This
one's a real junkyard dog! Found in the midst of a pick for bikes to
flip at a local buddy's, this Serotta Nova proved to be worth holding
on to. Received with some miscellaneous components and a bent rear
dropout, after a tweak and scrub it was ready for some components!
This
bike takes a break from the Campagnolo fashion displayed on this blog
by utilizing Japanese components. Starting off housing the Nitto stem
and bars is a Suntour headset. Comfortably sitting on the bars are
Dia-Compe Royal Compe non-aero levers. The levers control a set of
Suntour Superbe Pro brakes that perform excellent.
When
viewing the drivetrain aspect of this bicycle, the Suntour Superbe
Pro derailleurs and crankset make for smooth cadence in any gear.
Also, a uniquely designed pair or Suntour Symmetric downtube shifters cut down
on chain rub and overall derailleur wear. For those who aren't
familiar with these shifters, they are quite neat not just
aesthetically. When shifting rear gears, the other shifting lever
moves therefore moving the front derailleur to compensate for chain
angle. This in turn, gets your front derailleur out of harm's way as
far as the chain is concerned. The advantage of the shifter taking
care of the compensation instead of the rider is pretty nifty in my
eyes. With that said, this is another component that you will not
want to disassemble without heavy documentation and/or photographing.
Moving
on to the final aspects, keeping this bike rolling smooth is a set of
Araya Aero 4 tubular rims with Suntour Sprint hubs. Finally, lock into the
Suntour Cyclone pedals and sit comfortably on the Selle San Marco
Laser saddle held afloat by a SR Sakae seat post to cruise on real
deal steel.
Lastly,
I'd like to thank the fellas at The Paceline Forum for helping me
date this bike and giving some great suggestions during the build. I
think it came out a winner and is proof that sometimes you find gold
when digging for steel!
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| Full Bike Shot |
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| Rear Angle of the Drivetrain |
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| Suntour Superbe Pro Brakes |
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| Suntour Symmetric Downtube Shifters |
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