Wes Gadd wrote:
Happy New Year! I believe that the Pinarello that Alexi Grewal won the Olympic road race with (1984???) was all Superbe Pro. And I'd think it would be appropriate on almost any American or British bike of the period. If I had it to do over again I'd have used this rather than the big C in my racing days.
Best regards, Wes Gadd Unionville,CT
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This got me thinking about the bike I actually raced on for a couple of years (1975-1978 or so) when I was strong enough to bother, and young enough not to care (about crashing..). I realize now, I put the trick stuff of the day on it:
Argos Criterium frame (one of the first Argos frames into North America. Very short wheelbase, and very stiff. Great in a sprint, it seemed to me)..I still have it. Hands-down the best OEM paint I've ever seen on a CR-timeline bike, when you factor looks and durability together. Too small for me now...I conceded to the fashion of the time, what can I say?
Suntour Cyclone derailleurs with dt shifters. Sugino mighty cranks. Campagnolo superleggero pedals. HKK (?) nickle-plated chain. Galli brakes and levers with all the titanium and alloy hardware. Early Weyless seatpost. Campagnolo hf hubs with Fiamme ergal rims. Cinelli bars and stem. Some aftermarket alloy hardware. Clement Criterium Setas, of course...
It all worked great. I wasn't much of a competitor, in the end; but as I recall, at the time, in particular, the Cyclone stuff was considered to be very cutting-edge..
Charles Andrews SoCal
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-- Crabtree's Bludgeon (one of the various invalidations of
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