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Old 03-18-14 | 03:36 PM
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mongol777
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From: Ontario

Bikes: are all mine

My Belgian Bertin is finally done

I think I had couple of threads open where you folks helped me with several issues I had (mainly rare RD hanger which requires specific type of RD, glued in/cemented washer in the crank, Campy spindle in the Tange BB, etc - it was one hell of a frankenbuild!).

I kind of gave up on the idea to gear it up (as I acquired couple of Bianchi's recently) and decided instead build it up as my nice sunny days SS. Having enough FG bikes in the stable I figured I'd enjoy going down country hills on this gorgeous machine in SS mode :-)
Last bit arrived in the mail today - FSA Gimondi crank and here she is (and no, frame was not drewed with in any way):

Frame - Bertin, model and year unknown, made in Belgium. Main triangle is Reynolds 531C, forks, chain and seat stays are Durifort
Wheelset - H+Son HB14 rims laced to Origin8 hubs (thank you Velomine)
Rubber - Ruffy Tuffy
Crankset - FSA Gimondi, 44T with Shimano sealed BB
Freewheel - White Industries 17T
Chain - KMC X8
Pedals - MKS Touring
Handlebar - Nitto Noodles, extra wide (48CM) with San Marco leather tape
Brakes - Tektro's long reach with Tektro TPR RRL levers (it takes time to get used to their looks but they are super comfy and this build is all around comfort) and Soma interrupter levers
Saddle - Brooks B17, my oldest, had to punch holes and lace it up as it started to flare
Headset, stem converter and threadless stem - VeloOrange
Bell :-) - Portland Design Works

Still looking for nice bottle mount, for now will be using big frame bag where I am going to keep all my goodies and tools for the ride.

Eclectic build, love how it came out, took it for a quick spin and it is super comfy and I like it a lot! And of course I have to share pictures of the finished product - enjoy :-)





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