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vintage orange dreamcycle

By irish_pride on Monday, Jun 15 2009.
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Frameset
Frame: 
Vista Criterium-junky '70's 10-speed, lugged steel frame
Fork: 
steel, with lugged crown
Wheelset
Wheels: 
araya 27" steel, high flange hubs
Tyres: 
cheap 27" x 1 1/4", 8-ball valve stem caps
Drivetrain
Crank: 
$10 used shimano, hand-polished, 39 tooth
Rear hub and cog: 
18 tooth
Pedals: 
vintage junk with reflectors
Components
Saddle and seatpost: 
old Brooks, copper rivets, steel rails
Handlebars and stem: 
vintage junk, aluminum, homemade bullhorns, vintage varsity tape
Headset: 
more vintage junk
Brakes: 
front, vintage junk, barely works, hardly use it
Extras: 
rattle can paint (which explains why it's chipping so badly), fenders off an old Columbia
Notes: 

rolls very solid for an old junker

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