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Nice.
Beefy track ends!It’ll be the Phil’s that are the heavy bit though?
So the TB14s are machined, shame. The Pacenti’s are just a plain polished extrusion aren’t they @Skülly ? -
Why is the Swallow so expensive now?
I had one of the first re-issued ti ones - but I sold it on.
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I stalked the seller (on Facebook - it is for birds after all)
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@veloham
These are TB14s - it's a 90s repro Bates (built by Ron Cooper, lugs cut by Len Phipps in Ray Etherton's incarnation of Clasic Bikes) and I built with all modern components with a classic look. Been out for a spin in the sunshine on it today, first ride in nearly 3 months, felt great :)
It's quite a heavy wheelset in the end even with Sapim Laser spokes 😎
[I was particularly chuffed to get the saddle, can't remember exactly but I paid a hundred and something rather than a grand like they're listed for now. As far as I can tell it was from an early sample sale, I stalked the seller (on Facebook - it is for birds after all) and she was a Japanese fashion designer in London. Funny old world.]
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