Dear CR folks,
As I consider purchasing and building up a classic bike--probably a mid-1970s Allegro--an ethical--one might even say "theological"-- question comes to mind, as the Allegros came with minimal braze-ons in the "clean" style of the times.
In order to equip and ride this bike on a regular basis, I would want to add braze-on BB cable guides, Campi shift-lever bosses, bottle cage mounts, and perhaps TT cable guides. (The frames I'm looking at will need painting in any case, as far as I can tell from the pictures, but have not been ridden much, if at all.)
Just how "heretical" would this be, and are there any other options besides using all-clamp-on components, which I found dysfunctional "back in the day." Are there any less-invasive options, such as using the plastic under-BB cable guides?
Thanks,
Jon
Jon Spangler
hudsonspangler@earthlink.net
Alameda, California USA