Hello there!
So recently my dad gave me his older Campagnolo Viner. All I really know about it is that it is an early 80's model and my dad put a lot of parts on it (mostly Campy stuff, but I think the bars are different). He gave it to me after I expressed interest in restoring it for my personal use. It is in pretty good condition. So far I have cleaned the bike, cassette, and chain, replaced the tubes and tires, took off the old brake cables and housing, derailleur cables, and the brake handle housing.
Aside from the tires and tubes, I'd like to keep everything Campy. I've been looking for brake cables and housings along with derailleur cables. I found a few on Amazon but most are made for new bikes. I'm curious as to if I could use any of them for my bike. I have attached pictures of the cable heads and the bike in general. I don't have access to any digital calipers (it's back in Austin, I'm in Dallas), so I don't know the thickness of the cables yet, but I may break down and go buy one. My dad also suggested that I get new brake pads.
I guess my questions for you guys are:
1. Can I use newer cables for the derailleur and brakes if they match the thickness of the original one?
2. What websites do you use to get parts from?
3. Where can I find brake pads that match the original, or at least ones that fit?
4. Same goes with the brake handle housing.
If I can find and replace most of these, I can get it running. After it's finished I would like to get everything checked out and the wheels aligned to make sure it's in the best shape for riding. Is there anything else I need to do after installing parts? Did I leave anything out? This is my first post and my first time fixing up a bike.
Thanks for all of the help!
Cheers,
Lizzy
So recently my dad gave me his older Campagnolo Viner. All I really know about it is that it is an early 80's model and my dad put a lot of parts on it (mostly Campy stuff, but I think the bars are different). He gave it to me after I expressed interest in restoring it for my personal use. It is in pretty good condition. So far I have cleaned the bike, cassette, and chain, replaced the tubes and tires, took off the old brake cables and housing, derailleur cables, and the brake handle housing.
Aside from the tires and tubes, I'd like to keep everything Campy. I've been looking for brake cables and housings along with derailleur cables. I found a few on Amazon but most are made for new bikes. I'm curious as to if I could use any of them for my bike. I have attached pictures of the cable heads and the bike in general. I don't have access to any digital calipers (it's back in Austin, I'm in Dallas), so I don't know the thickness of the cables yet, but I may break down and go buy one. My dad also suggested that I get new brake pads.
I guess my questions for you guys are:
1. Can I use newer cables for the derailleur and brakes if they match the thickness of the original one?
2. What websites do you use to get parts from?
3. Where can I find brake pads that match the original, or at least ones that fit?
4. Same goes with the brake handle housing.
If I can find and replace most of these, I can get it running. After it's finished I would like to get everything checked out and the wheels aligned to make sure it's in the best shape for riding. Is there anything else I need to do after installing parts? Did I leave anything out? This is my first post and my first time fixing up a bike.
Thanks for all of the help!
Cheers,
Lizzy