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Hot Dang!

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No, this is a 1991 bike, Dart came later (93 afaik). In fact the bike came with Timbuk II originally but those are hard to find for a reasonable price. And I do ride this bike so I don't put original brake pads, chain, cassette on it.

Had to post this on the next page

It's only the next page for you.

We have similar handlebar taste I think.
Ritchey neo classics and a soma hwy one?

Nah, last on probably spottah bars

Yep Spotters. RNC angle on the Steamroller not great.

procraft and deda look identical, spotter bars have a little bit more reach and a bit less drop? I will need to buy M186 from planetx although 50 Euro for bars pains me.

Regret selling my spotter bars. Hard to come by nowadays. Such a lovely shape.

I don't know what rnc even means.

The neo classics are a great shape when OS.

Nice floor

Is that the same wheelset on all 3 bikes or do you own 3 pairs of the same wheelset?

Bonus question, what's the wheelset specs?

Yeah man...

They are available in couple of german shops but €€€.

Starting point for reggie

Also potentially selling this, 1972?, Carlton Flyer, if there's any interest

is this @hacha's De Rosa?

Nah just trialling my new wheelset, Surly and Argos normally roll on Zenith/Kinlin's.

I'd need to check rim manufacturer with my wheel builder but there U section 45mm deep road rims with carbon brake track. Spokes are similar to CX rays but cheaper, hubs are DT Swiss track double fixed. I wanted a wheelset that could do brakeless, road fixed and single speed, plus they look cool...

Ritchey-NeoClassic

I'm looking for frame recommendations. I currently have a Pinnacle Dolomite LTD but the XL frame is just too small. I want to swap all of the build kit. Any recommendations for a frame? I'd prefer steel and traditional geometry. Probably 62/63 cms. I need tyre clearance of at least 28mm + mudguards, braze ons for a rack and hydraulic disc brakes.

A massive Surly?

Bob Jackson maybe, they don't specialize in super wide clearances so wouldn't need to be a special build.

Took delivery of this over the weekend, had forgotten about the green-tread gumwalls I had in the parts bin.

Gonna have:
random silver seatpost, whatever fits from the bin, might be a 27.0.
Flite saddle
ITM zero-deg 135 stem
VO rando drops with the long/parallel ramps
Dura-Ace/Hplus wheelset
Suntour Superbe Pro cranks, S75 ring

So it'll be a bit of a mishmash but hopefully mostly-silver and cool-lookin and HHS.

Wow. I have No Words. Wow