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@yoshy
This is my trusty bike:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/tvw6tvti6gfixeo/20140515_175719.jpg
Found it on eBay about 18 months ago and bought it through a private sale. I have absolutely no idea what it is, it came to me from Poland, but could be from anywhere. Had some fairly rare tubes, which aren't oval, or round, but rather like diamonds, with the sides rounded. If anyone has any idea what it is it would be good to know!
Anyway, it's my daily ride to uni, and gets used for Wednesday group rides in Manchester, and the odd jaunt out and I absolutely love it, so am going to upgrade some of the budget original parts I put on it!
Plan is as follows:
1) Replace bars with some compacts. Was probably going to go for Deda Piegas and sand/polish the clamp area. The bars I'm using at the moment are incredibly flexy and not particularly comfortable, though I think they look quite good!
2) Replace the budget wheelset. I have this lovely front wheel from rogan:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/q9ez8lqwjbpex8e/20140523_173656.jpg
Which is Mavic Open 4 cd to superbe. I also have a new Open Pro cd which will match closely enough for my liking. I'm interested in hearing what people think about a hub for this? It'll be the rear, I'd like low-flange and not to break the bank. Was thinking about Miche Primato, but they seem to divide opinion!
3) New tyres, tanwalls. Probably Paselas.
4) Fit new EAI cog I bought from Dick years ago.
Also, the paint is getting increasingly ratty, I was wondering if anyone had any advice on stopping it get much worse?