tvcreative
New member
Well I finally got around to building up a bike I bought back in December 2010
It is an Oriental Blue - 1992 54cm Slim Chance...
Serial number 080S24
Bought as an entire bike off of ebay from a vintage bike seller for $850
Got it home and discovered the previous owner was a real sweater...
The top tube clear coat was delaminating, and minor surface rust was starting to settle in....
I sanded it down in places and picked off most of clear coat on top...
inspected the BB...it is perfect.
painted the areas I sanded with fingernail polish...
Bottom line is that I will ride this for the summer and get it repainted at the end of the year by Spectrum....Not sure if I will stay with same color.
Would like opinions...love SETTEMARCHE's team violet version.
I did find original Columbus Decals from Germany. I was told at the time - Spectrum had Slim Chance decals for repaint - but may have to go to YoKris or someone else for them when the time comes...
I will in all likelyhood, replace the top tube braze-ons with loops for a continuous cable.
Will consider nickel platting the drop outs to keep it fresh down there...
I had to replace most of the parts as they had seen better days...and I wanted my own stamp on the build.
Cinelli Bar and Stem
Modolo Professional Brakes - Tektro Aero mount levers
Campy C Record Crankset
Campagnolo Record 8sp indexing downtube shifters
Chorus 8 Speed R Der - C record Front - Record Cassette
Thomson Seatpost
Fizik Arione Saddle - because that what I ride on my main road bike
Campagnolo Record 8 speed Hubs with Ambrosio Cronos heat treated - tubulars
XTR pedals...again thats what i ride on all of my bikes
I have yet to ride for any distance, but the jaunt around the neighborhood was tasty...
Will post more pix when nature will cooperate...
It is an Oriental Blue - 1992 54cm Slim Chance...
Serial number 080S24
Bought as an entire bike off of ebay from a vintage bike seller for $850
Got it home and discovered the previous owner was a real sweater...
The top tube clear coat was delaminating, and minor surface rust was starting to settle in....
I sanded it down in places and picked off most of clear coat on top...
inspected the BB...it is perfect.
painted the areas I sanded with fingernail polish...
Bottom line is that I will ride this for the summer and get it repainted at the end of the year by Spectrum....Not sure if I will stay with same color.
Would like opinions...love SETTEMARCHE's team violet version.
I did find original Columbus Decals from Germany. I was told at the time - Spectrum had Slim Chance decals for repaint - but may have to go to YoKris or someone else for them when the time comes...
I will in all likelyhood, replace the top tube braze-ons with loops for a continuous cable.
Will consider nickel platting the drop outs to keep it fresh down there...
I had to replace most of the parts as they had seen better days...and I wanted my own stamp on the build.
Cinelli Bar and Stem
Modolo Professional Brakes - Tektro Aero mount levers
Campy C Record Crankset
Campagnolo Record 8sp indexing downtube shifters
Chorus 8 Speed R Der - C record Front - Record Cassette
Thomson Seatpost
Fizik Arione Saddle - because that what I ride on my main road bike
Campagnolo Record 8 speed Hubs with Ambrosio Cronos heat treated - tubulars
XTR pedals...again thats what i ride on all of my bikes
I have yet to ride for any distance, but the jaunt around the neighborhood was tasty...
Will post more pix when nature will cooperate...
Attachments
Last edited: