The best compromise for what I want, I lifted these 'controversial' LX brifters off a rusty alpinestars. They make for a tidy, uncluttered forward cockpit.

The silver crank rightly had to go back to its DB Ascent, but this black 400 looks like it belongs with the matching mech.

Now I have the build sorted, it will be time to really strip it down and deep clean, paint and polish. The patina shall remain beneath a waxy gloss. But first a little play.

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