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03-29-19, 04:41 PM
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03-29-19, 05:20 PM
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@aceves im jealous of your Torelli seatpost
I will start a build thread soon.aceves
03-29-19, 07:10 PM
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A new project for me and one I'm very excited about.
Detail on the side of the fork
Headbadge
I love how this is built
More paint detail
Digging this part too!
Shots were handheld inside. I'll get better shots and share them soon.
Detail on the side of the fork
Headbadge
I love how this is built
More paint detail
Digging this part too!
Shots were handheld inside. I'll get better shots and share them soon.
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Steel is real...and comfy.
Steel is real...and comfy.
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03-29-19, 07:12 PM
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Pretty excited about this one!
03-29-19, 08:24 PM
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03-29-19, 08:52 PM
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Here y'go. "1" through "M". Hard to take a decent picture with this iPhone, though. 
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RUSA #7498
Originally Posted by noglider
People in this forum are not typical.
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03-29-19, 09:32 PM
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Not particularly exciting......
Not particularly exciting, but you cannot go far with a seized freehub. This is going on my touring bike which has sat un-used for 2 weeks.
03-30-19, 07:17 AM
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03-30-19, 10:50 AM
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* which I also have on vinyl, on my "M" to "W" shelf:
03-30-19, 11:56 AM
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@ThermionicScott What are the rims for?
03-30-19, 12:24 PM
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@ThermionicScott What are the rims for?
Since they're low-spoke-count (by my standards) and V1 rims, my thinking is that I'll eventually built one up as a front wheel, with the other as a spare. It would have a dynohub, a Shutter Precision or maybe a SONdelux widebody. Spokes would be on the thin side, perhaps Sapim Laser or DT Revolution, maybe even CX-Rays. I might choose 1.5mm or 1.6mm centers based on whether the hub has narrow or wide flange spacing.
I just don't have a bike to hang my hypothetical wheel on yet, without converting another bike to 650B or wearing out my current front.
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People in this forum are not typical.
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03-30-19, 02:26 PM
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A Sturmey Archer FW four-speed hub and shifter dated 1953. I plan to build it into a classic commuter. I know a period Raleigh would be desirable but I think finding a Lenton, International, or Grand Prix frame at a good price for me is unlikely. So I'm going to search for a UO8 in my size and in time build this guy into a 700c wheel.
03-30-19, 02:39 PM
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Since they're low-spoke-count (by my standards) and V1 rims, my thinking is that I'll eventually built one up as a front wheel, with the other as a spare. It would have a dynohub, a Shutter Precision or maybe a SONdelux widebody. Spokes would be on the thin side, perhaps Sapim Laser or DT Revolution, maybe even CX-Rays. I might choose 1.5mm or 1.6mm centers based on whether the hub has narrow or wide flange spacing.
I just don't have a bike to hang my hypothetical wheel on yet, without converting another bike to 650B or wearing out my current front.
03-30-19, 08:50 PM
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New headset wrenches. I finally broke down and bought a 2 4 in 1 headset wrenches, after years of making do with crescent wrenches, and Channellocks wrapped in duct tape. I have the damaged headset hardware to prove it. I used the new tool today, and things go much better with the correct tool.
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03-30-19, 10:01 PM
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New headset wrenches. I finally broke down and bought a 2 4 in 1 headset wrenches, after years if making do with crescent wrenches, and Channellocks wrapped in duct tape. I have the damaged headset hardware to prove it. I used the new tool today, and things go much better with the correct tool.
03-30-19, 10:55 PM
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Yeah, of their studio albums I'm missing "III", "In Through The Out Door", and "Coda". My record-collecting process is generally to get my favorite LPs first, then the others when they come to me.
I do have one LP of Claude Debussy performances by Ivan Moravec. It's good, but I could use more Impressionist stuff. My wife gets unnerved when I put on Ravel's "Bolero", for some reason.
I do have one LP of Claude Debussy performances by Ivan Moravec. It's good, but I could use more Impressionist stuff. My wife gets unnerved when I put on Ravel's "Bolero", for some reason.
03-31-19, 02:46 AM
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A Sturmey Archer FW four-speed hub and shifter dated 1953. I plan to build it into a classic commuter. I know a period Raleigh would be desirable but I think finding a Lenton, International, or Grand Prix frame at a good price for me is unlikely. So I'm going to search for a UO8 in my size and in time build this guy into a 700c wheel.
Stronglight 107 triple. 52/42/32T in 170mm.
It was probably the original crankset on my Batavus but they are hard to come by. I won't be replacing the Specialites TA cyclotouriste but I just came across one that was really affordable and I've always thought they were good looking cranksets.
03-31-19, 07:49 AM
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Yeah, of their studio albums I'm missing "III", "In Through The Out Door", and "Coda". My record-collecting process is generally to get my favorite LPs first, then the others when they come to me.
I do have one LP of Claude Debussy performances by Ivan Moravec. It's good, but I could use more Impressionist stuff. My wife gets unnerved when I put on Ravel's "Bolero", for some reason.
I do have one LP of Claude Debussy performances by Ivan Moravec. It's good, but I could use more Impressionist stuff. My wife gets unnerved when I put on Ravel's "Bolero", for some reason.
03-31-19, 08:35 AM
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Yeah, of their studio albums I'm missing "III", "In Through The Out Door", and "Coda". My record-collecting process is generally to get my favorite LPs first, then the others when they come to me.
I do have one LP of Claude Debussy performances by Ivan Moravec. It's good, but I could use more Impressionist stuff. My wife gets unnerved when I put on Ravel's "Bolero", for some reason.
I do have one LP of Claude Debussy performances by Ivan Moravec. It's good, but I could use more Impressionist stuff. My wife gets unnerved when I put on Ravel's "Bolero", for some reason.