Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 44,338
Likes: 6,637
From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
No, don't start a different thread. This bike is much yummier than I expected. I love that fork crown!
The BB clearly needs lots of solvent.
Are the shifters giving you trouble? I've used those, and they were flawless from beginning to end.