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Old 03-11-06 | 06:23 PM
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Bikes: Waterford 953 RS-22, several Paramounts

Originally Posted by dbakl
Nice. The Gran Tourism is a hunk-o-junk boat anchor. Get the right chain length (just enough chain to handle the large/large combo) and a Nuovo Record will probably work (depends on chainring range). Or a Rally (but equally iffy). Campagnolo brakes will barely fit the touring model with 27 inch wheels with a dropbolt in the rear, and a little filling to the slots of the front to drop the shoes.
Hmmm. Maybe there's a reason, then, that the previous (and only) owner replaced the original Gran Turismo rear derailleur with the Le Tour. I guess I'll ride it for a while before making any changes except for the rims.

Thanks everybody. This one's definitely a keeper.
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