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    For Sale SOLD - Mint EDCO Competition 32h Hubs FS

    Yes please! Pm me your info and will send funds
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    3 Large Bags of Vintage & Classic Bike Parts

    Looks totally worth it for the NOS NIB bearings! 🤣
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    Route mapping apps

    If you have a Garmin, then I find their connect platform works well. Easier to use on a pc than on a phone though
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    Wanted One XT M770 V brake caliper

    Hi, looking for black, and I need a full wheel's worth, so both sides. Thanks!
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    Classic mini project

    Great project! Never had a mini myself, would love to have the space to do something like this! Looking forward to updates!
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    Something not seen every day - Parkpre Al-U-Max

    Parkpre's are great, I regret selling my pro elite 😢
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    Modern steel frame options?

    Yes the ritchey looks great, the main negative at least for me is the lack of colour options
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    Modern steel frame options?

    That coppi is nice! but I am after something "modern" geometry, larger diameter tubing, oversized headset, slightly sloping TT, etc. But still sticking with rim brakes, preferably, unless I find something that I just can't say no to that only comes in disc... So far the Cinelli seems to be the...
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    Modern steel frame options?

    still looking for options... the Merckx Corsa Mendrisio looks pretty good, even if nowadays it's not made in the Merckx factory. Disc only though... I think I am pretty set on: rim brakes external (or at least semi-external) cabling threaded BB "oversize" steel or ti carbon fork preferably...
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    for £20 I couldn`t resist

    Im just trying to work out if the DT is like that on purpose, or if it's had a serious front end shunt 🤣
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    Wanted One XT M770 V brake caliper

    Nearly a year on... Still looking!
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    Why are more modern barend shifters "bent"?

    Good points. I think the "barrel" part is the same diameter so lever angle per shift will be the same, but I will measure. Just got to wondering about this on the way home this afternoon, no other reason!
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    Why are more modern barend shifters "bent"?

    Useless thought for the day... I think the very early barend shifters were just standard straight DT levers with a different mount. When did Shimano and/or anyone else start making them with the more recent "bent" shape, and why? Is it just to help stop losing grip on them? Something else? I...
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    Dave Russel fork issue

    If you want to use with a nutted caliper, just use a decent washer between fork and nut
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