Is This a Super Course?

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03-03-18 | 02:33 PM

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dweenk

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From: Maryland

Bikes: Lots of English 3-speeds, a couple of old road bikes, 3 mountain bikes, 1 hybrid, and a couple of mash-ups

I think that I am nearly finished.

Today:
Added a rear brake
Replaced the front brake to match the rear
Replaced the external cam skewers with vintage Suntour internal cam skewers - looks much better
Replaced the 26.8 seatpost with a 27.0 (still need to find a 27.2)
Took a short test ride - the wind is fierce and debris on the streets

Need To:
Crimp cable ends
Final bar wrap (I bought a 500' roll of 1" binding tape from Blind Industries & Services a few years ago, and use it as a test wrap for bars and as an underlayment. It is a bit too wide for tight bends, so no good for a finish tape)

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03-03-18 | 03:25 PM

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juvela

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From: Alta California

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Is Sir Wally's new pillar a Taiehi?

Contemporaneous w/frame if so.

Coming along nicely!

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03-03-18 | 04:46 PM

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dweenk

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Originally Posted by juvela

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Is Sir Wally's new pillar a Taiehi?

Contemporaneous w/frame if so.

Coming along nicely!

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Good eyes. Actually it was the only 27.0 in the stash.

03-03-18 | 09:14 PM

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gugie

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Originally Posted by nlerner

^ +1. I've had a few Gran(d) Sport(s) bikes come my way, and none had Zeus-labeled dropouts. Still, you never know with Raleigh. Or maybe this was one of those early Competitions with Gran Sport-style lugs and paint scheme?

Hey, I've got one that I picked up at the Seattle Bike Swap!

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