Emily's Blog

Finally, this bike is finished. It rides like a dream.

Building this bike was quite a processes. It was sold to me from a guy from Craigslist that sold me my Bianchi. He emailed me out of the blue and said he had a really cool bike in my size. He cut me a fantastic deal and I had a new project on my hands.

I spent a couple of months doing some very aggressive ebaying. This bike came with a Campagnolo Daytona crankset, which does not really exist anymore. Campy changed this line to the “Centaur” line. I was determined to get the matching Daytona parts. I managed to get Daytona brakes, shifters, and front and rear derailleurs. I had to go with a Veloce cassette and chain. The wheels came with the bike and they are a set of Ambrosios. It also came with an ugly stem which I will eventually replace. It’s an odd 22.2 size so it might take me a while to find one in the right size and length. I got everything else from the LBS or online. I need to get new pedals. Those ugly Shimanos aren’t doing this Italian beast any good.

This bike is super responsive, due to the incredibly straight fork. It’s a fantastic fit and it’s the smallest bike I’ve ever owned, coming in at a whopping 47cm.

Here is what I started out with. This is the original picture that the seller sent to me.


All the bits and pieces.