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Standby, earlier Strawberry content.
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Looking forward to the build photos.
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Originally Posted by rustyjames
what’s the date stamp? A lot of stuff different than my ‘83.
01-04-23, 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Oldairhead
That makes N plus how many?
4/5 Strawberry's for the record.
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Originally Posted by himespau
Looking forward to the build photos.
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good start to the new year
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I foolishly turned down an opportunity to have Andy build me a frame in 2009 
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@merziac - Congrats! Bucket list frame builder product!
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01-04-23, 11:46 AM
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01-04-23, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by SJX426
I foolishly turned down an opportunity to have Andy build me a frame in 2009 .
@merziac - Congrats! Bucket list frame builder product!
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That sucks almost as much as having him bow out after agreeing to build mine in 2019, luckily Dave Levy was happy to do it and Andy gave his blessing.
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So @robreau was generous and patient with finding and facilitating this for me, extending me credit and waiting for almost a year to get this done, cannot thank him enough.
Here's his flickr before pics, pretty nasty but it is cleaning up very well.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/194662...h/51767417341/
Here's his flickr before pics, pretty nasty but it is cleaning up very well.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/194662...h/51767417341/
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Originally Posted by merziac
5274
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Originally Posted by Sedgemop
At first, I read this as your N+ number. Maybe not far from the truth?
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01-04-23, 12:24 PM
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So @robreau was generous and patient with finding and facilitating this for me, extending me credit and waiting for almost a year to get this done, cannot thank him enough.
Here's his flickr before pics, pretty nasty but it is cleaning up very well.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/194662...h/51767417341/
Here's his flickr before pics, pretty nasty but it is cleaning up very well.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/194662...h/51767417341/
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Originally Posted by robreau
It's looking great! Thanks for the mention. Glad to be able to return it to its motherland.
And that's saying something.
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Originally Posted by romperrr
Are those threaded rack/fender mounts on the interior of the dropout window? I don't see dropouts on the front fork. Very interesting
01-04-23, 01:42 PM
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you have a PUNNET!!
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Originally Posted by Robvolz
you have a PUNNET!!
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One big downside here, cancer, not horrible but there.
Not as bad as I envisioned so I plan to spot treat and frame saver for now but will need to seriously evaluate more.
May have to strip and mothball as paint is not in the cards anytime soon.
Interestingly, the TT, and SS's have no vents that I can find, so..... the plot sickens.
May take a burr and vent the TT to get some saver in there, we'll see, maybe drill the SS's too.
Will buildup and ride anyway unless something more life threatening comes to light.
Not as bad as I envisioned so I plan to spot treat and frame saver for now but will need to seriously evaluate more.
May have to strip and mothball as paint is not in the cards anytime soon.
Interestingly, the TT, and SS's have no vents that I can find, so..... the plot sickens.
May take a burr and vent the TT to get some saver in there, we'll see, maybe drill the SS's too.
Will buildup and ride anyway unless something more life threatening comes to light.
01-04-23, 03:00 PM
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Congrats on the score, that is one finely made piece o' steel. Di Nucci built?
The dropouts were sold under several names, including Milremo and Mavic, but probably not made by either of those companies. Someone here might know. I have a pair, raw, they are stamped Milremo on the flats where the axle goes. Good quality, equal to Campy I'd say, and interesting with the eyelet semi-hidden like that.
Crown looks like a Fischer, can you confirm? Some more pictures might answer that for me.
Rear hub looks like it has an extra spacer on the right side of the axle, more space than normal between the small cog and the frame. Since that adds to wheel dish, i'd take it out if you can. Unless that makes the chain hit the seatstay (or unless I'm hallucinating the extra space, and the wheel is already spaced right!)
I hate to say it, but the paint job is my least favorite part of it, so if the cancer (rust) needs rooting out, I wouldn't be too sad. Those stripes on the color transitions on the stays look like an afterthought to me. I'm the first to admit though, my opinion counts for zero here, it's your bike. Keep us posted on the progress.
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The dropouts were sold under several names, including Milremo and Mavic, but probably not made by either of those companies. Someone here might know. I have a pair, raw, they are stamped Milremo on the flats where the axle goes. Good quality, equal to Campy I'd say, and interesting with the eyelet semi-hidden like that.
Crown looks like a Fischer, can you confirm? Some more pictures might answer that for me.
Rear hub looks like it has an extra spacer on the right side of the axle, more space than normal between the small cog and the frame. Since that adds to wheel dish, i'd take it out if you can. Unless that makes the chain hit the seatstay (or unless I'm hallucinating the extra space, and the wheel is already spaced right!)
I hate to say it, but the paint job is my least favorite part of it, so if the cancer (rust) needs rooting out, I wouldn't be too sad. Those stripes on the color transitions on the stays look like an afterthought to me. I'm the first to admit though, my opinion counts for zero here, it's your bike. Keep us posted on the progress.
Mark B
01-04-23, 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by cyclophilia
I have to say:
Thanks for the unintended (?) humor!
N + 5274
made me feel much better about my own addiction.Thanks for the unintended (?) humor!
01-04-23, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by bulgie
Congrats on the score, that is one finely made piece o' steel. Di Nucci built?
The dropouts were sold under several names, including Milremo and Mavic, but probably not made by either of those companies. Someone here might know. I have a pair, raw, they are stamped Milremo on the flats where the axle goes. Good quality, equal to Campy I'd say, and interesting with the eyelet semi-hidden like that.
Crown looks like a Fischer, can you confirm? Some more pictures might answer that for me.
Rear hub looks like it has an extra spacer on the right side of the axle, more space than normal between the small cog and the frame. Since that adds to wheel dish, i'd take it out if you can. Unless that makes the chain hit the seatstay (or unless I'm hallucinating the extra space, and the wheel is already spaced right!)
I hate to say it, but the paint job is my least favorite part of it, so if the cancer (rust) needs rooting out, I wouldn't be too sad. Those stripes on the color transitions on the stays look like an afterthought to me. I'm the first to admit though, my opinion counts for zero here, it's your bike. Keep us posted on the progress.
Mark B
The dropouts were sold under several names, including Milremo and Mavic, but probably not made by either of those companies. Someone here might know. I have a pair, raw, they are stamped Milremo on the flats where the axle goes. Good quality, equal to Campy I'd say, and interesting with the eyelet semi-hidden like that.
Crown looks like a Fischer, can you confirm? Some more pictures might answer that for me.
Rear hub looks like it has an extra spacer on the right side of the axle, more space than normal between the small cog and the frame. Since that adds to wheel dish, i'd take it out if you can. Unless that makes the chain hit the seatstay (or unless I'm hallucinating the extra space, and the wheel is already spaced right!)
I hate to say it, but the paint job is my least favorite part of it, so if the cancer (rust) needs rooting out, I wouldn't be too sad. Those stripes on the color transitions on the stays look like an afterthought to me. I'm the first to admit though, my opinion counts for zero here, it's your bike. Keep us posted on the progress.
Mark B
Yes assume it has to be DuNucci, any thoughts on no TT or SS vents, advise to burr the TT and or drill the SS's?
No stamping on these RDO's that I can see.
Here"s some more crown pics.
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Originally Posted by merziac
Hard to say, not counting anymore, might not be quite that many.
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