RE: [CR]Lightweight 70s parts

(Example: Production Builders:Tonard)

From: "David Bilenkey" <dbilenkey@sympatico.ca>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: RE: [CR]Lightweight 70s parts
In-Reply-To: <3DEE48FA.D7AF855D@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 14:39:30 -0500

So now my question is: When did most of this light trick hardware become available? Is some of it more 'correct' on a later 70's bike than an earlier 70's bike?

I'm not likely to use any of this on my project mostly because of the $$ required, and a drillium project seems like a good use of period appropriate parts that are cosmetically challenged at the moment. Good info though!

David Bilenkey Ottawa, Ontario, Canada


> -----Original Message-----
> From: classicrendezvous-admin@bikelist.org
> [mailto:classicrendezvous-admin@bikelist.org]On Behalf Of Chuck Schmidt
> Sent: December 4, 2002 1:27 PM
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: [CR]NOW:Lightweight 70s parts WAS:Drillium / Frank Spivey
>
>
> Greg Parker wrote:
> >
> (cut)
> > P.S. Here's my "off the cuff" list of favorite light and
> stupid-light stuff:
> >
> > OMAS Ti / Al BB
> > Arnold or equivalent aluminum BB spindle bolts
> > OMAS or equivalent aluminum chainring fasteners
> > Campagnolo SR pedals with aluminum toeclips
> > Stronglight A9 headset
> > Campagnolo SR one-bolt seatpost (hard to beat overall IMO)
> > Concor superleggera saddle
> > Maillard or Campagnolo freewheel
> > Regina Ti chain (anyone have a lead on one?)
> > Pino Ti / Al hub skewers
> > Fiamme Ergal rims
> > As few 15-gauge SS spokes as possible - like 24 or 28 per wheel!
> > CLB brake housing
> > OMAS Ti / Al brake hardware
> >
> > (All of this is bolt-on stuff - no drilling required)
> >
> > What are other folks' favorites...?
>
> You pretty much have it covered Greg.
>
> The only one I can think of is ETA (Ergal Titanio Avional - Italy).
> They made Ti and aluminum Campy-replacement stuff; the usual OMAS stuff
> like brake hardware and Ti center bolts plus some of the more obscure
> stuff like all the seat post hardware, aluminum hub axles (!?) and the
> QR cam for the calipers and cable adjuster. (I think the aluminum rear
> axle would break on the first ride.)
>
> My Confente has all that stuff applied (Mario had the ETA stuff for sale
> at his shop when he was in East L.A.).
>
> Here's an auction with photos of the box etc.:
> http://ebay.com/<blah 1977171567>

Chuck Schmidt SoPas, SoCal

http://www.velo-retro.com (link to Frank Spivey drillium stuff on site)