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Old 11-25-11 | 02:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Robofunc
Better pictures of the '74 GT I built for my dad:


That's some remarkably well preserved chrome on the Nervar crank arms and Lyotard pedals!

Great components, too. Slip-proof Suntour Power Shifters... and those Dura-Ace center-pulls had very square openings which allowed plenty of room for fenders and also looked very clean at the rear brake bridge.

With the adjusters on the brake levers (Dia-Compe?) you don't need the optional barrel adjusters on the cable hangers. They were always very difficult to adjust so your choice of those somewhat "newer" levers are a major improvement, yet they maintain the original period appearance of the bike.

The old Suntour Seven derailleurs shifted fine to begin with and using a modern freewheel with profiled teeth should make shifting even smoother.

Very Nice!
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