I did tear the headset apart, pulled the fork and so forth. I am quite mechanically inclined and have done BB work and hub work. I did this to my other Box Store bike last year. This is also threaded headset and a square taper so I it should be similar to my old one. There was no pitting at all in the headset, and now that I think of it, my friend said he had it "serviced" at a LBS a couple years ago. New cables and for $150 I hope they did the bearings as well. I'll pull the BB this week and probably do those Dura-ace hubs as well. I pulled the bar-wrap to put some new stuff on and noticed the hoods do not match the levers very well. No matter how much I pulled, they would not fit the shape so I think those were improper replacements and I will have to source some for the BL-7402 levers... hint hint, I'll pay if you got em. I'm excited about this bike, glad you guys like it as well. With a few rust spots, I may do a strip and paint one day, but it is in servicable condition with nothing more than surface rust.

I am located in South Florida in Fort Lauderdale so no road salt. If any of you are local, would love to meet and ride one day!