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Old 06-02-09, 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by jgedwa
Got this as a frameset in trade with another BFer a year or so ago.

Brooks Pro, Stronglight headset, Nexus 7 hub, ugly (but free!) aero rims, Deore cantis, ugly modern stem, and flatbars. I feel sort of bad that this nice old frame has such ugly modern parts on it. But it works.

jim
Don't feel bad, if it works! Here's me a couple weekends ago on my 1982 Trek 720 as currently set up, which is pretty similar to yours. Nexus 8 hub, Sun CR-18 rims, flatbars with Origin-8 drop bar ends. I would like a better way to mount the Nexus shifter, but for the nonce, this will do.


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