Back on May 4th we did a blog post showing me unwrapping my new old stock LOOK. Now it’s finished! Well, I still want to change the rear derailleur and seat post to C-Record so it will have a complete C-Record group but for the most part it is finished.
I have always really dug the paint scheme on these back in the day and I’ve been loosely trying to find one for years. Then all of a sudden I had found a guy in France that had a new frame for me, in my size! The hunt for C-Record began. This was a commemorative frame so I built it up to be basically the era of the frame.
Since these photos were taken I actually found a Flite saddle with the matching colors along with the correct jersey and water bottle for this setup. I’m a dork that way. Someday perhaps I’ll get some ride shots with the kit and all.
Link to this post!
Classy. What a great looking ride. Steel Frame?
I recently bought an Italian made steel frame; properly sized with campy centaur for a smooth retro look.
Very nice! And a “Proper Bike” , meaning a Campagnolo bike.
FYI prendas in the UK sells a complete kit for la vie claire…cap, shorts, ls and ss jerseys and mussette..ive ordered from them before and their service is great…
http://www.prendas.co.uk/list.asp?typ=tea&ID=39
Lovely.
4 years ago, someone outbid me on one of those frames in my size. It’s been a sad, somber 4 years since.
Congratulations on your beauty!
And you can get the La Vie Claire Jerseys at http://www.prendas.co.uk/
I bought one of those new back in the late 80s, used C-Record with the Cobalto brake, was much better performer than the Delta. Great riding bike, Reynolds 753 tubeset.