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in this unfinished state it has two brakes, yes. however, if you zoom in you find out they’re not functional brakes. they’ll be taken off soon and replaced by rear only tektro cr720. the taiwan matte finish on them concerns me slightly.
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in retrospect it wasn’t the best idea. the shim is somehow very hard to slip in, albeit being from nitto too. i obviously couldn’t get it on myself, then had a shop refuse the job as they couldn’t do it and another shop scratching the bars when they succeeded.
maybe a non-nitto shim or a coke can ting would be easier. i’d get this in an instant if it was a bit taller.
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back to the wagon... mounted the wheels for the first time today and went to chase the sun. long boi looks alright. measured the bb height as 300mm, which felt and should be fine. could be less too. the tt is already almost horizontal, which is the aim. the low trail fork should sort the rest. this fork looks nice too tbh but there obviously isn't enough steerer.
these photos brought the new pedals and seatpost out of the christmas calendar, too. the simworks bubblys don't need much introduction. the seatpost is ritchey by nitto, which is a cheaper way to the supple club. i have also added a dropper of a desirable colour on my watchlist lmao. oh yeah and the king cages. the position of the bolts leaves a decent space for a half-frame bag, which is on order.
first impressions after kicking and rolling on the quiet residential street were: the cockpit needs to come up some centimetres. the switchback hills set as tubeless are smooth. the ck classic freehub isn't as loud as feared, rather quiet i'd say. the 8-speed chain doesn't really like the 11-speed cassette, hence the kicking.
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yes, they are them, thanks again! it's a banger for a budget wheelset. not sure if too aero for this bike but works.
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i’m 30” (40cm) so this sounds about true for 28”. so have to give a pass.
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found some detail shots of the VCR on my phone. featuring the 70 quid half price hubset. the tallux stem isn't going any lower than that which bugs me a bit, but it'll do for long distance riding. the deluxe version (a must) comes only in 26.0, hence the shim. someone's going to ask anyway so the paul lever is upside down because the real left side is in use on another bike. low key theft deterrent as is the beater concor.
cassette is a campag 11-32, which "shouldn't work" but actually shifts well and stays in adjustment. swapped to the challenge stradas recently after getting daily flats on gk slicks. not tubeless yet but feeling more secure already. not as supple as the gks though lol. if i lived in northern california with henry wildeberry i'd keep the gks.
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the weirdest bodge ever or photoshop? looks like the tt has been too long for the pump and a standard pump stud hasn't worked or something.
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i haven't. i was planning to try the hope ones for a disc project which never happened. my impression is they'd be hard to keep in adjustment but i'm probably wrong. the first one looks like paul but isn't?
with good v brakes and kool stops, i've never felt the need for better braking, not even in the wet. light bikes brake well loll.
interested in the retro mtb, can collect asap have pm'd.