They are very good. Especially if you've got the chance of going to the countryside. Been on a few trips in Cheshire and the lake district when I was younger as my granddad was an amateur road racer and my dad was a mechanic in his younger days.. I built one with my dad two years back with spare parts and loved it. It's back in copenhagen but can't wait to get back and ride it this summer.
Definitely a interest worth taking up mate, it can get expensive if you want the good parts though (campagnolo, colnago etc). If you're loaded get a handmade bike from Mercian. My granddad was an engineer and designed his own frame and had it made at their factory. It's a fookin beauty, I'm not allowed to ride it so it's locked away, but hopefully I'll get it out someday.
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I've had a Ciocc road bike with full Campagnolo grouppe and a Colnago with all Campagnolo as well.
Right now I have a Litespeed ti frame with carbon fork and Shimano ultegra 9 speed with spinergy wheels. I like it but miss the classic steel/lugged frame.
Here's my '83 Mercian King of Mercia. Full Campagnolo spec, Mavic rims, Cineli stem and bars. Awfully uncomfortable Milremo saddle that needs swapping out for my B-17, along with some new bar tape and brake hoods, when I can be bothered. Needs some mudguards too.
I'm touring Europe this year:
I'm going to try and modify the old girl ready for touring... A challenge to say the least! There's gonna be p-clips everywhere. Something along the lines of this for inspiration:
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