# DC4752.
Seems genuinely unused and in as new condition except for the odd nick as described in the Ebay add. I touched these up with nail polish quite effectively.
The Frame is indeed 54cm seat tube with 56cm top tube center to center. The seat angle appears to be 72.5 degrees which is ideal for me. I can't confirm this as I have lost my set square that I use to measure seat angles. The bike was easily adapted to my position despite being 1cm too big. However, I could not get the seat back far enough with the combination of Selle Italia Flite seat and seatpost of unknown manufacturer. Swapping to a black Turbo seat worked but does not look quite right. It seems too bulky somehow. This may be because the frame is a little large so not as much seatpost sticks out. I intend sourcing a more laid back seatpost so I can use the Flite seat which seems the more appropriate for this bike.
The combination of long top and 12.5cm stem resulted in a slightly longer reach than I am used too, by 2cm. This is mitigated somewhat by the TTT bars wich are slightly narrower, shallower and protrude less forward than the Cinelli 66/44 that I ussualy use. I placed the brake levers slightly higher too and find the new position slightly improved over my old one.
I experienced some difficulty adjusting the index shifting on the bike. It soon became apparent that it has a seven speed shift lever and an eight speed freewheel! This explained it. The freewheel is 13-14-15-16-17-19-21-23 so I blocked of the 23 and am using it as 7 speed. I don't hold out much hope of finding an Edco/Sachs/Huret 8 speed lever. The cassette was loose too which accounted for some of the sloppy shifts. After getting it tightened up it is much improved but still not as sharp as my eleven year old Dura Ace setup on my old Gazelle. This may in part be due to the lesser quality components.
The wheels are quite impressive. They consist of FIR Rialto deep aero rims and FIR hubs and are 18 spoke front and 24 spoke rear. They are fairly well trued but could be better. I am a little concerned about their strength but my local bike shop has tried to assure me they will be strong enough. The shop also shed some light on the mismatched shifter and cassette. It is their theory that the wheels were swapped out later, the original being 7 speed. How much later the current wheels are is a mystery but appears to be only a year or two.
Seat post
New Time pedals
American Classic bottle cages