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Old 09-05-15 | 09:43 PM
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Bikes: are fun!

As for the 'displaced' cable guides, I ~tested a few adhesives over last week with an interest in ultimate bond strength, ductility, and ease of application. The top three results were epoxy, JB Weld, and Gorilla Glue, all with roughly the same strength under the given conditions, but Gorilla Glue yielded/stretched as the others snapped. That's the winner, and it was simple and clean to use.

After that, it's a matter of cleaning the components and reassembling, then getting the wheels and tires set. I might switch to Super Champion Arc en Ciel if the right deal comes along in time. Also, I have a set of 52/42 SR/NR rings that would look pretty good on this with a bit of drillium. I'm thinking of black paintfill for the fluted SR seatpost, rear HF hub, and chainrings... Modern-ish record pads and holders will act as place holders for now as they don't cost $100... Have some Bullseye pulleys on the way as well.

As a bonus, I uncovered a nice little WW gem or two during disassembly. The bottle cage bolts are each drilled, pedal spindles are Ti, BB spindle (steel) is hollow, the original SR headset washer is replaced with lower stack Al piece, and as mentioned earlier various hardware has been replaced with lighter substitutions. More details to follow.

It's always fun to have a project on the table.

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