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    Retro/Classic brakes for a tour.

    Thank you. Really interesting that in the photo they show it on a bike running a threadless stem.
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    (Yet another) Ellis Briggs.

    Looks nice - hope the BB isn't cracked. I have an Ellis Briggs that was gifted to me by the previous owner - I believe that its a mid 70's Favori of some sort from what he told me of the frame before it was resprayed. Mine doesn't have the touring light mount on the fork - I've always associated...
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    Retro/Classic brakes for a tour.

    I googled around looking for these and came up with nothing. Probably using the wrong terms. Can you share a link to a seller please?
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    Restoring my 1960 Rudge Sports that I rode across the USA in 1961

    Looking forward to learning more about your trip and seeing some period photos. Really interested in seeing what the bike looked like fully assembled.
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    Retro/Classic brakes for a tour.

    Great solution. I'm a bit leery of drilling my stem though. If my headset had a spacer I'd just replace it with a hanger. It is so tight you can't even fit a spacer between the nuts. I'm really surprised EB made the threads so short. I can't even fit a standard campy or Tang Levin headset. There...
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    1982 Norco custom cruiser

    There is something really appealing about that bike. I wish I'd had one to ride the dirt trails down by the river in Saskatoon when I was growing up
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    1991 GT Karakoram

    Very cool when a member has a bike they bought new. I had to sell my bikes to afford the next one unfortunately.
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    1982 Norco custom cruiser

    That is interesting. Is that the original spec, or did you Klunkerize it?
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    1993 Brodie Rodie

    Yes, I understand they weren't original and understand a desire to return a bike to original spec. I just love the practicality of brazeons. 9 speed DA or 8 speed?
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    Is this safe?!

    Do not glue it/epoxy it. Get it welded or find another free / cheap bike.
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    This place is bad for me.... shall I buy an early 90s Kona?

    If you don't own one already, I'd say yes, definitely.
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    1993 Brodie Rodie

    Interesting frame. The Rodie became titanium later (I have a 2014is version). I'm a bit sad about the fender / rack mount removal, but to each their own, eh. So what is the build going to be?
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    How rare is it

    When did Cervelo move from Canada/US? https://www.cervelo.com/en-CA/faq
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    Retro/Classic brakes for a tour.

    I was going to suggest Mafac Racers as well. I picked up a set for my Ellis Briggs, but I couldn't fit a cable hanger on the front so after testing it on the back I converted a set of Tektro dual pivots to exposed nut standard and have been running them. I did mount the rear brake for a while...
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    9 Speed Crank Set on a 7 Speed front Derailleur.

    I set up my Miyata triple cross as 9 speed and ran it with old 7 speed front and rear mechs and a 3x7 chainset with no issues. I was running the front shifter friction though so indexing was not an issue. I can't see why a 9 speed chainset would be any different with a friction front or a 9...
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    Decent frame pump . What happened to them

    Ya, that's the price of quality these days apparently. I think they are fully rebuildable if that would ease the pain. Fortunately I managed to replace my HPX after a bus ran over my original one after a crash on traintracks.
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    Decent frame pump . What happened to them

    looks like Zefal just discontinued the HPX. I would imagine there are still a range of sizes available on eBay and Amazon considering how recently they were discontinued. I've had good luck finding classic silca imperio frame pumps in a range of size and colours on ebay, etc. I think you can...
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    Decent frame pump . What happened to them

    No, I never heard of this before. No idea if the "science" behind it is valid.
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    700 x 38 gravel/tour tyre recommendations

    This. I've run 38mm gravel kings on my Miyata triplecross gravel bike and my Miyata 1000 touring bike. I now have them on my wife's Liv Avail sport bike for gravel riding and bought a new pair of 42mm ones for my carbon gravel bike. Roll well on pavement, confident in the corners and good grip...
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    9 Speed Crank Set on a 7 Speed front Derailleur.

    Front derailleurs are dumb so I wouldn't look to it for problems. If the spacing is different between rings it will be the front shifter that will cause issues.
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