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@lemonade
Featuring a bunch of budget and well used bits with a few nice new things alongside
Fitted today:
Claris / Shimano Dynamo hubs on Ryde Zac19 rims
Folding Paselas in 1.75
MKS Gamma pedals
Slightly rusty Wald basket
Ergotec / Humpert climber bars
Claris trigger shifter and derailleur
Tektro levers
Think the saddle is a Specialized - bit knackered but apparently very comfortable
Oury grips
Translucent purple cables!
GB mudguards. Forgot how much I hate fitting mudguards, really is the absolute worst task. Required endless sorting through old washers, bolts, nuts etc as the supplied ones were, as always, woefully inadequate. Will need stays cutting, a lot of adjustment and possibly re-profiling to get a good line, but I've run out of willingness for today.
Still to do:
More mudguard frustration
Luxury mudflap
Fit lights and cable up
& Finally, test how well the brakes work. First time fitting cantis and it wasn't as bad a task as I've been lead to believe. Helped significantly by buying a fourth hand cable puller thing recently, and the pads have little bobbles built in so they are automatically toed-in. No idea if they will actually stop the bike yet though. Seems only fair to test this myself before handing it over to my wife