What Silver Groupset
timmyflash
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Building up a new bike and want a silver groupset - crank / front and rear derailer.
They all appear to be black now.
Are the only new ones Athena?
Happy with that, but wondering if any other options - could go more expensive if necesary.
They all appear to be black now.
Are the only new ones Athena?
Happy with that, but wondering if any other options - could go more expensive if necesary.
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Go for Dura Ace, strip it down and have it bling chromed for bling tastic bling ness.
Too much carbon on Red/Record to do this.0 -
105 is very shiny.
EDIT - just realised that 5700 has a kind of matt finish
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Athena or Veloce... if they still do the silver Veloce...left the forum March 20230
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Yossie wrote:Go for Dura Ace, strip it down and have it bling chromed for bling tastic bling ness.
Too much carbon on Red/Record to do this.
Nah, i want mat silver, and i don't really like the look of Dura Ace - too much like a spaceship. Yes, this bike is for poncing around, so i'm picking on looks.Think Athena is still winning. Nice to have above Veloce and i don't think they actually do silver anymore anyway.
Any other brands other than the usual 3?0 -
timmyflash wrote:Yossie wrote:Go for Dura Ace, strip it down and have it bling chromed for bling tastic bling ness.
Too much carbon on Red/Record to do this.
Nah, i want mat silver, and i don't really like the look of Dura Ace - too much like a spaceship. Yes, this bike is for poncing around, so i'm picking on looks.Think Athena is still winning. Nice to have above Veloce and i don't think they actually do silver anymore anyway.
Any other brands other than the usual 3?
Ribble was giving away UT Athena chainsets at 50 quid... worth having a look if they still have some... the PT ones are far inferior and way more difficult to serviceleft the forum March 20230 -
Yes, worth tracking down older Athena Ultratorque over Powertorque purely from the ease of servicng perspective.Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..0
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Unless you want a compact (which is for pussies anyway), the 53x39 Athena chainset UT is still there... 50 quid... I mean... 50 quid... I am tempted to buy it, just to sell it back to you at 150 in three months time when you are hating your PT and regret not following my advice...
Bearings + Chainrings = 70-80 quid... effectively they are paying you 30 quid to take home even the cranksleft the forum March 20230 -
Ultra-torque ehh - might look into that.
That said, this bike is for pootling and looking dandy which might be nicer on a compact. Did the marmot on a compact with a 29 on the back. I wear my pussy badge with pride.0 -
timmyflash wrote:Ultra-torque ehh - might look into that.
That said, this bike is for pootling and looking dandy which might be nicer on a compact. Did the marmot on a compact with a 29 on the back. I wear my pussy badge with pride.
Look, I will move in your area in a couple of months and I might even end up cycling with you... I will always, always point at your overly priced, poorly built compact chainset... I might even refuse to change your bearings as a matter of principle...
That said, I'd fit a compact for the Marmotte...
left the forum March 20230 -
Have a look out for some 2010 Campag Centaurs - they came in Silver too:
(Though the aluminium levers will be hard to find now).
You can get 2011/12 Veloce in Silver:
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