Raleigh Finale
 

I did my metal abuse stuff then powdercoated this 25" Competition GS. The fork was crusty and pitted, so, yeah, that's not original...either. Tambien, no hablo Campagnolo; GS significa Grand Shimano. 😜 😜

2 x 10 drive is Dura600AceUltegra105
Tektro brakeset
Crust tubeless rims laced to shiny 6408 hubs from Catnap
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Wow that is nice.
Please who did your lug lining?
.......and if YOU did, how did you do that?

Looks great, what brand/model is that paint pen?

Extra Fine Sharpie paint pen and isopropyl alcohol to clean off the whoopsies.
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I was just looking today for something like those Crust rims. How do you like them? They seem a bit large for the tires, make your tires look like a hotrod Celica in the 90's

I like these rim's weight (430 gr), looks, ease of tire install and label. 30mm GP5Ks now, 32s are too close to the chainstay bridge when installing the wheel.

I won't know more until we re-enter the interglacial period.
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Bravo!

This looks great... Like, really great in all regards! It makes me reflect more on the same questions I've been asking myself lately about what bikes to keep, what to sell... What might I actually still want to buy?

Your excellent and tastefully updated Competition G.S. makes me come back to the salient point that I really need to stop buying expensive @*#% and just put together a sensible, classy bicycle like what you've got here! I'd probably enjoy it more than all of my other bikes combined but I just haven't let go of my ego yet.

Thanks for sharing!

-Gregory

Yup, +1!

Very nice build.
Did you do the metalwork yourself?
I really like how the powder coat looks like the old original enamel, in terms of thickness and sheen; pray tell, where did you get that done (since I live in your vicinity)?
Did you build the wheels?

What does the C&V world think of eyelet-less rims, such as these Crust ones, Velocity A23, etc.
Will Mavic sue Crust over the decal design?
Finally, someone explain the "despacio" and "cabron" in the Crust rim decal. Does this mean "slowly, dude" (an homage to Grant Petersen?) or something else?

The Soma and Pacenti rims already did the classic Mavic design steal, although not quite as exact as Crust.

But the "Despacio Cabrón" is a nice touch.

I would have a hard time shelling down the money for the Crust rims because of the lack of eyelets. I wouldn't scorn a non-eyeletted rim if it were cheap, but for the price of these I'd rather languish in the Pacenti Brevet wait-list for another year.

You hope it's that nice

It's modeled on the old Mavic logo

ooo, those are nice. 4mm narrower too. $120 for a bit of extrusion run through the bender, though

Oh, so it's a secret handshake. I see. Well, count me out.

Not secret. Situational. It's "dude" at best. At worst it's very rude. "Slow down, jackass" would be in the middle

I did the brazing and filing, and Alchemy Studio in Long Island did the powdercoating. Not as cheap as some of locals that specialize in car wheels, but experienced with bikes.

And the chrome (which appears to be in very good nick) on your frame: original or something that Alchemy Studio helped with?

Chrome is original on the frame and fork...but the Tange fork is not original to the frame 😀

One more cool kludge; 10 speed DT shifters, a la rccardr's recipe: bar end DA shifter pods in 6208 lever bodies (Cerakoted black in a previous build).
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