New bike--I'm on the Serotta team now...

paredown · #1 05-23-2017, 06:20 AM

Picked this up on the weekend--friends purchased it for me (sight unseen) off Craigslist and kept it at their house until we got down to DC--after a sharp-eyed Paceliner spotted it.

Serotta CSi--and some interesting choices for parts (probably most disappointed in the Shimano 600 hubs/mismatched rims--I saw the Campy rear mech and assumed--but I think it is probably someone's aftermarket Campy spacers for Shimano because it shifts very nicely.)

OTOH, it's got the cool (and I think titanium) Syncros seat post (and I think the stem may be titanium as well). Too bad the seatpost shot is out of focus, because below the tubing decal is a shop decal from Germany!

Still thinking about what gets put on this, but even on a test spin, it feels as good as people say! And it gives me a nice 8 speed setup to use on a semi-retro build!

I'm psyched!

Looked at the serial # thread--serial is CS 57 973, has 25 Year anniversary decal, brazed cable stops so probably 1997 production?
https://forums.thepaceline.net/showt...si#post1461481

Hilltopperny · #2 05-23-2017, 06:33 AM

Beautiful bike and congratulations

rwsaunders · #3 05-23-2017, 08:26 AM

Great find...take a better shot of the lugs as I believe that the 25th anniversary model had some nice details.

paredown · #4 05-23-2017, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by rwsaunders

Great find...take a better shot of the lugs as I believe that the 25th anniversary model had some nice details.

Will do--those pics are the seller's. I need to strip and clean, and I will photograph then.

rustychisel · #5 05-23-2017, 08:39 AM

Looks proper nice... congrats.

Gawd... I gotta thing about yellow bikes. Lovely.

Clean39T · #6 05-23-2017, 09:04 AM

Lovely indeed!

soulspinner · #7 05-23-2017, 09:11 AM

Nice!

David Kirk · #8 05-23-2017, 09:14 AM

Have fun!

dave

colker · #9 05-23-2017, 10:24 AM

Build that thing w/ BLACK campagnolo.

Seatpost is syncros titanium. Stem is steel(specialized?).

Clean39T · #10 05-23-2017, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by colker

Build that thing w/ BLACK campagnolo.

Seatpost is syncros titanium. Stem is steel(specialized?).

This ^^^ or Force22 - judgement-free zone here..

paredown · #11 05-23-2017, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by colker

Build that thing w/ BLACK campagnolo.

Seatpost is syncros titanium. Stem is steel(specialized?).

Man--the one thing I don't have--black Campy... so it will likely be alloy 10--unless the other bike does not work out, and that frees up a Chorus set.

Tested the stem--indeed it is steel--I just saw the color difference and knew it wasn't alu...

No bike fun today--I'm rebuilding the wood stove. Thought I was losing my mind, but the dealer did in fact send me a large extra piece that literally does not fit my stove.

Meanwhile I have been scratching my head and thinking I was doing it wrong.

Now the debate is, do I let them know and send it back or sell it on eBay for the annoyance factor?