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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA

Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem

I just finished building this bike for myself with new and used components. It's a Surly Cross Check. I built the wheels with Sun CR-18 rims and DT spokes. The rear hub is a Shimano roller brake hub with cassette. The front hub is a Sturmey Archer drum brake. So both wheels have hub brakes instead of rim or disc brakes.

I didn't try to make it particularly heavy or light, but it came out quite heavy. It rides nicely, though. The tires measure to be 37mm in width.

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