I believe you are correct, @PanoIgano .
I'm just saying that I wouldn't blame anyone for going after that bike if the advertisement became common knowledge. Once it's out, it's fair game really, hence my desire for confidentiality.
OK, I don't have it yet, but perhaps it's time for the big reveal.
First, the good news: RBer @KayOs happened to be traveling right by the seller's location and was kind enough to get this for me. It was listed for sale on Kleinenziegen, so the seller wanted to deal locally. Many thanks to KayOs!
And then, of course, the not-so-good news:
This is not surprising to me. Anyone who has read my rant about Aluminum Nishiki e-stays cracking is probably not surprised either. This seems to "come with the territory", as a high percentage of these old aluminum Nishiki e-stays seem to crack if you even simply THINK about them.
In any case, it fills a whole in my collection. I know @danson67 had one of these, so I'm curious if he repaired it and how well the repair went.
BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE!
Apparently the seller, in KayOs words, "used a threaded headset and slammed in a threadless fork steerer." so it's proving to be an ordeal trying to remove the fork.
So, the saga continues. I will suggestd to KayOs to post pics of the situation here to see if some of the wise and wizardly of the RB community could offer their sage advice.
Thanks in advance to anyone who can remove this fork, which I shall henceforth refer to as "Excalibur".
