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I rented a space by the shop to store all that kit, Filled it right up, locked the door. 2 years later the shop and basement were as full as before, but I'd paid 5000 in rent and rates😪 There's some rule about stuff filling the available space. It's true. Really if you want to own a...

The brakes probably squealed so loudly the owner gave up cycling 😉

It's an orange soul - the bfe is gone, but we have a couple of simples too

No need for that spring-loaded or elliptical nonsense here!😃

I'm told you can stamp "specialized" on one - if you want to sell it😉

If it makes you think you'll go faster, you'll probably go faster!

But you get more than 100 holes to put the pieces in

Wow I think I have the front to match... in the box! Perfect for a pair of rim brake touring wheels😍

We've got a 26 soul and a bFe in 16 iirc - inch and an eighth steerer. Used to sell them new before they went direct, so originally sold by us. I'll post some pics tomorrow when I'm at the shop Tom

If you've got the shifter and the derailleur already, it will cost less, work better and give a wider range. Worth fitting 26 36 48 if you're traveling, although you might need a new chain. The one thing to be careful of is bb length if its a square taper👍

You could do 1x7 with a chain device on the ring, tends to be a bit rattly. Depends on how you ride as to how serious it needs to be. Thick thin ring also helps. There used to be an arm with a long spring that mounted on the dropout and the spring added extra back pull to the derailleur...

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So far so good. Can you pull the fhb off and photograph the mating faces? There's some variety there.

That's more like it! Quality job on yours. The original pictured one doesn't look right for a top spec frame - I'm surprised it passed quality control at $3k - unless it's been repaired since. I've never seen such a poor weld in a fat chance.

I'm happier with the welds on my 94 orange. Sandvik, the retailer told me. It looks a little less artisan. £1600 rrp, around $2500 iirc