So I just got back from a 30k shake-down ride and Il Gruppo Progetto is exactly what I expected. You will get no Huangisms from me. I'll just say it's a bomber steed with some classic touches that's good old-skool fun to ride. It'll fit the rain bike need perfectly. Thanks again for your input everybody.
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@Nate
And yes Nate, that Cinelli 101 is sublime. Quite a beautiful piece of functional art. What was the design style of the 30's and 40's, you know, I'm thinking of old radial engine airliners of the time. Very pretty.
While I'm all about the 32 spoke 3-cross box rim wheels, I actually think the black wheels look like they're the money and they know they're the money. They're definitely the guy in the Rated R movie that we don't know where they're comin' from.
As for the Cinelli 101, I've been meaning to write a bit on the change in bars. Look how deep that drop is, that thing is all Merckx, baby. None of that modern compact shit.
What tires are those, mate? 25 or 28?
Rad build up all around - and great community project. Well done!
@frank
I went with the 28's. I figured they'd smoothen out the ride some and be best for gravelling. Ended up with gatorskins (like nobody noticed) as opposed to the 4-seasons. They were in stock at the LBS 2 for 1. Good deal.
Looks sweeet mate! Can't beat the look of round tubes (even fat alu ones) and horizontal top tube. I'm gonna have to do some 'arty' shots of the completed Bozzie now aren't I!
Yeah, that is so money and too nice to ride in the rain. Sheeeit Marko, you have done a bang up job in record time. A whole new bitchin Serotta bike for short money. I want one. I don't own an aluminum road bike.
OK, whose next?
@Gianni
If you'd like to finance a rebuild for me, I'd be happy to take a stab at it...
Conti 28's = about 25mm
@Steampunk
Sorry son, I'm at n=4, including mountain bikes but really I'm presently at n=2 for road bikes and I believe Rule 12 applies to road bikes so I'm deficient(in more ways than this) big time.
Marko's and Brett's builds are inspired though, what a great looking pair of bikes. Bikes are cool.
That is very nice! Why the long-cage rear derailleur though?
@Oli Brooke-White
I get that a lot.
Actually, that came on a cx bike I bought a couple years ago. That bike now has a nine speed gruppo on it which is why I had this gruppo that needed a home. Long story but maybe one you can relate to. After a while you just accumulate shit laying around the shop. It always works and is sometimes a bit eclectic. Although I may end up swapping the 9 and 10 back between these two bikes but that seemed too much work as I just wanted to get riding.
And thank you Oli. That's a high compliment, I'm to understand, coming from an aesthete like yourself.