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^^ What tester said, so you can just continue to use it whilst looking for a replacement, maybe on here or eBay etc.

Yeah but black hubs, not sure about those vs silver.

I've seen 16/24H silver 7700 hubs built to carbon rims though, that would be more interesting to me.

Usually the shifters are gunked? Simply spray some wd40 in the shifter while changing the gears up and down. Once it freed up, shoot some grease inside and thats it. Springs and ratchets are usually not fun to put back together after opening the shifter...

Lovely day to start on a new build.

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Pretty!

Just finished this up and really enjoying riding it. Mudguards still to go on.
@TM good to see you found another nice Thorn project to replace it with!

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Looks great, the classy build the frame deserves!

Funny how the tandem came into my possession almost immediately after parting with this one. Guess I’m destined to have a Thorn in the stable!

New Nitto ultimate stem new Bernard Hinault saddle...

be careful with those stems, they're super light but very fragile from time. I had one which snapped into when I dropped it.

I note information thank you !
Magnesium is very fragile and breaks easily because of shocks but mine is almost nos : )

Magnesium is very fragile and breaks easily because of shocks

That must explain all those Panasonic Toughbooks passing a 6 foot drop test for the last 22 years...

In the past Magnesium had a better mechanical resistance than normal aluminum but it's less dense and it oxidizes quickly, forged aluminum is more resistant than magnesium now Mdcc_Tester : )

Magnifique!
Bartape matching paintjob is such a nice touch.

Merci ! J'ai eu du fil à retordre ici surtout pour faire comprendre l'idée que j'ai nommé VMB (Vintage Modern Bike)
Tu comprends toi le concept VMB ? (ce n'est pas du néo retro...)
Un vélo le plus efficace/actuel avec un look le plus vintage possible.
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it oxidizes quickly

magnesium and its alloys have good resistance to corrosion. The rate of corrosion is slow compared with rusting of mild steel in the same atmosphere

Oui, je saisi bien le concept par contre je n'ai pas encore pris le temps de visiter le fil adéquat.
(Plus d'un an de pages à rattraper)
En tout cas l'idée me plaît!

Today is a new bike day.
A good start for a hhsb

Click on pic for PR link

Dibs for the Chorus headset!
Dat frame !

Wehey - a swift half wheel rebuild later and here we go - 40 spoke, 4 cross, aero bladed 45mm carbon tubeless 2 speed fixie ! Now a ride-able rolling chassis - just waiting for a few bits to sort out the handlebars / brakes etc

photos -

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stem for sale

How long? How much?

Anymore photos? Also what's the width of the hub? Only asking to avoid the chainstays cracking like it did on my Litespeed, those tubes are thin!