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Thrasher
More than two years ago this came out the shed looking a bit old and dusty, all original and a bit sticky.
More than two years of near-daily use in all weathers, a siezed quill stem, a couple sets of wheels, a few sets of tyres, new brake hoods, new front mech, new dt shifters, a couple crashes and drops on wet roads going too fast, half a dozen saddles, and even a quickshift adapter on tri bars.... finally I stripped it and will take it to a bike shop to get the damn bb out.
Out with the old (7 spd rx100), in with the new (-ish 10spd DA/105).
Rear stays didn't need a plank of wood, they stretched easy by hand ...!