Old 06-11-08, 11:54 AM
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Yeah, I guess it looks okay, sorta. Of course, I've seen scooper's and blankcrow's chrome Paramounts "in the flesh," so I'm kind of jaded.

Seriously, that is a beautiful bike. And I concur with His Pastorship - it should be rock-solid on those mega-tricky Florida descents.

As for the left/rear right/front brake cables, I would never do it, only because I have been running the American standard set-up for so long that it is permanently ingrained in my muscle memory, which could make for some serious and maybe a in a "gotta stop RIGHT NOW" situation if I tried to switch.

Besides, bigbossman would at me if I did it. That may be okay for you, but I have to actually ride with the guy.
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