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01-03-16 | 10:36 AM

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John E

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Bikes: 1959 Capo Modell Campagnolo; 1960 Capo Sieger (2); 1962 Carlton Franco Suisse; 1970 Peugeot UO-8; 1982 Bianchi Campione d'Italia; 1988 Schwinn Project KOM-10;

I like the old stuff, but the two places I don't compromise are in lighting and brakes, both of which have improved markedly over the years. I don't do steel rims, I don't do rod brakes, and I don't do pads other than KoolStops or something with equivalent stopping power. I have likewise given up incandescent bulbs in favor of bright LEDs.

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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069

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