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Alternatively, if you're going for that style some old drop levers will look good - something like modolo ones that you'll hopefully be able to get in black.

You can get NOS modolo levers off the bay for about a tenner - there's a guy who seems to have stacks of them. I had a pair in white for a while, not super comfy but ok if you set them up properly.

^what frame are those going on? Very nice.

For a Dodici Gara :)

Modern Concor saddles don't look like the older models, or is it just me?... they look wrong.

I suppose that they will not be exactly equal...it doesnt matter, because is very confortable!

why not go for pursuit bars?

This is a really nice idea. Never had pursuits though so they're a bit of a unknown entity for me. Not seen many with brakes either...

NB: You'll need a shorter stem to use pursuit bars comfortably than if you were using drops esp for a comfy commute over about 5 miles.

You mean the frame, cranks, wheelset, were part of the sale?

Full bike, took off bontrager seatpost, cinelli cockpit, swapped for c-record seatpost and nitto cockpit for the pic..
Anyway, I'm still dis-a-point.. :(

And is apparently now selling the wheels....how much was it up for? (if that's okay to ask?!)

...I would've sold the wheels too..
It's not 100% him to blame, but the seller too.. Maybe the seller just wanted an easier/faster sale.. Maybe he overbid* me.. I don't know.. Seller's the real dickhead, I'll get over it..

*overbid as in, seller puts it up for a certain price, I agree to buy it at that price, seller reserves it for me (on the ad), so, dickhead move

Am going to be using this (Bates BAR) as a daily fixed throughout winter.
After some advice on tyres.
It's built for 27" wheels (which I have but aren't suitable for daily use) so there's clearance for 35c on 700c rims.
I'll be using Mavic Open Pro rims. I know there's debate about how big a tyre they can take but am thinking of Vittoria Randonneur Hypers in 32c.
Anyone else tried this?

Holy cow that cannondale on the last page is sweet. what year is that from?

nankatsu go for panaracer paselas. Way better than randos, especially good if you like tan sidewalls.

^^Dunno, '90s, seeing the dropouts.. Fork is not original, paintjob neither, done by bikepaint.nl (see decal/logo on chainstay)..

And is apparently now selling the wheels....how much was it up for? (if that's okay to ask?!)

?Where, please?

http://link.marktplaats.nl/502699365

http://link.marktplaats.nl/502699365

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I wish we all spoke like that!

^^Dunno, '90s, seeing the dropouts.. Fork is not original, paintjob neither, done by bikepaint.nl (see decal/logo on chainstay)..

ahh, probably just 92ish then. i though the fork and paint might be original. some rare, slightly later model or something. absolutely lush either way to be honest!

nankatsu go for panaracer paselas. Way better than randos, especially good if you like tan sidewalls.

thanks - they seem to have good reviews and are quite a bit cheaper too

DF3

didnt you own this a few years ago?

looks good! i take it business is booming at the moment?

Haven't decided yet. It's my everyday ride so should probably have a degree of comfort but it deserves track drops (and stem) really doesn't it?

If you're that bothered, you can have both, like the Cinelli Giro D'Italia, and even Cinelli Criterium:

Ed is an experimentalist.
It's worth pointing out that fitting two pairs of bars to one bike is really rather dangerous.

thanks - they seem to have good reviews and are quite a bit cheaper too

damn - i was hoping you'd go for the hypers - I was looking at these but unsure to get them, I thought you might come out with a nice review

edit: if it's for city tyres I would go for a randonneur over the paselas?

Am going to be using this (Bates BAR) as a daily fixed throughout winter.
After some advice on tyres.
It's built for 27" wheels (which I have but aren't suitable for daily use) so there's clearance for 35c on 700c rims.
I'll be using Mavic Open Pro rims. I know there's debate about how big a tyre they can take but am thinking of Vittoria Randonneur Hypers in 32c.
Anyone else tried this?

I'd go for conti gator hardshells, they do a 32c, I've been using the 28c on my cx bike which I'm using for road rides and commuting at the moment, they're quite a comfortable ride and they rolls alot faster than randos and no p*****res so fa (done about 400 miles on them since fitted a few weeks ago.)

*setting out for big ride today, how many p****res will i get.....

I'd go for conti gator hardshells, they do a 32c, I've been using the 28c on my cx bike which I'm using for road rides and commuting at the moment, they're quite a comfortable ride and they rolls alot faster than randos and no p*****res so fa (done about 400 miles on them since fitted a few weeks ago.)

*setting out for big ride today, how many p****res will i get.....

Which Randos are you comparing the Gators with?
On paper at least, the standard Randos seem quite a bit different to the Rando Hypers.

Ed is an experimentalist.
It's worth pointing out that fitting two pairs of bars to one bike is really rather dangerous.

As was Sheldon.

oh dear god

Ed's fapping now.

Decided to put gears on the Gazelle.

Used my old road wheelset and a new crankset (with a bash and n-stop to prevent derailment) for a 1x7 setup. Also changed the bars as I'll be spending more time in the drops now that is where I shift from, so went for something a little shallower. Suntour bar end shifter didn't seem to index so well with the Shimano cassette, so friction shifting it is for now.