Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Boston-ish, MA
Bikes: 72 Peugeot UO-8, 82 Peugeot TH8, 87 Bianchi Brava, 76? Masi Grand Criterium, 74 Motobecane Champion Team, 86 & 77 Gazelle champion mondial, 81? Grandis, 82? Tommasini, 83 Peugeot PF10
No new pics, but some progress. Cranks are installed and the spindle from bikemore gave plenty of clearance.
Got the wheels strung up yesterday but as I was working I kept thinking the spokes were too short. I'm actually concerned about not having enough thread purchase, the nipples being brass, not steel. So I went to several spoke calculators and concluded that the guy at the shop had computed lengths for 36-spoke wheels, not 32. Fortunately I have spokes of suitable length so I can do them again (as soon as I find the time).
In the meantime I have given in to the pressure to use Campy derailleurs. (St. Tullio should be happy now.) I got a pair of aluminum long cages from Henry III. Very nice work! They're going on the Campy NR RD which came with the random parts. Also found a good NR FD, seein' as how Rich wants to keep the 4-hole FD in the parts box.
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