Deady LongLegs - Stick a Fork In It

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I’m right behind you mate. I get my frame and fork back tomorrow from the blaster.
 
Proving the old saying wrong
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Keyed up the buff ball on the long shaft and got to polishing.
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You can polish a turd, but you can only get that stuff so shiny
 
Rolling mockup. Ignore the saddle, just there as placeholder. I wanted to try the tan walls, hoping desperately NOT to like the looks of them. But I know Matti, falls in love, and is lazy. So I left out the rim strips to be sure I'd take them off again.
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And a little bit of an idea for comparison purposes with the Michelins
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Dang it, I like the tan walls
 
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Rolling mockup. Ignore the saddle, just there as placeholder. I wanted to try the tan walls, hoping desperately NOT to like the looks of them. But I know Matti, falls in love, and is lazy. So I left out the rim strips to be sure I'd take them off again.View attachment 234383View attachment 234384View attachment 234385
And a little bit of an idea for comparison purposes with the Michelins View attachment 234382
Dang it, I like the tan walls
Tan look great 👍
 
It didn't go in without a hitch.
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Axle width at the nuts was at least 5mm wider than the dropouts. I've never had to spread the stays this much before to make it fit. It was really difficult to get in there. Can I remove a spacer in there to make it fit with less struggle, or would that mess things up regarding how it's centered between the stays?
 
It didn't go in without a hitch.View attachment 234400
Axle width at the nuts was at least 5mm wider than the dropouts. I've never had to spread the stays this much before to make it fit. It was really difficult to get in there. Can I remove a spacer in there to make it fit with less struggle, or would that mess things up regarding how it's centered between the stays?

It can't hurt to try. You can always add it back.
 
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