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04-17-24, 01:53 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

I have to agree. Makes up a bit for all the...

I have to agree. Makes up a bit for all the money I lose on most of the bikes.

I just went over most of the stuff and have found no real issues. The Peg frames is in great shape with only some...
04-17-24, 12:56 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

Big day today for sure. Got in the tires and new...

Big day today for sure. Got in the tires and new chain from Merlin for the Moser.

But I also got in a real steal of a deal I stumbled on last week looking for parts for the Sancineto.

One bulk...
04-12-24, 03:14 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

I got in a new set of Ritchey Zeta Classic wheels...

I got in a new set of Ritchey Zeta Classic wheels today in polished silver from Bike24. Just like the Campagnolo Zonda's I got from them last year these were terribly packed. At least this time the...
03-21-24, 05:34 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

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Today was a parts day. New Keo pedals, the orange cable kits for the...
03-16-24, 03:41 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

All of these "junky" parts for $100. :D That...

All of these "junky" parts for $100. :D That Seatpost is already shining like a mirror after a first pass with polish and just a paper towel. TIme to clean and service to see what I've really got...
03-15-24, 05:45 AM
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Posted By jamesdak

Yep, his prices are good and the jerseys are...

Yep, his prices are good and the jerseys are quite nice. His website say they normally want a minimum of 6 jerseys for a custom job. But I sent David an email on Feb 29th asking nicely if he would....
03-14-24, 04:02 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

Today I got in two Merino Wool Jerseys. The...

Today I got in two Merino Wool Jerseys. The Krapf one was kindly custom made for me after sharing pics of the bike.
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03-14-24, 04:00 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

I was curious so I did some googling. Seems...

I was curious so I did some googling. Seems there were folks saying the SPD SL would clip into the Delta pedals but there there was a lot of movement and possibility for the cleat to jam and not let...
03-14-24, 06:23 AM
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Posted By jamesdak

?? IDK, never heard anything about this nor...

?? IDK, never heard anything about this nor tried it.
03-13-24, 05:36 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

I got in new Veloflex tires and Keo Blade pedals...

I got in new Veloflex tires and Keo Blade pedals for the Moser.

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03-06-24, 07:19 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

Today I got in this Krapf branded frame pump... ...

Today I got in this Krapf branded frame pump...

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...to go on my Krapf...
02-21-24, 11:53 AM
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Posted By jamesdak

Got all of these for $40 shipped. The...

Got all of these for $40 shipped.

The Profile Design only works for me on certain style bikes but I like how easily the ugly logo's are removed with steel wool to leave a clean shine like you...
02-10-24, 06:39 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

Got in another nice Fizik Kurve Chameleon saddle....

Got in another nice Fizik Kurve Chameleon saddle. This are my butt's favorite saddle and I grab them when ever I can.

OT wise I also got in my first new turntable ever. A really nice Thorens 1500...
02-09-24, 08:37 AM
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Posted By jamesdak

Nothing major for me. Red bottle cage bolts from...

Nothing major for me. Red bottle cage bolts from Wolftooth for the Poprad and a black housing cable kit to redo the Friere Olmo since things tend to stick a bit when shifting.
01-19-24, 08:14 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

And this beautiful Moser Ax is what came in the...

And this beautiful Moser Ax is what came in the Bike Flights box.

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01-19-24, 05:02 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

Today was like Christmas!!!!!!!!!! FIrst...

Today was like Christmas!!!!!!!!!!

FIrst off I got in the Selle Italia Olmo Team Vitalicio Seguros saddle that mokala spotted for me. It's mint, even came in what seemed to be the original bag. ...
12-22-23, 11:44 AM
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Posted By jamesdak

Finally got in these dust caps for the Krapf...

Finally got in these dust caps for the Krapf bike. I should get around to putting these on this weekend while I also swap in the new chain rings also.
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12-04-23, 04:20 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

NOS set of Superbe Pro chainrings! Went I built...

NOS set of Superbe Pro chainrings! Went I built the Krapf bike the near mint Superbe crank had black chainrings on it. At the time I swapped on some used Dura Ace chainrings but it continued to...
11-28-23, 08:17 AM
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Posted By jamesdak

While not a bike part my latest thing is bike...

While not a bike part my latest thing is bike related. I got a Total Gym machine to augment my indoor bike for winter fitness and more so rehabbing the knees. I've been using one on and off for the...
11-21-23, 07:57 AM
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Posted By jamesdak

More stuff for the Pacenti. Some Look Keo blade...

More stuff for the Pacenti. Some Look Keo blade pedals and then a silver Ritchey stem to replace the black one that just does not look right on there. Finished up the bike is coming in under 18.5...
11-18-23, 06:45 AM
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Posted By jamesdak

Got in some silver bottle cages for the Pacenti...

Got in some silver bottle cages for the Pacenti bike as well as both orange and turquoise wolf tooth bolts. Planning on using the orange bolts to mount the bottle cages on the bike but have to figure...
10-31-23, 05:00 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

Today I got in the Conti GP 5000 700 x 23 tires...

Today I got in the Conti GP 5000 700 x 23 tires that are probably going on the 84 Raleigh Prestige. They substituted Michelin Latex tubes for the VIttoria's I had ordered. That's never happened...
10-19-23, 09:28 AM
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Posted By jamesdak

Got in two shipments from European sellers. One...

Got in two shipments from European sellers. One was from Merlin whom I"ve used dozen of times in the past. Just some GP 5000 tires, latex tubes and then Campagnolo and Shimano 11 speed cassette's....
10-07-23, 06:52 AM
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Posted By jamesdak

Well.....got in a few needed things this week. ...

Well.....got in a few needed things this week. Got in another used Fizik Chameleon Kurve saddle as my butt loves them best. I also spent the money for a FSA C.F. seatpost for the newly built up...
09-30-23, 07:14 AM
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Posted By jamesdak

Got in a 9 speed KMX XL chain for the C4 Air...

Got in a 9 speed KMX XL chain for the C4 Air one....but I forgot this bike was just an 8 speed. :o Although...this bike does have an "custom" 8 speed cassette that was made from a 9 speed Veloce so...
09-15-23, 01:04 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

I always thought these Bontrager brakes were...

I always thought these Bontrager brakes were pretty cool looking so I finally snatched up a set. Surprised by how light they feel despite the less than slim looking appearance. Still now sure which...
09-10-23, 06:24 AM
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Posted By jamesdak

Got in another of my favorite saddles, a Fizik...

Got in another of my favorite saddles, a Fizik Kurve Chameleon. This one went on the C40,

I also got in new pedals for the Team USA "gravel" bike.
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09-06-23, 06:00 AM
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Posted By jamesdak

Got in a shipment of tires and tubes yesterday. ...

Got in a shipment of tires and tubes yesterday. GP5000s 700 x 25 wit Vittoria Latex tubes for the Master Extra Light. And then the same tires size 700 x 32 with butyl tubes to hopefully plus up the...
08-30-23, 07:36 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

Just a little tease...... ...

Just a little tease......

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08-23-23, 07:09 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

A busy week so I haven't been able to post this. ...

A busy week so I haven't been able to post this. I've got a few things in the week.

First was this, which may be recognized around here.
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08-01-23, 06:03 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

Well, they didn't come in the post today but the...

Well, they didn't come in the post today but the seller did make about a 2 hour round trip to bring them too me. We had been trying to meet up for over a week but kept having issues. I was sure...
07-12-23, 06:01 AM
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Posted By jamesdak

Yesterday I got in a beautiful pair of custom...

Yesterday I got in a beautiful pair of custom wheels. Velocity Fusion rims polished up and laced to a set of mint 126mm Dura Ace hubs from my stash. Had them made to kick up the 41 year old Krapf...
07-08-23, 07:35 AM
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Posted By jamesdak

Yesterday I got in a new set of Handlebars. I've...

Yesterday I got in a new set of Handlebars. I've plenty of vintage 26.0 clamp size but the couple of 31.8's I have are 44cm wide, too wide for me.
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07-07-23, 07:42 AM
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Posted By jamesdak

From online searching it seems that had a batch...

From online searching it seems that had a batch of bad power switches, Not sure it that's what got mine or not. The Edge unit showed a critical battery issue and it just wouldn't turn on. I tried...
07-07-23, 06:42 AM
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Posted By jamesdak

I got in the free replacement Varia RTL515 from...

I got in the free replacement Varia RTL515 from Garmin. My original one died a couple of weeks ago. Unfortunately it was a month out of warranty. I contacted Garmin via chat after troubleshooting...
06-24-23, 05:01 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

Got in some used but nice Fulcrum Wheels. Listed...

Got in some used but nice Fulcrum Wheels. Listed as Fulcrum Racing 1's but they weighed in at 1446 grams for the set which is a lot lighter than my other Racing 1 wheels.
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06-16-23, 07:59 AM
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Posted By jamesdak

Curious to see how this rides compared to it's...

Curious to see how this rides compared to it's early Italian counterpart, the C4 Air One.
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06-15-23, 06:43 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

This! :D ...

This! :D

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My favorite paint scheme of these.
05-02-23, 05:49 AM
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Posted By jamesdak

Got some nice Dura Ace 7800 brakes, RD, and FD in...

Got some nice Dura Ace 7800 brakes, RD, and FD in yesterday. Got them for the Cannodale to see if I can get it another oz or two lighter than the 15 lbs 14 ozs it's at. Silly yes.
03-08-23, 08:40 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

I got in a couple of cool things today. ...

I got in a couple of cool things today.

First was another of the old Avocet 02 saddles I love. This one looks great!
...
02-25-23, 06:07 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

Thanks, left over from my Army days. Closing in...

Thanks, left over from my Army days. Closing in on 20 years old and still works just fine.
02-25-23, 12:33 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

Got in a back up for my modern build bikes. ...

Got in a back up for my modern build bikes. Total Cycles is blowing out Ultegra 8000 for a little over $600. With shipping my cost was right at $673. I expected to get plastic bagged OEM parts for...
02-24-23, 10:05 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

Today I got in a pair of new Corsa G 2.0 700x23...

Today I got in a pair of new Corsa G 2.0 700x23 tires to try on the Krapf bike. Seems to be hard to find good 700x23 skinwalls in stock. Hopefully these will give me a tad more clearance on the...
02-11-23, 11:14 AM
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Posted By jamesdak

I got in a few items this week. Stuff for the...

I got in a few items this week. Stuff for the Gianni Motta, the Krapf, and the Merckx Corsa 01.
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02-04-23, 01:21 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

I got this in from Ukraine. ...

I got this in from Ukraine.

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And it's the perfect match to this, cool...
01-07-23, 03:56 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

Another piece closer to a full Superbe groupset. ...

Another piece closer to a full Superbe groupset.

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01-06-23, 01:19 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

Yep, I knew nothing about these but did a bit of...

Yep, I knew nothing about these but did a bit of research before buying with the Campagnolo parts, which are what I really wanted. The rep seems to be they are pretty tough despite the low weight...
01-06-23, 12:45 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

And here's the nice Cane Creek Volos wheelset...

And here's the nice Cane Creek Volos wheelset that I got with the Campagnolo parts above. They look spot on true, spin smooth, and are pretty dang light for older alloy wheels. 1559 grams is quite...
01-05-23, 05:21 PM
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Posted By jamesdak

Feels almost like Christmas again. Yesterday I...

Feels almost like Christmas again. Yesterday I got some chainrings from here to include a very cool Bianchi one that will see use soon. Then today I got in another old, silver Campagnolo 8 speed...
12-28-22, 06:48 AM
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Posted By jamesdak

Well, I got a late Christmas package in from my...

Well, I got a late Christmas package in from my daughter and it included some light blue alloy bottle cage bolts. Exactly what I needed for the Merckx. Score! :thumb:

Not to mention some Jaffe...
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