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Should I Carry on build with M950 or try and do campag?
Poll ended at Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:08 am
M950 50%  50%  [ 9 ]
CAMPAG 50%  50%  [ 9 ]
Total votes : 18
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nporternz
PostPosted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 2:08 am 
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Just arrived - needs a damn good clean and polish - will post pics after cleaning


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Vitorzip
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3rd option.

Full XTR M900 to use one of those front canti hangers (forks, of course) and have a period-correct bike...
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nporternz
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 6:11 am 
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yes i agree the cable hangers should be used - got some onza ho's (no cracks on my silver ones!!!) and ritchey levers

got an M950 rear/front mechs and some wheels

Updated photo after cleaning and polishing - also with campag k2 rims and M950 hubs (blue skewers will not be staying!!)


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rumpfy
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Nothing retro about M950.
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nporternz
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 7:39 am 
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gotta work with what i've got at the moment!!
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Dhphat
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:04 am 
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rumpfy wrote:
Nothing retro about M950.


He's right so go w/ Record OR
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magicmistertea
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:10 am 
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i love rascals !! be sure to join the rascal owners club thread and post a picture there too............... http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... highlight=

p.s if you find a rascal frame in need of a re-spray or not, then im after one in medium. cheers
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magicmistertea
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sorry........ just realised you are allready on there !!!
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nporternz
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:49 am 
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i want to ride it so i'm going to build it with m950 as i already have it and then try and source some campag drivetrain for it!
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monsterfatuk
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:35 pm 
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nothing wrong with m950,it`s not retro but who cares,it works until you can put campag on it.Some yanks are to period correct,retro has only become retro because it kept on working,so m950 works just as good so use it mate,,loverly bike BTW
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