I picked up a Suteki bicycle from one of the local thrift stores for $5 and shifted almost everything from a TREK touring bike that had frame damage over to the vintage Suteki. The only items I did not change out were the Shimano Tourney center pull brakes. These brakes are impressive! Double pivot and wide range reach. The Suteki came with 27 inch wheels but 700c went right on with no brake reach problems and I swear there as good as V brakes! The rear spacing was 130 mm as well. One hint about equine, Horses and mules will attack you on sight! They think you’re a big cat jumping at them when you're on a road bike going any speed at all. If you see equine on the road or a bike path, emergency stop the bike, get off, throw the bike to the ground, and run away as fast as you can! I survived a mule attack with a few broken ribs but my TREK did not. What's a Suteki? Good question that can be answered here.
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