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    Vintage French randonneuer's and porteurs.

    I love this thread and the opinions generated in response to it's content. We stand on the shoulders of those who came before us and yesterdays ideas evolve into todays products. What is lost is the artistry of design and fabrication generally by the builders themselves in a product that can...
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    The British bike thread

    Thank you very much, this is the now the third bike in the rideable pool with the Pink Panther being #4. : Mike
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    The British bike thread

    One of the last frames out of Bob Jackson imported to the US in November 2020. Audax Club, 853-OS tubing, Richard Sachs complete Newvex lugset with crown that also allows easy fitment of 32mm tires. Paint and decals are a homage to Jim Clark's 1965 Indy 500 Lotus win. Wheels are Astral Radiant...
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    Very cool Bontrager ATB(?)

    WHOOPS... Sorry about the interruption 🥴👍 : Mike
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    Very cool Bontrager ATB(?)

    Good Morning, shiny things to look at 👽🖖 I love Dura-Ace triples, nectar of the gods. : Mike
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    Plain Jane, 1983 Serotta Nova Special, Now Completed.

    Actually it's the same set of wheels, Suzue Classica hubs (Suzue builds NJS sealed bearing track hubs for Keirin racing in Japan) with Mavic Open Pro rims. The wheelset was built for a 3 Rensho Katana, I paid stupid money for that frame and than someone offered me more stupid money and away it...
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    Plain Jane, 1983 Serotta Nova Special, Now Completed.

    Hi Silk-RideR To cold set a frame properly you will need a few special tools to do it right. This is the minimum amount of stuff to do a cold set and finish up with a complete frame and fork alinement. Alinement basically means symmetrical on center axis. Keep in mind you can destroy a frame in...
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    Caad 3 purchasing help.

    Framesets or warranty replacement frames are not marked with a model designation like my 2.8 which is a precursor to the CADD-3 and also unmarked. : Mike
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