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Strip and clean exposed a few things, as always.

Cantis are fucked, so have some tektro 720s on the way as they were super cheap at sjs.

Headset is just, well, weird. Tange did some odd things back in the day. I mean why do you need an adjustable top race, held in tension by a spring washer/lock ring/nut combo, which is turn kept in place by another lock ring and nut combo, all finished of with two (2!!) Rubber shields.... Oh and the bottom race is open to the elements. Weird. So that's getting replaced

Rest of the drivetrain is old exage 3x7, hardly on trend but it's staying for the moment.

Had this 3d printed last year, no longer need it. Just pay postage and it's yours.

Pretty much original spec, Inc tyres so they're fucked.

Plan is simples;
new saddle and grips (got a rolls and some ESI in the shed somewhere)
Tyres, not too big, want to be city and trail ready. Ideas?
Front rack/basket.
Kids seat on the back.

Fin.

The maths is simple:
I'm over 40 so it's time to be nostalgic about those old fluoro 90's bikes.
I have kids so I need a functional bike to carry shit, and them.

Therefore I need a 90's fluoro dadbike, obviously.

This should do nicely then.

So noted.

@kiex, just the best. Fast turnaround and incredible packing skills. Thanks bud.

Thoughts on old u brakes? Are new ones any better or just keep what I have.

Joining the functional party with an 88 Marin palisades

Cane creek 40 then. The 1" threadless will be fine. I believe it's the EC30

Get a cane creek 40.

Unless you wanna spend, then go Chris King

Having been away for a year, it's coming back, again. I should probably stop selling it if I'm just gonna keep buying it back.

Small update: Ultegra out, Sram Force in.

That'll do pig, that'll do

No, I am very jealous of that.

Another try before I get something off of the bay.

Love it when a plan comes together

The Mpart elite isn't bad, doesn't look too shabby. You can also find the technoglide Tange one if you are lucky.

Shims, yeah that's the way I've gone with mine.

You may have an issue with the cane creek. The flanges are longer than the bevel in the headtube on a lot of those older dales, Ive had this issue a couple of time.

mpart work fine, but the very cheap one is made poorly, I had to use loctite bearing seat compound to settle it in the frame.

Want the top two, less excited about the bottom one

This is an underrated point, disc brakes look arse.

Doing it right

I have thoughts on this, but it's late. I'll get back to you tomorrow.

As we say in the west country, Gurt Lush

Yes @AlexD buy that one instead

James gourmet is always good value.

You have quite the collection.