Originally Posted by
DiegoFrogs
I had a similar idea when I got my Carlton: I'll move as many components from my junky fixed-gear over to it as possible, spend as little money as I can, and get an idea how it rides before I pay to get it refinished.
That was about 5.5 years ago...
After today's ride this post makes so much sense.
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