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Old 01-29-13 | 08:25 PM
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Bikes: Vassago Moosknuckle Ti 29+ XTR, 90's Merckx Corsa-01 9sp Record, PROJECT: 1954 Frejus SuperCorsa

Originally Posted by AndyK
Sweet. Top tube is a little long for me - I usually like a 57-57.5 TT.
Same. My optimal TT is 56. I've gone with a 100mm stem (rather than 110-120) and bars with 76mm reach (versus 90 or so), and I think that'll do it.

Ratfink - NICE rides!

I picked the frame up today - I had it at my local framebuilder to get the back end properly set to 130mm (versus Sheldon's 2x4 method). He had a set of the UBI wheels on hand (the same setup I'll probably get), and the shiny brake track REALLY showed me how dark the chrome really is. He and I stood back and looked at it while chatting, and we both agreed that black components would look great on the frame, more so than polished alloy. The black rims looked great, and the stickers weren;t too over the top (I had assumed I would remove them).

I should get the seatpost in the next day or two, so I'll mount it, the saddle, and the bars/stem and snap some pics to help get a sense of how the "black build" might look. I also have a polished stem on hand, and an old plished seatpost that I might throw on for contrast.
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