With Undertaking 105 full, you’d assume I’d put away the toolbox and benefit from the fruits of my labors. Hardly! No sooner had I fixed the final, uh, fastener than I turned my consideration to this:
As I discussed not too long ago, the 105 components had been already en path to me after I obtained an electronic mail from a reader who was like, “Would you like some outdated Campy stuff?” Naturally I agreed, and I used to be surprised when the field arrived and I discovered it stuffed with not Refrain, not Report, however Tremendous Report, which is like common Report solely SUPER! 11-speed Tremendous Report got here out in 2009 I imagine, and the components I obtained seem like from that period:
[From here.]
To me that is nonetheless the “new” Campagnolo lever form, however at this level it’s already 16 years outdated.
With the Milwaukee already slated to bear a 105-plasty, my thoughts raced as I contemplated what to do with this windfall. A smart individual would merely have put the stuff away till such time as the right mission introduced itself, however I’m not a wise individual. Alas, had I not already returned the LeMond, I might need put the Tremendous Information components on that and created the Final Early twenty first Century Dentist Bike:
Oh properly.
The Shock Marinoni additionally would have been an ideal candidate for a Shock Tremendous Report improve:
However it’s now residing fortunately (I hope!) upstate with its new proprietor, Some Man From Upstate.
Subsequent I began scouring the classifieds for applicable frames:
Regardless that shopping for a body since you obtained some free components is the very definition of waste:
I purchase that body after which the subsequent factor you understand I’m getting an electronic mail from DOGE asking what I obtained completed this week.
Then, a revelation! I’ll put the “new” Tremendous Report on the traditional Tremendous Report-equipped Cervino!
Wait, no I wont:
I think getting cable stops to work with that shifter boss could be kludgy at finest, particularly because the cables take a pointy flip after the shifter after which burrow contained in the downtube.
Lastly, my ideas turned to the Faggin:
Not solely is it Italian, however the poor factor simply retains getting uglier…
And uglier:
So I made a decision that if any bicycle deserves these fancy new components then it’s the poor Faggin.
So I started working:
I don’t know when the Faggin was constructed, however judging from the 126mm rear spacing and the decals I’d guess someday within the mid-to-late Eighties. However, it readily accepted the 11-speed components transplant, although it most likely helped that I’d simply gotten completed putting in all that Shimano stuff and was in one thing of a groove. (Plus, the Tremendous Report components are extra simple to put in.)
Quickly, the bike was full, and I had an necessary resolution to make. The reader had despatched me two pairs of hoods: one crimson, and one black. So which of them to make use of? Clearly solely a color-blind fool would put crimson hoods on a pink bike…and in order that’s precisely what I did:
In my protection, I used to be afraid of tearing them (they’re an actual ache to get on), so I figured it could be extra prudent to apply with the crimson ones first–although it now happens to me if solely I’d put the hoods on earlier than I put in the levers it could have been quite a bit simpler. Nonetheless, it’s necessary that the Faggin at all times stay no less than a little bit bit ugly. And aside from the hoods I’d say it got here out fairly good:
It definitely feels good, no less than if my brief, wet take a look at experience across the neighborhood is any indication:
I even fitted it with a period-correct (for the shifters, anyway) ass hatchet:
The bundle didn’t embrace a crank, so I caught this one on there because the silver Ultegra crank I’d been utilizing is a stubby 165mm which I’ve determined I can now not reside with:
I considered utilizing a compact crank as a substitute however I figured a 53/39 could be a greater match for the brief cage derailleur.
I did stick to the Ultegra brakes, as a result of the bundle didn’t embrace these both:
In your face, Campy-philes!
Talking of Shimagnolo, I’m additionally utilizing a Shimano 11-speed cassette:
See?
I’ve at all times heard 11-speed Shimano and Campagnolo are interchangeable and this definitely does seem like the case. I’ve additionally learn that 11-speed Campagnolo shifters with a Shimano derailleur and a 9-speed cassette works fairly good too. I suppose that would come in useful at some point, however then I’d must do with out the ceramic pulley bearings:
Are you able to think about the watts I’ll be saving?
Higher get used to taking a look at my rear wheel.
Hey, it beats taking a look at these crimson hoods…
