Tackar!
Fått hem den efterlängtade sadelstolpen. Dessa Cambio Rino fanns 1983 och är den enda aero-stolpe som jag hittat och gillar från före C-record.
Got the seatpost!
(shown without saddle cradle - which is anodized silver)
The Cambio Rino came in both black and polished. I wanted a polished one but as they are not easy to come by I had to take what I could get. 27,2 mm is not common either as they often ended up on frames under top of the line. I found one in the US and it took its time to get here. There are some marks on it but they are all below what will show when fitted.
Polished it. Mounted the San Marco Rolls. A bit of grease on the post and down it went.
It is such a beautiful seatpost! Its aero section is 2,5 cm (1 inch) longer than a C-record and its profile is slimmer/sleeker. As seen in the first picture above - marked by a black line - is the minimum insertion limit. This seatpost really has to go on a frame that fits its rider as there is not much adjustment room from minimum insertion to the aero section. I did not measure it but it cannot be more than 2-2,5 cm.
Now this bike is starting to look 1983 aero! I am very, very satisfied with the design of the seatpost.
Still having trouble to make a firm decision on the bar tape. As I wrote earlier I originally planned for pelten/vinyl/Ciclolinea in black. Since then I have changed the plan to cello wrap. I like the one I have fitted but I want to explore my options before making the final decision. I have cello to choose from... Bought them for nothing on a car swap meet some years ago. These together with a lot of cotton bar tape and Cicolinea vinyl cost me about 10-15 USD.
Did some test wrapping (just a short section)
I want to see the alternatives in daylight before I put my foot down. That will not happen until the weekend. Looking forward to it - even if it will be a tough choice...
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