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Reviving a Late 80s ROSSIN: Shimano 600 Tricolore ♥️

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Today, I’m getting stuck into a late 80s handmade Rossin. It’s kitted out with a nearly complete Shimano 600 Tricolore groupset—a absolute classic from Shimano.

This isn't a museum-grade "catalogue correct" restoration—it’s an honest, mechanical rescue to get this Italian beauty rolling and shifting properly again.

In this video:

Tool of the Day: I finally got to use my dedicated fixed-cup tool to safely remove the bottom bracket. It wasn't a total nightmare, but the right tool made it a smooth job.

Uniglide Tech: A closer look at the pre-Hyperglide Shimano Uniglide cassette and how these threaded sprockets differ from modern setups.

Frame Prep: Cleaning up the Columbus Matrix tubing, chasing the threads, and adding internal liners to the BB shell to stop cable-on-metal wear.

The Bar Tape Pivot: After getting scammed by some "short" vintage tape, I found a modern yellow-to-white fade that looks the part and fits the 80s aesthetic IMO... but what would Larry think? 🤔

The Results: Watch those Biopace rings and the 600 Tricolore derailleurs work together to hit all 14 gears perfectly.

The bike looks a million dollars now and can be purchased for significantly less than that from myself! (UK only).

Sponsor: Big thanks to Sport and Leisure for supporting the channel. Get 10% off your order here: https://www.sportandleisure.com/bcr (Discount automatically applied at checkout)

Tools I use!- https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/bcr/lis...

Columbus decals-
https://bicycledecals.net/?syclid=f9c...

#Rossin and #ColumbusMatrix #Shimano600 and #Tricolore

20 Comments

@groupocompacto 7 months ago

Thanks for going to the effort of buying the Rossin and spending days filming and fixing it up for our enjoyment. Great job as always. Thank you.

@colinmccormack1728 7 months ago (edited)

Over fifty years ago my father took me to Harry Fairbairn’s in Irvine to buy my first proper bike. My dad had done a bit of club cycling in his younger days and he basically bought me his dream bike. All I remember was it was a gleaming white ten speed with what was knowingly described as an Italian thread, whatever the hell that was!

@DalstonVinyl 7 months ago (edited)

Here's a tip....Lloyd's Cycles in Tenterden, Kent sell a huge range of high quality decals, including lots of NOS ones, some going back to the 1930s (!)....highly, highly recommend. Cheers everyone (excluding Larry).😅

@R.T_Go 5 months ago

These old bikes hold a special place for us whos first road bikes had downtube shifters.

@DasAttorney 7 months ago

It's really nice seeing random old bikes like this get a makeover. They've all got different issues & it's good to see you work your way through them as you bring it back to life.

@the_Monkee 7 months ago

Your knowledge and experience is so good to see. Most channels repair bikes without really going into too much detail. A novice mechanic could really learn a lot from you

@davidhope1910 7 months ago

Derailleur comparison was hilarious😂. Hope Larry feels suitably embarrassed

@ronshinall 7 months ago

Your new pointer rocks

@duringthemeanwhilst 7 months ago

Ambrosio Durex rims - legendary 80s gear right there 🙂

@ep2526 2 months ago

Elite Ciussi bottle cage circa 1992

@Calum_S 7 months ago

I love that derailleur size comparison 😂

@digitalchameleon1884 6 days ago

What an awesome bike and a really nice groupset. And yes that rear derailleur is stunning. You have a uniques ability to make 48 mins seems like 5. Your videos seem to fly by. I really do like your style the compilations are great. Great stuff, thanks for taking the time to video your work it really is appreciated.

@shakedydogshake 12 days ago

Nice looking fork

@jonathangreen7111 7 months ago

Absolutely love the Larry thing 🤣🤣.... also the rear mech comparison. Great stuff, thanks.

@JB-ze3yf 7 months ago

You’re a fantastic mechanic great work and great to watch too

@CarnotCycles 7 months ago

Thanks for featuring these old steel bikes. Love the Tricolor also the Arabesque

@zxtenn 7 months ago

I used to LOVE Cinelli bar tape, super comfortable and seemed to absorb the sweat.

@garethhelliwell 7 months ago

That bottle cage is an original Elite Cussi. They still make them to this day, I have two on my modern steel bike.

@Russell-Yim 5 months ago (edited)

As someone who works at a bicycle cooperative where I constantly restore donated bicycles, I enjoy your videos. Your work is exactly what I expect from a mechanic, and your problem solving skills are impeccable.

I used to buy Evaporust, but I found a recipe here on YouTube that was thoroughly tested by the uploader (Beyond Ballistics), and it works as well if not better than Evaporust, with the added benefit of being less costly.

@SerPurple51 3 months ago

Shimano 600 tricolor is one of the best groupsets of all time. My 1989 Trek 660 has 600 "Ultegra" Tricolor. Its such a smooth and bulletproof groupset. Still running the original uniglide chain and chain!