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The original idea for this build (as stated by my wife, not me trying to dictate) was that she wanted an old bike that fitted well, then rebuild it with good vintage components and new bits that she liked. It wasn't so much a restoration project as a slow progression to as functional a machine as possible but making it pretty along the way. The sort of bike that "looks smart, but someone who knew their stuff would notice some class components on it".
But mostly, things are being picked on what looks pretty and the usual forum favourites are falling by the wayside like flies.
The crankset needed to be rounded not square edged, and have a spider. she likes both of those features. But the really nice Shimano 105 crankset I picked up on fleaBay for £3, she wasn't interested in. Nicely rounded, good, slim lines - perfect, I thought. But it's been cast aside by a Suntour SR crankset.
It's white. And pretty. Apparently the Shimano 105, although much more rounded and less chunky wasn't pretty enough. Even offering to powder coat it white wasn't enough. So bye bye £35, hello set of white cranks. That I can't actually use though, until I change the BB for a cotterless one, but my wife is happy. :-)