Originally Posted by
badger1
Cool (said the 67 year old man)!
Thanks, said the 58 year old fart.
Was that a NOS Ultegra triple you managed to find?
Good eye. It is indeed a NOS Ultegra 6503 triple, which I happened to find in my ... GARAGE!
I had a choice of chainrings to choose from. All were triples. All were from circa 2004/2005.
I also have a brand spanking new in the box, never used 105 5503 triple chainring in polished silver. It's beautiful. I went with the Ultegra because I bought it as a returned item with a big discount and it had a few scuffs/scratches on it.
Back when Nashbar had a great selection and great prices on closeout items, I bought (hoarded) several components to keep my new 2004 Sequoia Elite running forever. Unfortunately, the Sequoia developed a crack in the frame at 1,800 miles so I had all of this NOS gear left over so I thought I may as well use it.