)

^^^ Phwoaarr!

I'm guessing Cicli Berlinetta in, er, Berlin may have featured here before but it's the first time I've been there, and the first time I've seen a Cinelli Laser Pista in the flesh. The coolest bike in production when you're aged 12 is, by definition, the coolest thing ever. Right?

It is pretty incredible. If I squint and use my imagination, the valve caps are tiny little cardinals in pointy hats.

Christ = anti
(Several times, IIRC.)

^ Really like that! Some of the old lo-pros can look a bit Dali-melty (not always a bad thing) but with the parallel DT / stays and the horizontal section of TT that's got some strong lines.

Well I hope it's going to a good home. :) I suppose like a lot of steel enthusiasts posting in p0rn, the bias harks back to childhood days in the '80s, when I lusted after Roberts/Cooper (etc.) tracks bikes I saw at Herne Hill, when I was struggling round on what we used to call the "Herne Hill tanks".

Thanks S_F. You've just reminded me that someone suggested the FSA Vero (plain gauge version of FSA Omega from what I can tell), which look ideal.

I know what you mean. When classic steel is done well though, oof!...

Would anyone happen to know or care to recommend what 31.8mm clamp/black compact bars would best approximate the shape of my Nitto M106 bars? (78 reach, 128 drop) I thought the Planet X Strada Compact (70/125) would be a good enough approximation but they're TINY. Thanks.

It's a while since I bigged up my Harry Rowland-built Ambrosio Excellight on Novatec hubs. Somewhere between the SRAM Force/Swissstop caliper and the Ambrosio "TQB" machined rim is the smoothest, bestest braking performance I've ever experienced. (I haven't ridden many bikes...) I don't know how this compares to a similar Open Pro build but I'd happily recommend as a Winter wheelset.

Ridiculous handlebar contraption and matchy saddle are anti- IMO.

Ooh yeah, that blue stuff. As well as matching the Ambrosio logo it has a similar depth of tone to the champagne paint work, if you see what I mean.

Exactly what a pink bike should look like. Bravo!

That's a beauty! (Give or take some licence for functional bars...)
'scuse my ignorance, but what was the original purpose of that bar shape? (Assuming it wasn't to provide mounting points for lights and a camera?)

Thanks guys. Zefal Gizmo looks like it'll do the job.

Water bottle cages without braze-ons. Is there any feasible way of attaching an additional bottle cage to the seat tube of my Ron Cooper without ruining the lovely paint job? Or next best solution for carrying an additional bottle? (Seat mount??) Or should I just HTFU and do all my day-long rides in Mallorca with one bottle and fill up en route?

^Wow! Not sure if the paint-over-metal is a bit show-offy but, er, I think I like it.

I think this'll be ace!

When I modernised my Ron Cooper (not an Italian frame, but classic Columbus SL) I persevered with the old Cinelli cockpit (1A/Campione Del Mondo) for a while, but eventually decided that comfort had to win out over keeping everything Italian, and swapped to Nitto (Dynamic/M106) to take advantage of compact bars. Cinelli just don't offer the right choice of bar shape for me, but I guess that's a very individual thing. And aesthetically it still works; everything silver, classic quill stem, etc.

Bravo!! Top gusset p0rn. I love the way the lugs fade into the filler on the head tube. Very nicely executed.

^ That shop put a smile on my face! Wouldn't mind a close-up of some of the bikes, e.g. the blue tandem and the Paletti (?) track bike opposite.

...edit... I've just realised where this is. I'll be there in six weeks running a marathon. :)

From CP:

Agree on the paint job, very nice! But mainly popping in to say I'm glad you're back riding again. I remember seeing those photos and they certainly put my minor spills in perspective...

Safe riding and enjoy the new build!

Having spent pretty much that figure just on repainting and pimping up my Ron Cooper, that seems very reasonable to me.

What a beauty. GLWS!!

^In case you're not sure how that works, here's how the cable stops utilise the down tube shifter braze-ons. (I had no idea until I similarly adapted my old bike a couple of years ago.)