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    Orange Aluminium O - Pics and Questions

    Hi there again, I have got myself the Deore LX shifters and they are like new old stock. All the levers are really tight, everything feels really good but I havent had the chance to replace the grip shifters and fit them yet. I just wanted to ask about saddles again - I bought a Charge saddle...
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    Orange Aluminium O - Pics and Questions

    Turns out the guy with the Deore LX 3x7 shifters is local to me! Nice https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Shimano-Deor ... rk:21:pf:0
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    Orange Aluminium O - Pics and Questions

    Thank you for your recommendations. As I am not trying to recreate a museum piece, but this if more for fitness issues, would a set of modern shifters be an idea? Or am I going the wrong direction with this...?
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    Orange Aluminium O - Pics and Questions

    Re: Re: The frame isn't int eh best of cosmetic condition, but who cares! Ok - firstly thank you for the advice. I ordered a new seat from eBay, for £20, great start. I will measure the bars and get back to you. As for the shifters, am I looking for a brake lever and gear shifter combo...
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    Orange Aluminium O - Pics and Questions

    Hello all, first post here... It's an Aluminium O, literally everything on it is circa 1992 as far as I know, except the upgrades I did to it this week. They were extensive as the bike was in 'barn find' state after 15 years in my shed. Rusty chain, cassette... so I had the works done by a...
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