I am going to try spongey touring bike style long grips first, the chances of finding original rubber ones in any kind of usable condition are slim, plus they weren't very practical not easy to apply/remove. I think the OEM position of the brifters was too close to the centre so will try with them further out than stockHave you got grips for the Brahma bars? I've got a set of bars but I've never been sure what grips to use. I'm tempted to just go with bar tape.
that one is in lovely condition - especially groupset - regardless of whether it has u brake or not its a very tidy example for sure . I do really like the smokey paint finish on those too.
Must be a labeling error, the package says "Tire" for some inconceivable reasonTyres arrived today ( tyres not tires!)
The paint job on your Diamond Back looks very similar to the 1991 GT Timberline, same effect. Lovely bike!started on the big shine-up task - chainset and pedals first...
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...some serious 'mothering' needed to shift the gouges and marks on the M730 cranks but came good with some judicious use of wet+dry.
I am keeping the SR 'low fat' pedals as these are original and also have a very nice patina + super smooth axles and bearings still - they cleaned up well with paint restorer on the black parts and mothers+wet &dry on the shiny bits. Chainrings came clean enought but are quite well worn so will keep my eyes open for some NOS replacements