When
my father received this frame along with some miscellaneous
components, it was clear the bike had seen better days. The frame was
pretty tore up paint wise. My father decided to have me order a set
of decals from Velocals (highly recommended). Shortly there after, he had the bike repainted by a local motorcycle body shop.
The
original paint of the frame seemed at first glance to be very hard to
replicate. It had at one time beautiful fades from red to white,
white to blue, etc. Throw some custom decals in and I'd assume you
have quite a bit to tackle. With that said, we couldn't have asked
for a better job. Now we'll move on
to the bike.
While
dating this frame I came across a website called Masi Registry USA
ran by a man named Bob Hovey. It helped me narrow the dating of this
bike and finally nail it down to 1980. Thanks for your website Mr.
Hovey. This allowed my father to proceed with era correct components.
From
front to back the bike features components that not only perform
great, but look the part of a full restoration. Starting at the
front, the Cinelli bars and stem sit comfortably in a Campagnolo
Record headset along with some Campagnolo Record levers to finish out
the handling aspect of the bike. One might also notice the gum rubber
hoods that are still intact.
The
Campagnolo Record levers are in control of Campagnolo Record brakes
that stop the Mavic GP 4 Tubular rims perfectly. Helping to keep the
rims on the frame are a set of Campagnolo Record hubs. Now lets take
a look at the drivetrain.
Pick
your poison as far as gears go with a set of Campagnolo Super Record
derailleurs controlled by Campagnolo Super Record downtube shifters.
The Super Record trend continues with a crankset and bottom bracket
to boot. The Campagnolo Super Record Strada pedals round out the crankset nicely. The bike then finishes off nicely with the fluted Campagnolo
Super Record seatpost with nothing less than a Brooks saddle.
Overall,
this bike proved to be a true road warrior that stood the test of
time. With a little TLC, a lot of Campagnolo, and a great repaint, it
doesn't hurt a thing on the road or sitting in a living room.
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| Pre-Restoration |
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| Full Bike Shot |
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| Rear Angle of the Drive Train |
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| Beautiful emblems from VeloCals! |
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| Brooks Leather Saddle |
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