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  1. Obi-Juan

    The "synthesis" between beauty and effectiveness

    Haribo is what really wins over my wife and my oldest son. The youngest is harder to fool, but his birthday is this month, and I have a surprise planned for him. A Harry Potter jersey for his bike. He's a huge fan; he went to the UK dressed as Harry Potter last year to see the museum, etc. 😄 😄...
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    The "synthesis" between beauty and effectiveness

    It was logical. Orbea, for example, was lost for years in full suspension; by the time they brought something to market, it was already outdated. It was a time when people moved forward quickly because there was nothing else. In the end, Orbea went to Pacific and solved the problem. It wasn't...
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    The "synthesis" between beauty and effectiveness

    That's right! To get people to bite, you need good bait. Pink was definitely my bait. :LOL:
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    The "synthesis" between beauty and effectiveness

    Oops, maybe my family will decide to let me sleep outside the house with a blanket and 14 bicycles (or maybe more ) 🤣 🤣 🤣
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    The "synthesis" between beauty and effectiveness

    You're absolutely right. In fact, I used to remove them in the 90s. I debated whether to put them in or not, and I basically did it because I'd had them in a box for years. But over the weekend, I noticed they were moving, and they started to bother me. Next time you see a photo of this bike, I...
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    The "synthesis" between beauty and effectiveness

    And Muddy Fox and many more! The magic of Verlicchi
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    The "synthesis" between beauty and effectiveness

    Thanks for your comment, it's very encouraging to continue pursuing my passion for bikes. For equipment, well, I found a PINK Bell Image. And new. And for €15. Of course, the size doesn't fit me; not everything was going to be perfect. 🤣 But if one has appeared, another will appear, perhaps...
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    The "synthesis" between beauty and effectiveness

    Thanks for your comments! The brakes were a sign from the universe 😁 I was actually looking for spare parts so I could repair and upgrade the ones that came with the bike I bought. And then these pink ones appeared. I really didn't know if the pink was identical to the logos, but the salesman...
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    The "synthesis" between beauty and effectiveness

    Well, I've finished it now. Okay, it's true that I'm missing some details that are inside my sick head, but they'll come and we'll make this bike even prettier.
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    The "synthesis" between beauty and effectiveness

    And I was already looking for a saddle to finish off the bike. I repeat, I'm not very familiar with the downhill world, and therefore, neither are I familiar with specific saddles, except for Tioga and a few others. Of course, I wasn't looking for a downhill focus, more like freeride or enduro...
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    The "synthesis" between beauty and effectiveness

    In the end, I found a black Scott handlebar, which I really like in contrast to the blue stem. It was also a 25.4, which I was also looking for to keep the bike as clean as possible. Well, Scott is a classic handlebar maker, and it's very well done. So now I can start building the bike! I was...
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    The "synthesis" between beauty and effectiveness

    All that was left was to start looking for a suitable stem. Sintesi offered great variety, and it was also important for them to give a coordinated look, just as seen in their catalogs. Verlicchi also offered stems, but I've been looking and there are two problems: I can't find any in blue, and...
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    1990 Ritchey Ultra

    Wow! How pretty!
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    For Sale LOOK FOURNALES carbon fork medium size...

    Bestial 👍 👍 👍
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    The mother of legends: MS Racing Pro Comp XT

    !! Incredible, you must have 10% of the MS left in the world. Congratulations. I'll settle for this one, at least for now. The idea of using the Avocet seems increasingly better. It's also the same saddle that came with the Al-Mega DX I'm currently restoring (for the past 4 months...), and it...
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    The mother of legends: MS Racing Pro Comp XT

    In any case, the seatpost is ruined, so I'll either use it like this, replace it, or try the experiment. I've got nothing to lose by trying; the part is broken. This afternoon I disassembled the stem, and it's pretty decent except for the very rusty top cap, which I've already polished to send...
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    The mother of legends: MS Racing Pro Comp XT

    These threads are interesting. I've been reading them; you always learn a lot. By the way, the saddle is very similar to the Selle Royal Mountainer. What I really like is the black seatpost. I was thinking this afternoon that with a lot of patience, I might be able to restore it to a decent...
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    The mother of legends: MS Racing Pro Comp XT

    I agree with you, it's probably a saddle from some manufacturer that they branded with their own name. I hope someone can get their hands on it and show me the original. The bad thing is that the saddle is one of those elements that are often changed to suit our tastes and/or needs, so it's...
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    Sold Scott Pedersen SE 2000 Self Energizing Brakes NOS Full Set

    If they're later, I think they're from around '93. They're very interesting brakes. It's funny, back in the cantilevers era, there was a revolution of ideas and models; it was a mad rush of brands and people looking for the best solutions. Until V-brakes came along, and the evolution ended. And...
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    The mother of legends: MS Racing Pro Comp XT

    And in case anyone thinks it's not true that it was my dream since my youth: I went to a closet and after rummaging through it and getting covered in dust, I found the folder I took to college. Glued inside is the warranty card for my MS from 36 years ago. 😁 😁🤣🤣 Ps. I always wondered how this...
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