Dave Russell - Back to Blue

rmwesley said:
Not much happening at the moment... The rear rim went banana at the join (the pin had cracked) under the smallest amount of tension, so have ordered a couple of Kinlin T10s as replacement. They look virtually identical to the Starals and I'd rather have peace of mind knowing they weren't going to disappear from under me.

The Japanese Hatta Swan headset came up nicely though. What is people's preference when it comes to balls... caged or free? Or is it like asking what your favourite type of grease is? I'd always assumed caged balls were more a convenience factor, but it was preferable to install them loose if you had the option.

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Have just acquired a bike with one, looks original and has caged balls (oo-er missus etc.) but mines waaaay worse condition than this :(
 
rmwesley said:
Not much happening at the moment... The rear rim went banana at the join (the pin had cracked) under the smallest amount of tension, so have ordered a couple of Kinlin T10s as replacement. They look virtually identical to the Starals and I'd rather have peace of mind knowing they weren't going to disappear from under me.

The Japanese Hatta Swan headset came up nicely though. What is people's preference when it comes to balls... caged or free? Or is it like asking what your favourite type of grease is? I'd always assumed caged balls were more a convenience factor, but it was preferable to install them loose if you had the option.

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I think you've summed it up well. Caged for convenience, loose for more balls to share the load. Not sure how much difference it makes in the real world. Hatta Swan headsets are nice.
 
Nob said:
Nice workshop you have 👍
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Thanks mate, it is my pride and joy. Just had to start sub-letting a corner of it to my 14yo daughter who has become pretty proficient at silversmithing. Was a bit concerned about losing my safe space, but it is actually nice to have a bit of company out there.

Absolutely love your Dave Russell frame. Paint looks in better nick than mine. Where did you pick it up?

Mine doesn't look like it ever had a Reynolds sticker on it, so I'm in the dark about what the tubes are. Feels fairly lightweight though and assume it is something half-decent to complement the fairly nice components. Is that 631 on yours?
 
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