3/21/09 New parts, and motivation to ride this thing more seriously. and more pics soon…
I recently found out some history on my Prologo. Seems it was owned by two very talented riders before me, and was a force to be reconed with:
1990:
Dutch National championship team time trial for clubs: 1st place
Time Trial individual District of Zuid-Holland: 1st place
1991:
Dutch National championship team time trial for clubs: 1st place
Time Trial individual District of Zuid-Holland: 1st place
1992:
Dutch National championship team time trial for clubs: 1st place
Time Trial individual District of Zuid-Holland: 1st place
Time trial individual Technical Commiscion East: 3rd place (6,0k in 6.48 min)
Time trial individual Technical Commiscion East: 2nd place (2,6k in 2.56 min)
Team Time trial Technical Commiscion East: 2nd place
Team Time trial Technical Commiscion East: 1st place
1993:
Dutch National championship team time trial for clubs: 1st place
Time Trial individual District of Zuid-Holland: 1st place
1994:
Dutch National championship team time trial for clubs: 1st place
Time Trial individual District of Zuid-Holland: 2nd place
1995:
Dutch National championship team time trial for clubs: 2nd place
Time Trial individual District of Zuid-Holland: 1st place
1996:
Dutch National championship team time trial for clubs: 1st place
Time Trial individual District of Zuid-Holland: 2nd place
2003:
Club record 1k time trial with flying start (57.23 sec)
Very cool stuff, and all with old school components (including down-tube friction shifters!).
9/07 update
The bike fits me perfectly, I was a little worried because of the geometry that the measurements would be no way to tell if it would fit. I was expecting it to be fast and also have a “steel frame smooth” ride. I was half right, this bike is all speed, but no comfort here. A pure thoroughbred. A rocket on the flats, carves corners better than my black soul, and puts a smile on my face every time I take it out. But it is definitely not a century machine (even though I’ve done one on it already). I found out pretty quickly that it does exactly what it was designed for very well (time trialing). But is not a bike for a social ride unless you have some really fast friends.
The chrome and paint is beautiful, despite a few minor signs of its age. I disassembled it and shined it up and polished it. Then re-greased all the parts I am going to continue using, and re-assembled it with some new stuff.
I would have liked to surf e-bay for vintage Campy stuff, but I don’t have the time or money for that. I painted my FSA bars black and converted it to TT bar-end shifting (dura ace levers). With that I needed to switch the derailleur (ultegra 9-speed), cassette, and chain (sram/dura-ace). The old Campy derailleur was in rough shape, and the friction shifters were shimano anyway.
I built up a new front wheel for it so I could use clinchers. I re-used the Record HF hub, and laced it to a Mavic cxp33 hoop with Dt champion spokes. It came out really solid and I’m quite proud of it (plus the brakes work way better on the new hoop). I bought a pair of vittoria “open tubulars” for it which are clinchers with 290 tpi and really narrow (650×20 front, and 700×20 rear). As soon as the rear hub comes in, I will build the other wheel for it too. Right now I am using a velomax circuit (The original wheel was a little too beat up to true it well).
I am shredding my local records, and it is really cool to finally actually own (and ride) my favorite bike ever.
The end result of a couple of years of searching. I’m so glad I waited to find this one instead of getting into a bidding war over the ones I found sooner. Most of the early ones I found had eighties paint jobs, and horrible parts on them. This one is sweet! Blue with chrome seat/chain-stays and fork. Plus it’s already been converted to a 9 speed so I’ll have an easier time replacing the tubular wheels with clinchers. Although I will still have to find a front (650) and rear (700) separately… There are a couple of other details I may change, but not until after I’ve put a bunch of miles on it. This bike is going to be a blast!
Translation of the ad from Holland where I found it (originally Dutch):
For sale, a very beautiful Pinarello Prologo time trial bicycle, a real Italian beauty. Due to the UCI regulations of today, it’s not allowed to take part in official competitions, but it can very well be used in club events or triatlons. This bike is really fast (it’s won the gold medal 4 years in a row at the Dutch Club Championships Time Trial for teams). The rear disc wheel is self made; it’s an ordinary 36-spoke Mavic wheel with lightweight plastic covers, the aerodynamic effect is comparible with that of a real disc wheel. Frame size is 57 cm center-center, and roughly suited for a body length of approx. 178 cm to 192 cm.
The components on the bike are:
Campagnolo Croce d’Aune delta calipers
Campagnolo Chorus front and rear derailleur [and aero seat post, (not mentioned in the ad.)]
Sachs New Success crank set (53/39) (exactly the same as Campagnolo Chorus)
Blanc alu Shimano 600 Ultegra brake and shift levers
Selle Italia Flite saddle
26" tubular front wheel with Campagnolo Record hub
[ 9-speed Shimano Dura Ace sprockets (not mentioned in the ad), fully compatible with the other parts)]
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Frame
Pinarello Prologo
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Fork
Pinarello Steel (chrome)
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Rear Shock
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Rims
Mavic cxp33(F) open pro CD(R)
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Hubs
Campy Record(F)Phil Wood (R)
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Spokes
DT champion(F) DT revolution(R)
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Tires
Vittoria open tubular
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Pedals
Shimano (Look)
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Crank
Sachs New Success 53/39
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Chain
Dura-Ace
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Rear Cogs
Sram
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Bottom Bracket
Campy
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Front Derailleur
Campy
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Rear Derailleur
Ultegra 9sp with ceramic bearing pulleys
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Shifters
Dura Ace (TT bar-end)
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Handlebar
FSA vision TT
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Stem
Deda murex
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Headset
Campy
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Brake Set
Campy Croce d'Aune delta
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Brake Levers
FSA TT aero
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Saddle
Selle Italia Flite
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Seat Post
Campy Chorus aero
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Size
57-but very non-standard size...
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Bar Ends
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Skewers
Campy/Dura Ace
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Cages
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