Thread: Picked myself a Strawberry today
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Old 05-03-25 | 07:18 PM
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jPrichard10
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Bikes: 1976 Merz' Tourer, 1984 Strawberry, 1978 Trek 910, 1982 Trek 950, 1982 Trek 720, 1981 Trek 510

Originally Posted by RustyJames
Since you asked….









The white paint on the brake bridge and chain stays is just to cover bare metal from a gugie repair. (Weak brazing when built.) I kinda cobbled things together to make it rideable. I’m not sure if the brake levers are staying. Campy rims with D-A hubs. Tires were a nightmare to mount. Retrofriction shifters are magic! I have burgundy cloth to wrap the bars that I think would complement the seat.

It rides beautifully and I’ll finish it up in the next few months.
James, am I correct in noticing your Strawberry has a recessed rear brake but nutted front? I started finally building mine today and noticed my frame was the same. We're recessed front brakes a newer innovation than rear? Confused why I would have both styles on one frame.
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