Re: [CR] Ciocc, De Rosa photos posted

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From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [CR] Ciocc, De Rosa photos posted
Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2006 19:54:21 -0700
To: CR <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>


Mark Buswell wrote:
> Hi All.
>
> After promising (to a couple of people) to post images of my Ciocc
> Mockba about a month ago I have finally gotten around to doing it.
> MANY thanks to those listmembers that provided parts for sale to
> complete the build, you know who you are. For those that are
> interested, click here:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/ghh5w
>
> Also, a few months ago I picked up a De Rosa from Lou Deeter
> (thanks Lou) for my girlfriend. After a complete disassemble,
> cleaning, lubing and reassembling (and a few rides), here it is:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/yyknpq
>
> I hope you enjoy. As always, comments and feedback are welcome.
>
> Mark Buswell
> San Francisco, CA (where today we rode across town for an iced
> coffee and back)
> United States

Very nice bikes Mark; thanks for sharing.

I noticed on your girlfriend's De Rosa that the rear derailleur cable housing is looping up really high. The could be shortened a lot, all for the good, so that it just misses the quick release skewer nut and makes the turn into the top of the rear derailleur. http://sports.webshots.com/photo/2522703120092547193bQVupG

And the front derailleur cage should only be about 2 mm above the large chainring. http://sports.webshots.com/photo/2202641890092547193QzKwPI

And it helps to cut shifting friction by using short pieces of plastic liner, taken from a cable housing, where the cables contact the bottom bracket shell. http://sports.webshots.com/photo/2563810540092547193ReOMVw

Hope to see you on the road sometime...

Chuck Schmidt
South Pasadena, Southern California
United States of America
http://www.velo-retro.com (reprints, t-shirts & timelines)