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Old 04-15-14, 05:49 AM
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Originally Posted by CMAW
My latest build is a mid seventies C35(ish) Bertin, I just couldn't resist the opulent gold painted frame. No room for the MAFAC hanger in the front (stack height *$%§) so I improvised a temporary front brake until I find and install a decent P3 headset. Very nice riding qualities, as classic as it gets. It's by far my smartest bike: de-mul-ti-pli-ca-tion without blinking! (shimano bar ends though)

Really nice CMAW! Your bar treatment by the way looks perfect - Who'da thunk BLUE bar tape would look so right? - but there are enough hints of blue on the badge and ST to tie it together, and it offers a nice departure from the usual black & gold scheme.
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