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@Lewis62
Nice looking ride dglshrn!
The Courette is now rolling, but sans stopping gear.
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Both the FD and RD have come up really well with Autosol and elbow grease. The wheels still need more work.
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Really happy with how the chainset has come up. New BB fitted.
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq43/Luigi1936/2014-05-02153438.jpg~original
The Simplex shifters have a lovely action, very smooth and precise, but the clamp is a little corroded.
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Black Brooks and Shimano 600 seatpost. Sadly the original clamp bolt is bent and knackered so a new one fitted. Plus, I don;t want to carry an adjustable spanner round Tuscany.
The straddle cable on the rear brake is rusted and starting to unravel so new one is required. Problem is that it's longer at 160mm than a standard straddle because it loops round the seat tube. Trawled ebay and the web for a replacement, but nothing doing except for a guy in Portland, Oregon who makes these:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261464284456?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2648http://rover.ebay.com/roverimp/1/710-53481-19255-0/1?ff3=2&pub=5574889051&toolid=10001&campid=5336525415&item=261464284456&mpt=[CACHEBUSTER]
In the meantime I took me and my Friday night hangover too a bike jumble on Saturday in Chalfont st Peter for a forage. Bingo! Found a pair of Weinmanns for a fiver with a 160mm straddle cable attached that will do the job. Also found another longer one for a quid as a back up. I picked up some brake levers too so everything is good to go.
Despite the Guinness demons banging their hammers behind my eyeballs, the bike jumble was an absolute hoot. Could have drained my wallet very easily. Some real characters there ....
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