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Old 10-18-17 | 11:57 AM
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Bikes: ? Proteous, '65 Frejus TDF, '73 Bottecchia Giro d'Italia, '83 Colnago Superissimo, '84 Trek 610, '84 Trek 760, '88 Pinarello Veneto, '88 De Rosa Pro, '89 Pinarello Montello, 'Litespeed Catalyst'94 Burley Duet, 97 Specialized RockHopper, 2010 Langster

similar experience. Being all excited about finding a Pinarello, I rode it for a couple of years and 4500 miles. Then I felt bad that the Colnago was just sitting for that time period so aired up and started riding it. What a great bike! It felt smoother than the Pinny, the difference was clinchers on the Pinny and tubulars on the "nago.

Then I got a flat on the 'Nago, then a rear spoke popped, and parked it while waiting for new tubulars and truing Started riding the Pinnarello and ran into a car door that opened in front of me. It took out the front rim. Put a different front wheel on it, then noticed how one of the brake levers was significantly lower than the other so removed the tape, piece by piece! Don't want to put new tape on it if I am going to change over to egos.... so pulled the Langster out for commuting.

I have to say there is a big difference and time saving with riding a SS. It is fun and keeps you honest. Now I have to glue up the tubulars once the wheel is trued and dished. Spin Dr truing stand sucks so am making my own dishing tool.

Thinkiing about pulling the Bottecchia down next......
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