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Bubbly Ponge 💛💜

I heart this vibe.

Never seen a front brake like that. The (brake) shoes need some alignment tho.

Been enjoying this the last few days, having finally built it up after having the frame for a few months. A combination of parts bin and bargain parts. Still needs a few tweaks but good fun!

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Edit: wrong thread, 1st time for everything.

Anyone know the secret of shimming normal headsets into DDR/diamant frames? im into this frame 25$ with the goal of finishing it under 50$ (cheap spring summer lockup bike fro the days im not on cargo bike)

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hey man, here ( https://velo-classic.de/oxid2/Fahrrad-oxid/Steuersaetze/Steuersatz-RENAK-IFA-verchromt-orig-alter-DDR-Bestand-auch-fuer-30-50er-J-NSU-passend.html ) is original headset, as they use different threads you need original stuff or another fork to make it work

ah yeah i already planning to swap the fork 100%. AS i got this as just frame. I read somewhere that the headtube id Was actually different on these so you have to shim normal headsets. Have not had time to throw callipers on it.

Bike got bumped by a coop delivery truck while parked, outside coop, on the pavement. Got some repairs and modications done (and a new fork made) by Haiku bikes with the money they offered and it’s finally ready to build up again :))

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The chainstays are rank but otherwise a super rad frame

TA forks? Interesting choice.

Best choice for disc brakes no?

Haha yeah not elegant. Maybe in a few years when it needs a respray you can put a nice yoke in for me

Max tubing?

Cross-posting. Finished my 1993 Serotta Colorado Legend CR today.

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Not a big fan of those industrial bottle cages but really lovely bike!

they're temporary. ;-) Original Ringlé from the nineties. :-)

Koga Miyata version

sadly out of production.
this headset would work with mifa frame and a 1" fork
https://www.radgeber-brieselang.de/epages/17801025.sf/de_DE/?ObjectPath=/Shops/17801025/Products/1370

Are there any silver headsets with a dash of swish about them, other than Chris King?

I'm sure Cane Creek 110 used to be silver, but they only seem to be black now.

All good, based on the measurements im pretty sure i can shim a normally headset or build my own Franken headset with the stock cups. Luckily have a complete ddr headset to measure off of

Missed the story. What kind of headset are you looking for? A have several new classic 1 1/8 threadless sets in the attic. Aerozine as far as I remember.