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Old 02-08-23 | 02:32 PM
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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

Thank you all for your positive comments! I am a bit smitten by it myself.
Took it out for a trial run of about 8-10 blocks just to see how it feels. NICE! Not twitch like the new bikes in the stable.
First impression was the gearing, really high. Funny I never checked it out. Rings are 54/46!. I selected a close block in the back to make it more period correct with 14-22 in 2 tooth increments. No wonder I couldn't find a slightly used chain long enough!

The other issue is the HS. it was loose prior to the ride. Then I remembered that I really don't have a tool to lock it in place. Any suggestions?
71BianchiTopHS on Flickr
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