In a message dated 9/10/03 7:07:40 AM Pacific Daylight Time, lee@asrc.cestm.albany.edu writes:
> What this all says to me is that a "sensible" course of
> action would be to strip the frame, spread the rear, braze
> on lugs for panniers (and anything else needed for new
> derailleurs etc.) paint the bike in something nice but not
> too gaudy or attempting to match what it was exactly (I
> would like to preserve the nicely chromed carved lugs ...
> the bottom bracket is not chromed... which IMO is good) ...
> and then fitting it out with modern bits... 105 or Ultegra
> depending on what I think I can afford.
>
You can do your braze ons and recreate a proper Mondia paint scheme with
correct decals. Ed Litton can do it all. I don't know if you followed the thread
on vintage bikes in PBP, but you could go with more/wider gearing and still
keep it "vintage". You need to check the brake reach, Universal 61s might be an
option as they come in several lengths. As for putting modern 105 parts on it?
It's your bike and you can do what you want, but if you can get what you want
using primarily vintage parts, your creation is so much more appropriate.
Stevan Thomas
Alameda, CA