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I'll give you twenty bucks for the rest of that group
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there musta been something in that popeye's chicken for you to do that...
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My new to me Samson. 753r tubing dates it to the late 80's or early 90s. It has a bit of ornate lug work on it, and rides like a dream.
Changes to come:
Bars will be changed to drops, have a set of Cinelli Criterium bars and a 1A stem
Seatpost will be a Shimano 600 once I get it out of a Cannondale which has a stripped seat post clamp
Wheelset will be silver DT Swiss RR 1.2 laced to Superbe hubs
Different pedals, clips and straps
Different chain
I bought the saddle for my red 1986 Paramount, so it will see dual duty.
Lug work
Track end
Seatstay
Tight clearance, though the bike is a "57" and has no toe overlap using large clips. It was very surprising.
Changes to come:
Bars will be changed to drops, have a set of Cinelli Criterium bars and a 1A stem
Seatpost will be a Shimano 600 once I get it out of a Cannondale which has a stripped seat post clamp
Wheelset will be silver DT Swiss RR 1.2 laced to Superbe hubs
Different pedals, clips and straps
Different chain
I bought the saddle for my red 1986 Paramount, so it will see dual duty.
Lug work
Track end
Seatstay
Tight clearance, though the bike is a "57" and has no toe overlap using large clips. It was very surprising.
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Tight clearance, though the bike is a "57" and has no toe overlap using large clips. It was very surprising.
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Those Looks are notorious for being noodley as hell, is it true? Carbon with Aluminum lugs...
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i dig the samson
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Yeah, the samson's nice. Esp the campione del mondo striped turbo.
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where can these beauts be had?
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that bike needs nothing other than to be ridden only in the dark w/the priests. otherwise, quite nice and worthy of a year-round commitment to miles.
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-C Record Hubs aren't the best idea for the street, especially when your commute consists of 100s of potholes. I want a hubset that's virtually maintenance free and a set of rims that are light and soft enough to give it a nice ride.
-I don't like the C Record Aeros as much as the Super Record Fluteds. You CAN get non-aero CRecord posts, but they're so widely sought after by pantographers and collectors that you won't find one for less than $200. They were the last model of the CRecord posts...
-Priest bars are comfy, you'll have to try them Mr. Chris 175... I don't care so much about riding drops in traffic. Riding the tops of drops is as faux paux as riding riser bars. Even with the shallow drop of my Criteriums, I only ride drops when doing laps or on the track.
Second of all:
-The bike doesn't need anything unless I say it does.
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First off:
-C Record Hubs aren't the best idea for the street, especially when your commute consists of 100s of potholes. I want a hubset that's virtually maintenance free and a set of rims that are light and soft enough to give it a nice ride.
-I don't like the C Record Aeros as much as the Super Record Fluteds. You CAN get non-aero CRecord posts, but they're so widely sought after by pantographers and collectors that you won't find one for less than $200. They were the last model of the CRecord posts...
-Priest bars are comfy, you'll have to try them Mr. Chris 175... I don't care so much about riding drops in traffic. Riding the tops of drops is as faux paux as riding riser bars. Even with the shallow drop of my Criteriums, I only ride drops when doing laps or on the track.
Second of all:
-The bike doesn't need anything unless I say it does.
-C Record Hubs aren't the best idea for the street, especially when your commute consists of 100s of potholes. I want a hubset that's virtually maintenance free and a set of rims that are light and soft enough to give it a nice ride.
-I don't like the C Record Aeros as much as the Super Record Fluteds. You CAN get non-aero CRecord posts, but they're so widely sought after by pantographers and collectors that you won't find one for less than $200. They were the last model of the CRecord posts...
-Priest bars are comfy, you'll have to try them Mr. Chris 175... I don't care so much about riding drops in traffic. Riding the tops of drops is as faux paux as riding riser bars. Even with the shallow drop of my Criteriums, I only ride drops when doing laps or on the track.
Second of all:
-The bike doesn't need anything unless I say it does.
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post your bike, I'm interested to see this thing.
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That's a first. Never seen a dura ace groupo on a Meckx before. Looks good...
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You have every reason to keep the rear brake and the bottle cages. Some folks like to throw those items out to have that minimalist look. If you need the items, which you do, then function > form. Besides, there's beauty in a practical looking bike.
If you lose the water bottle cages, you'd have to wear a camelbak, get a waist pack that carries bottles, or get the saddle/seatpost mounted bottle cages. None of those options are as practical as what you currently have.
If you lose the water bottle cages, you'd have to wear a camelbak, get a waist pack that carries bottles, or get the saddle/seatpost mounted bottle cages. None of those options are as practical as what you currently have.
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