"Campagnolo gray" seems to be the most common choice for "period correct" r e-builds around these parts, but I do, on occasion see a much older bike wi th a color-coordinated brake cable housing (red, yellow, etc.) This leads m e to the following questions: When did colored housings become available? And when were they most popula r? Were they ever more prominant (in the pro peloton or at the local level) that good ol' Campy gray? If so, was this a passing fad? Or has there alwa ys been a small percentage of folks who chose to personalize their bikes in this fashion? And speaking of fashion, what was the color choice in the mid-80's, just be fore brake cable routing became aero? I ask because I am rebuilding a buddy 's 84/85 Pinarello Montello. I think Campy gray will look best, contrastin g the black Ambrosio Bike Ribbon...but perhaps black is "right"?
Matthew Bowne
Stuck on the details in...
Brooklyn, New York
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