My first vintage bike, picked it up last weekend. Seems to be in fantastic shape, mostly original. Bar end shifters aren't original, same with the rims since it would have been on tubulars originally. I'll give it a through service before I really ride it but a quick spin around the neighborhood felt pretty good.
by mostly_kinda_sorta
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Very nice Lotus
Mmmm love me a nice Lotus. Nice score
That’s a sweet ride. Love the color. And the chromed rear as well. Looks to be a pretty stout Campy drivetrain. ?standard 53/39 front? Rear, ?12-23?, or thereabouts? I’d be looking for more sympathetic gearing, but you do you.
Dreamy! Thanks for sharing.
Love the color! Very good parts on the bike
Тop competition road bike from the 80s, top Campagnolo equipment super – record, Known for its bearish power, jeweler’s polish and incredible ease of rotation on strong and precise ball bearings. We can’t see what steel tubes are in question, but considering the top equipment they are surely the legendary Columbus SL or something in that class. All congratulations for the lop, don’t change anything about the equipment just enjoy riding it.
😯She Demands Lotta respek 👌🏽cause she a Freek of the week 🥳🥳🥳
That is a beautiful bike with a very nice groupset. Protect that awesome paint from cable rub with protective frame stickers. Right side shifter housing looks routed a little taut for my liking, but I let my barcons cables run mostly wild n free.
That derailleur handles 26 max rear cog and 26 teeth of wrap. You can put a 14-26 on the back, and a 26-40 on the front (could set up a vintage TA) with the bar-con shifters, it would look period correct.