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Scored the 55cm Raleigh Competition GS frameset on eBay. After cleaning it up, I de-badged it steel wool and a spraycan of enamel, leaving the lugwork and the nearly-illegible Reynolds stickers alone. Then I hung mostly leftover parts on it: a scuffed Brooks Pro saddle on a Laprade fluted post, an 80Ős Dura Ace crank with a 42t ring, MKS touring pedals, a Cinelli stem, and a Modolo Speedy caliper up front. The cheap-o wheelset came from eBay, too: Suze Track hubs, black Ritchey Aero rims, and an 18t DA cog. I added a cheap BMX freewheel on the other side so I can loan it out to people, and tucked Schwalbe Marathon 28Ős under 35mm Esge fenders. The chopped NYCB boomerang bars with cork grips complete the vaguely chimneysweep vibe.

Barry Devenney,
Seattle

barrydevenney@gmail.com