Backtracking a bit…

Before I post more about the new parts I just got, I have to go back a bit and write some about my front derailleur.

Campagnolo makes triple front derailleurs with a clamp mount but they are all designed for 31.8mm or greater tubing diameter. The Viner has traditional 28.6mm tubing. I have two options. One,  I can get the 31.8mm clamp diameter derailleur and hope to find a shim adapter. Or, two, I can get a braze-on mounted derailleur and a clamp adapter. Option two is a little easier to come by and braze-on derailleurs are more plentiful than the clamp mount.

Clamp adapters are easy to find. Problem Solvers is the biggest supplier of such things and you can easily find some from other brands like Delta and Omni Racer. Shimano and Campagnolo even have some under their name. I would have happily gotten a Campy version except that it is for 31.8mm or bigger tubing, just like their clamp on derailleurs.

I found one adapter from an importer and bike company called Torelli. It may be made in Taiwan but at least I would have an Italian sounding part. BiKyle has it listed in their “Small Parts” page. Perfect! Or so I thought… here’s what shows up.

This is not what I expected to receive!

A few e-mails back and forth with BiKyle revealed that they no longer carry the Torelli and their website will soon reflect it. So they took the liberty of substituting a unit from Problem Solvers. I don’t have anything against Problem Solvers. They make a fine clamp and it fits the frame just fine. Take a look.

Functional and clean. It's hard to find anything wrong with the clamp.

And from the other side.

It's not going anywhere.

It strays from the Italian build and I could have gotten it cheaper from eBay or a different shop. No matter. We move on.

(Yes, that is a rear wheel and tire you see in the pictures. The blog postings are quite a bit behind the actual state of the build. Stay tuned!)