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My big purchase for 2021-- a Chris Pauley Tierra, an '82 as per seller. This has fast become my go-to for commutes as well as fast rides-- light, responsive, fits like a glove. Paint by Cycle Art is chipped in several places, but the ambigram logo looks pristine. History is murky, but parts look contemporary to build year, although I've yet to catalogue the parts markings. Dropouts are Shimano SF. Unknown tubing, but wouldn't be surprised if it's a mix of 531 and columbus as some other Pauley Tierras. It feels lighter than my '82 Trek 720. Might find out more when next I remove the BB and/or fork. Photos as purchased.


Chris Pauley Tierra, DS

Chris Pauley Tierra, NDS

Chris Pauley Tierra, logo

Chris Pauley Tierra

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The paint by Cycle Art looks much nicer in person, and really gleams in the Texas sun. Serial number under BB reads T71-54-82.


Chris Pauley Tierra, cycle art logo

Chris Pauley Tierra, BB and serial

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Braze-ons include rack mounts, mid-fork mounts, double eyelets at front and rear dropouts, as well as pump peg and perch on seat tube.
One interesting detail is the usual matching head tube decal with a tree. It's there, but very dark and hidden under the top-coat. It's visible in the side-view below, but I'll try to take a better head-on photograph. It appears unlike other Tierra head tubes I've seen. Very odd, perhaps owner requested, mistake by painter, or they ran out of decals matching the DT? Who's knows...


Chris Pauley Tierra, pump peg

Chris Pauley Tierra, rack mounts

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Components are a lovely mix-- Huret derailleurs, TA crankset setup as a half-step+granny, Campagnolo seatpost+ skewers+ DT shifters, Superbe calipers and levers, Cinelli bar and stem, Phil Wood hubs, Superbe pedals (not pictured), Winner Pro freewheel, and my favorite Reg bottle cage (alas, only one).

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The fork has a couple brazed-on guides for dynamo wiring, and fender mount under the fork. Personally, I think the completely closed fork bottom is a mistake, due to lack of drainage. Perhaps someone can enlighten me as to it's rationale. The mid fork mounts are the cleanest looking I've ever seen-- completely flush with the outer blade surface.


Chris Pauley Tierra, under fork

Chris Pauley Tierra, dynamo wire guide


Chris Pauley Tierra, dynamo wire guide

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Rear spacing is 123, presumably designed to accommodate both 120 and 126mm OLN sizes. Phil hubs show signs of corrosion, although spin freely. Rims are 27", and from the looks of the brake pad positions, frame and fork were designed to easily accommodate both 27" and 700c wheels.

Roger M

Great Find! I hadn't heard of Chris Pauley until this year, when someone posted a large sized Pauley in the appraisal forum. I enjoy seeing these small builders pop up. Yours looks to be in fantastic shape.

Congratulations on a very cool bike.

merziac

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Theoretically, if the stem through bolt and outer diameter inside the steerer tube are properly greased and minimal clearance, there should be minimal moisture getting trapped in there.

It may also drain through the tube, crown, blades, look for a weep hole at the very bottom by the DO's.

Either way I would get it apart, put my eyeball in there and swab it with framesaver.

thinktubes 

Beautiful ride with lovely details!

What’s the purpose of the segmented brake cable - Was that a thing BITD?

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I can't imagine it was a thing-- previous owner probably ran out of blue cable sheathing. It's on my list to either replace the cable, or at least use one of those double-ended ferrules as a stop gap.

Bianchigirll 

Fabulous machine.

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This is how I have it currently setup for fair-weather commutes:

• Switched to a spare 700c wheelset (mavic hubs, matrix rims) with 28mm gravel king semi-slicks. Would have preferred 32, but chain-stay clearance is pretty tight. I may yet go with a fully slick tyre in 32, but still clinging to the idea of putting on fenders at some point.
• Mounted a Tubus tara front rack. The mid-fork mounts were m6, but tara slotted hole is only m5. Didn't want to drill through the tara paint just to widen the hole, so found a double-sided thread adapter (m6/m5) to make it all work out. Used curved washers for a cleaner transition to the blades.

Chris Pauley Tierra

Chris Pauley Tierra, fork mounts

Chris Pauley Tierra, chain stay clearance with 700x28

poprad

Very cool bike, and first one I've ever seen. Nice pics and info, thank you!