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Old 03-31-08, 10:03 PM
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Very nice - thanks for posting.

Personally I'd upgrade with a rohloff hub, carbon drive belt (no greasy chain) and bar ends as soon as I could afford to.

Then I'd see about getting rid of the rim brakes, preferably with a disc replacement similar to Chop's old birdy setup.
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