Collection

RT Collection

It is a persistent question:  collection or no collection?

For the moment, it's closer to collection than to no collection.  But it's not truly collection, because, if it were so, it would be very incomplete and require some concentrated attention to remedy.*

Here it is, at present.


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Complete Bicycles


Barn

Frame	Components	Wheels	Rider Contact Points	Notes .
Colnago Super 61 cm c-t-t 1983	Nuovo Record Pat83 Super Record crankset 172.5 50-41 Super Record rear derailleur Pat 84 Regina CX 14-28 freewheel	Record 36 hubs Mavic GP4 rims (tubular) Vittoria Corsa tires	Selle Italia saddle Super Record seat post 27.2 Vicini pantograph Cinelli 1A stem 120 mm Cinelli Giro bar 44 cm Campagnolo Record clipless (Look)	Variants of this frame were ridden by the Boule d'Or - Sunair - Colnago team, led by Freddy Maertens and Daniel Willems from 1979 to 1983.  Boule d'Or was a brand of cigarettes.
Carla 61 cm c-t-t 18.5 cm head tube 2000	Chorus 10 Al Long cage rear derailleur Record Triple crankset 175 50-40-30	Record 10 hubs 32/36 Mavic Open Pro 32/36 silver Continental Grand Prix 4000s 700 x 25	Brooks C17 carved Chorus Ti seat post 27.2 Nitto track bar 44 mm (gold) Ritchey Force stem 110 mm (Nitto) Ritchey Peloton pedals (red ano)	Built by Carlo Carla (Gialma) of Lecce, Italy.  Found by Nigel Scott of campyoldy.co.uk in his travels and purchased from his website. Best riding steel bike I have had the pleasure to enjoy!  Perhaps down to the perfect fit...
Colnago Master X Light 62 cm c-t-t	Chorus 10 Al Record Triple crankset 175 50-40-30
Canyon Ultimate CF Pro 62 cm c-t-t 2012	Record 10 Ultra Record Triple crankset 175 50-40-30 Record 10 medium rear derailleur	Neutron Continental Grand Prix 4000s 700 x 25	No Saddle Record Carbon seat post 27.2 Ritchey 4A Stem 120 mm	Super light and rigid, this makes a fantastic climber.  The short wheelbase (99 cm) makes the steering fast and a tad un- nerving on techni- cal descents.  But ok!
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Belgium

Frame	Components	Wheels	Rider Points	Notes
Bianchi Specialissima 62 cm c-t-t 1978	Nuovo/Super Record Pat78 Three choices of rear derailleur Pantograph: --seat post --brake levers (P) --large chainring --brake calipers	Record hubs 36/36 Super Champion silver tubular rims Continental Giro tires 700 x 23 (very poor ride quality....must be changed)	Brooks Professional saddle large brass rivets Nuovo Record seat post 27.2 Bianchi panto Cinelli 1A stem 120 mm Cinelli Giro d'Italia  handlebar 44 mm Gran Sport pedals (courtesy of Nonies)	The frameset comes nearly NOS from a Bergamo cycling club that once had a young Felice Gimondi in its ranks.  It is said that he continued to support and advise young riders in this club.  So the frame was, at some time, in his presence; and he rode the same model.
Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra SLX 62 cm c-t-c 1985		Record hubs 36/36 Ambrosio Synthesis tubular rims Challenge Elite Pro tubulars 700 x 25
Bianchi TSX Ultralight 61 cm c-t-t 1992	Chorus 9 TA Triplelizer	Chorus 9/10 32/32 Mavic Open Pro silver rims 32/32 Vittoria Corsa gumwall 700 x 23/25	No Saddle Chorus Ti seat post 27.2 Nitto Force stem 0 degree/115 mm Nitto Noodle bar 48 cm Pedals??	This is a stunning frame, visually and for ride quality.  The handling is superb, acceleration and climbing are responsive, and it tracks very predictably, for terrific confidence in descents.  I'm looking forward to seeing how it handles on the cobblestones.
Eddy Merckx Corsa 01 62 cm c-t-c 1992 UNPAINTED UNBUILT PARTS IN STOCK NO PHOTOS YET	Chorus 10 Record 10 Triple crankset 175 50-40-30 Chorus 10 medium rear derailleur			Bare frame without paint.  It will be painted sometime soon in Molteni orange.  This will become my Belgium cobble- stone machine, replacing my first Corsa 01, taken to India.  That is now my indoor training bike.
Eddy Merckx Mourenx '69 XL 2016	Chorus 11 speed first edition circa 2009	Zonda 24/28 spoke Continental Grand Prix 4000s 700 x 25	Brooks C17 carved saddle Merckx mediated square seat post Deda Newton stem 4 degree/120 mm FSA Omega handlebar 46 mm vintage Look pedals need replacing	Merckx 2016 endurance carbon frame.  Very stiff, light, and response.  Fit is terrific. Paint scheme is not to my liking.  I have inquired about having it professionally repainted.  Would cost about 600 euros.  Hmmmm. Rode this bike with Diane on Tour de France Stage 1 in 2019!  Nivelles to Genappe to Villers la Ville to Nivelles.
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Elsewhere

Frame	Components	Wheels	Rider Points	Notes
Bianchi Superleggera 62 cm c-t-c April 1978 HB		Ambrosio Synthesis on Record Hubs	Nitto Noodle 48 Cinelli XA 130mm Brooks Professional Saddle Shimano Bianchi Clipless Pedals
Eddy Merckx Corsa 01 62 cm c-t-t 1992 ND	Chorus/Centaur/ Racing T mix	Chorus 10 hubs 36/36 Mavic Open Pro rims 36/36 blue Continental Grand Prix 4000s 700 x 25	Brooks C17 carved saddle Chorus Ti seat post 27.2 Nitto Noodle bar 48 mm Ritchey Force stem 0 degree/110 mm Ritchey Peloton pedals (red ano)	Best bike I've ever ridden, all around. This bike was my regular commuter in Belgium and saw me through Tour of Flanders, Liege-Bastogne-Liege, and Paris- Roubaix (twice), plus lots of other weekend adventures! It was the one I elected to take to India.

Framesets
Bianchi Coppi
Colnago Superissimo


Components



Small Parts

*Remedy for collection incompletion:

Vintage

• Francesco Moser Super Prestige with Pat85 Super Record (blue with white panels and chrome)
• Eddy Merckx Corsa with Pat83 Super/Nuovo Record blend (red)
• Colnago Super with Pat 85 Super Record (gold with white panels)
• Bianchi Superleggera with Pat79-81 Super/Nuovo Record blend (black or celeste with Mavic gold rims)

Modern

• Cannondale Synapse with disc brakes (orange) for distance riding and cobblestones