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Originally Posted by wrk101
To me, the finish was not up to what I would consider the mid grade stuff. More steel, less alloy.
I thought it had a nice finish, but I do agree about it having more steel than necessary: a recent weight comparison I didrevealed it to be heavier than comparable offerings from Suntour and Huret, from the same vintage. Also heavier than Deore XT stuff.
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