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10-27-14 | 04:54 AM

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rccardr

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^^ Wow. Nicer than mine!

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10-27-14 | 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Citoyen du Monde

Here are the stem and bars that I have

Another fan of Benotto handlebar tape!

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10-27-14 | 10:38 AM

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Reynolds 753

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PM sent with more questions. Nice set-up!

11-02-14 | 10:22 AM

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Mission accomplished!!! Thanks to all who have dug into boxes in search of parts. Will post pics when everything is put together.

11-02-14 | 12:01 PM

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Dave Mayer

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Originally Posted by jyl

The hubs are really good. I have the 500 hubs on my daily commute bike. 4 years of riding every day, usually in rain. The hubs are so smooth.

But . . . anyone know if the bearings are available? Or have experience re-greasing them? Someday, mine will need it.

Standard 6001 cartridges. They can and should be regreased proactively. Remove the dustcaps, carefully crack the rubber seal with a tiny screwdriver, flush with a good degreaser (nothing water based), let them dry out for a day, and then repack with grease.

Your biggest problem will be trying to remove the alu dustcaps. Sometime in the past I was gifted a bucket of these hubs, and even though they were new, I found it impossible to remove several of the caps non-destructively. This can only get worse with time, water and corrosion.

You should marinate your dustcaps with penetrating oil for a day, and make an effort to remove yours soon.

11-02-14 | 12:50 PM

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^+1^ the dustcaps are VERY prone to corrosion, maybe the threads are both cut AFTER anodizing, but they gall and freeze-up a LOT. I have broken a couple Mavic pin spanners try to unscrew frozen caps...try soaking in strong ammonia, and then follow with penetrants like Kroil, maybe heat as well. Be sure to grease those threads or use anti-seize if you manage to get to that point in the rebuild. I think Mavic spec'd really high-grade cartridge bearings as they seem unusually smooth compared to generic brands from the bearing house (which these days could be from China or Slovakia). Phil Wood is said to have done the same with their bearing spec.

11-09-14 | 12:40 PM

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Still have to lace up rear wheel but it's getting there...

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11-09-14 | 06:50 PM

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From: Portland OR

Bikes: 61 Bianchi Specialissima 71 Peugeot G50 7? P'geot PX10 74 Raleigh GranSport 75 P'geot UO8 78? Raleigh Team Pro 82 P'geot PSV 86 P'geot PX 91 Bridgestone MB0 92 B'stone XO1 97 Rans VRex 92 Cannondale R1000 94 B'stone MB5 97 Vitus 997

Very very nice!

I have three bikes with Mavic, two almost "tout Mavic", and one "mostly" Mavic. Such nice stuff, and not seen every day.

11-09-14 | 09:53 PM

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noglider

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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA

Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem

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Originally Posted by Reynolds 753

Still have to lace up rear wheel but it's getting there...

A very artistically composed photo!

11-16-14 | 02:33 PM

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Thanks to all who helped get this group together! What I thought would take a lifetime (and life savings) to put together was completed within a few months with a modest budget.

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11-16-14 | 03:53 PM

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Super sweet!

What is the backstory of the frame? Who is K. Mills?

11-16-14 | 04:22 PM

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Barrettscv

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From: Lake Geneva, WI

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Originally Posted by southpawboston

I can't help you, but I am a fan. I have a set of MAVIC 500/550 hubs on my Jack Taylor and I love 'em! Spin smooth as silk.

Plus1. The 500/550 hubs are one of the better quality items on any of my bikes.

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