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[quote="Len S"]FYI:
Spent SOME TIME scanning e-bay and found most front derailleurs very $$$. While taking a break from cleaning the bike components up I went on line to Harris Cyclery. an ... |
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| | | | | | | | | 1983 Super Corsa Super Vitus 980 Build Thread | | | | | |
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Hello scozim,
You are right it has a Nitto Technomic stem and Shimano 600 Tricolor double pivot brakes. The handlebars are by GB which came off a Raleigh Super Course. The hubs are Campagnolo Record ... |
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Here are some pictures of the completed build.
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5554/15281535052_6d1f11925f_b.jpghttps://farm4.staticflickr.com/3879/15281651015_25b6a2d5f6_b.jpghttps://farm6.staticflic ... |
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| | | | | | | | | 1983 Super Corsa Super Vitus 980 Build Thread | | | | | |
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My friendly LBS had to combine the cups of V-O's French thread headset with everything else in th V-O JIS headset to make it work. They did not charge me for the JIS headset, only labor. |
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Yesterday I overhauled the English thread Stronglight bottom bracket with new bearings and grease.
While the bottom bracket was out I weighed the frame and forks on a digital food scale. The frame ... |
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here is the Stronglight 106 crankset that I bought along with the frame.
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3882/14699724917_96fa8d0dfd_b.jpg
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/vonfilm/14699724917/]imag ... |
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Here are some pictures of the 83 Super Corsa frame and fork as I received them. I will try to document its' build as I go along.
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5563/14667167728_d50a473141_b.jpghttps: ... |
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I could not find a washer, nor could my LBS, when they examined it. I had them drill out the fork so that it can accept recessed brakes. they also removed the bent dropout wheelbase adjustors. |
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I purchased this frame and fork, along with a Stronglight 106 crankset, a Helicomatic/Mavic wheelset, and some Atom 700 pedals. It is now with me in Austin, Texas. This will be my first Gitane and sec ... |
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