Tech team dream builds: Simon Smythe's classic steel Roberts 'restomod'

Tech writer Simon tells how he got hold of this 20-year-old Roberts, gave it a fancy new paintjob and then built it up with some thoroughly modern kit

Roberts restomod
(Image credit: Daniel Gould/Cycling Weekly)

I ride a lot of carbon bikes in my day job here at Cycling Weekly, but on a Sunday morning when my time is my own you’re more likely to find me heading out on a steel one, with my club, to some far-flung chintzy cafe.

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Roberts restomod specHeader Cell - Column 1 Header Cell - Column 2
FrameRoberts Columbus MaxRow 0 - Cell 2
ForkColumbus full carbon 1inRow 1 - Cell 2
GroupsetCampagnolo ChorusRow 2 - Cell 2
WheelsCampagnolo Bora WTO 45Row 3 - Cell 2
TyresVittoria Corsa Graphene 2.0 25mmRow 4 - Cell 2
BarVision Metron AeroRow 5 - Cell 2
StemVision Trimax CarbonRow 6 - Cell 2
SeatpostVision Metron AeroRow 7 - Cell 2
SaddleSelle Italia SLR SuperflowRow 8 - Cell 2
Weight8.18kgRow 9 - Cell 2

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