Skinny Steely Build Options

[Clean39T]

So, I decided to go ahead and keep the Boulder Road Sport (https://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=218075), and give it a slowish build over the Spring while styling on my Hampsten on the odd sunny days and commuting through this crap weather on the incoming disc'er.

I'm stuck with a conundrum on it though. Do I go retro-mod and silvery? Retro silvery? Mix? Or straight modern?

Here's how I see the different builds shaping up -

(1) Retro-mod: Athena/Centaur/Potenza 11 silver stuff with the Grand Cru brakes, Steelman stem, Nitto bars and post, CK silver headset, and silver H+ wheels from Binxywarrsoul if someone else doesn't get em first.

(2) Retro: Some mix of silver Chorus 10 with an IRD Defiant crank, or a Racing Triple setup, or maybe even some DA7700 with DT shifters, and all the rest the same as the retro-mod.

(3) Mix: '14 Chorus 11 group, the Grand Cru brakes, the silver finishing kit same as (1) and (2), and some black hub/rim silver spoke combo wheels to tie things together - probably the Record/TB-14 wheels MuffinMan has.

(4) Modern: '14 Chorus 11, black TRP brakes, Superleggera stem, carbon bars, carbon post, and some all black wheels - something on the lighter side. Keep the silver HS, seatpost clamp, and put some Nitto R cages on there.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180222/ff2c4a9414c35a832163cdfb39faac67.jpg

Part of me wants to test out this frameset as apples-to-apples with my other modern bikes as possible to see whether it can hang per the ad copy. And part of me wants to build it more as a cruiser/casual bike that's polished and pretty.

Thoughts?


Oh, and for now I’ve got it safely outta-sight...important since another one is coming in this weekend.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180222/9404479ed1c7351c62ef12a5fe5c9192.jpg

What frame? Nothing to see here...move along.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180222/e4059e5ef754b703c6062c82d80e5119.jpg

It’s harder to nail down the “N” if you keep some in boxes and spread the others throughout the house..

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180222/02c20b16e61d3ba297b88ee375bb2954.jpg

[CMiller]

Keep the Hampsten modern and build this up classy, silver, and old school!

[Clean39T]

Keep the Hampsten modern and build this up classy, silver, and old school!

Hampsten is definitely staying as-is.. The '14 Chorus 11 group is an extra, not a cannibalization from the Hampsten.

[FlashUNC]

Modern yo.

https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1680/24956099662_f842562e42_c.jpg

[KarlC]

I voted Retro Mod, but for me that includes deep wheels and Im not sure you would do that.

Here is a thread on Retro Mod


https://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=216098&highlight=Retro



https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4614/24764383237_9b2e5473c2_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/DJkWmM)ShowOfferImage.asp (https://flic.kr/p/DJkWmM) by , on Flickr

[Clean39T]

I voted Retro Mod, but for me that includes deep wheels and Im not sure you would do that.

Here is a thread on Retro Mod


https://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=216098&highlight=Retro

Ahhh. I see it's been well-covered before... Thanks for the link.

[Clean39T]

Modern yo.

https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1680/24956099662_f842562e42_c.jpg

That is beautiful.

[tuscanyswe]

That is beautiful.

+1

But i think your frame would look best with the steelman stem and silver campy bits so voted for retro-mod. Tho no deep wheels pls .)

[93KgBike]

The wonderful thing about a steel frame is that it looks good no matter how you dress it up, or down.


On a steel frame:
I would call 9 speed blocks or less a retro build; 10 speeds off the down tube would be crypto-neo-retro; while 10 on the down tube could be retro or neo-retro, depending on the brakes; and 11 speeds would be modern.

I can barely make sense of what I'm saying, however...

I just love steel frames! :banana:

I voted modern.

[mhespenheide]

Anything silvery and cranks that aren't the most recent four-arm pieces (shudder).

I would build it with Dura-Ace 7700, TB-14's, etc. But it's your bike and those usually turn out great, so go for it.

[binxnyrwarrsoul]

Retro.

[hollowgram5]

My Tommasini.. skinny MS tubes.. Athena 11, Cxp30/Campag wheels.

Really fun to ride.

https://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=200726

http://i.imgur.com/GH4PKWAl.jpg

[Clean39T]

Retro.

Looks fantastic!

[Clean39T]

My Tommasini.. skinny MS tubes.. Athena 11, Cxp30/Campag wheels.

Really fun to ride.

https://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=200726

http://i.imgur.com/GH4PKWAl.jpg

Another great looking build - and those drops are so deep...they must read Sartre by candlelight!

[hollowgram5]

Another great looking build - and those drops are so deep...they must read Sartre by candlelight!Cinelli Campione del Mundo (46 c-c) if I remember right! That bike has the most drop of any of mine, especially ALL the way in those drops.

[Clean39T]

Went ahead and bought some more stuff for it, so here's what's locked in:

HS - CK Silver
Stem - Steelman
Bars - Nitto B105 42cm
Plugs - Nitto silver
Post - Nitto S-83
Wheels - Centaur silver to H+ Arch silver polished
Tires - Jack Brown 33.33 blackwall
Tubes - Latex
Brakes - VO Grand Cru
Cages - Nitto R
Shifter Stops - Record alloy
Tape - Fizik Soft Touch black

Saddle - either Rolls with gold rails, or SMP Forma

And now I need to make a call on the drivetrain components...but am leaning heavily to some form of silver Campy goodness.

[nobuseri]

Nice setups. My suggestion is only for the wheels. Skinny tubed/retro bikes should have (really) low profile wheels. don't let the wheels take away anything from the frameset. A good box section build with 28+ spokes would be ideal.

And about the boxes; I have learned that the garage is a safe place to keep N count as the Mrs rarely goes in there. Around the house, she's sure to spot and tally them up. :)

[ducati2]

My Colnago with steel fork, Campy Record 10 speed, aluminum bits everywhere, Nucleon wheels. Oh, even (shudder) delta brakes.

[BlueFly]

+1

Retro Mod is what I am doing for my new-to-me Rock Lobster!

:hello::banana::banana::hello:

I voted Retro Mod, but for me that includes deep wheels and Im not sure you would do that.

Here is a thread on Retro Mod


https://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=216098&highlight=Retro



https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4614/24764383237_9b2e5473c2_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/DJkWmM)ShowOfferImage.asp (https://flic.kr/p/DJkWmM) by , on Flickr

[Clean39T]

Nice setups. My suggestion is only for the wheels. Skinny tubed/retro bikes should have (really) low profile wheels. don't let the wheels take away anything from the frameset. A good box section build with 28+ spokes would be ideal.

And about the boxes; I have learned that the garage is a safe place to keep N count as the Mrs rarely goes in there. Around the house, she's sure to spot and tally them up. :)

See, that's my problem. My bikes in the garage are directly in front of where my wife parks the car... I'm doomed! lolz

I think the Archetypes are a good compromise for this one. I get the advantage of wider rims that'll play nicer with the 33c tires, but still have a nice polished look and normal spoke-count. And they aren't as tall as Aeroheads or other alloy aero rims.

We'll see how I like it. I already have the "modern" components, so if I don't like the way the silver stuff rides, it'll just get resold and the carbon bits will go on.

[Clean39T]

+1

Retro Mod is what I am doing for my new-to-me Rock Lobster!

:hello::banana::banana::hello:

So that all came together with the seller ok?

[Clean39T]

My Colnago with steel fork, Campy Record 10 speed, aluminum bits everywhere, Nucleon wheels. Oh, even (shudder) delta brakes.

That black seatpost tho... :fight:

[ducati2]

Not black, matches the dark grey stem stem. Just a weird photograph.

[Clean39T]

Not black, matches the dark grey stem stem. Just a weird photograph.

All is forgiven :beer:

[choke]

Silver....always silver. In my world it's the only acceptable color for bike components, though I might make an exception for a complete Campy Century group. If it was mine your Option 2 would be my first choice...Campy 10 with DT shifters.

Silver also makes a black frame stand out whereas black components blend in with the frame...

http://cycle.ciocctoo.com/g1s.jpg

[BlueFly]

It did! BikeFlights was great. Seller packed the frame with pipe insulation wrap/styrofoam. Hope to have it built up soon.
Thanks Clean39T!

So that all came together with the seller ok?