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12-06-21, 06:15 PM

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pfaustus

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One 1987ish Panasonic Mountain Cat 3500 re-equipped to be the new barcycle. Also intended for bike trail duty and generally tootling around the neighborhood. It still needs racks installed, but I'm not happy with the available choices in the stash. Most of the parts came off a slightly less old Specialized performing the same role. Seatpost is an old SR, with Brooks "washers" for double rail saddles substituted for the single rail originals. The bike was previously equipped with a 15 speed, non-indexed drivetrain that mixed Suntour and Shimano parts. Online catalog says it was all Shimano originally. It now has a different mix, with Suntour indexed thumbies driving an indexing Shimano rear derailleur with a seven speed freewheel in back, and all Suntour friction up front. And yes, that is indeed a 24" lugged frame.

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