what was that? is that all there is? who is this? this is it.

You being bike like people the photos tell the story pretty well. I will point out this Benotto is now a member of the Profile Design Cup Holder’s Club. I turned that DANK toptube pad inside-out and it looks great. Smaller big ring (from 53t to 47t) bigger tires (from 23 to 28). I slathered the shit out of the Brooks saddle with Proofide but elected to set it aside to soak it in. That’s a Ritchey Force stem shimmed out around actual Nitto stainless shims on the flat bar (25.4 to 26.0) I started out with a wrap of Rainier tall can but it was a bit halfass slippery like, which is fine for me on my own bikes but I went all out legit on this one. The bottom bracket and headset feel just fine. All new cables and housing. New chain on a new old stock 7-speed cassette spaced out on the 8-9-freehub body. Thumbshifters all frictioned out like a trombone. The iron oxide colored fork is rust blooming through the chrome.  

If there’s ever a time that it pays to hoard bike parts this is it. When a friend asks you to work on their bike and you don’t have to leave your garage to refurbish it. That’s the time, That’s the time, I love the best.  

A quick cost/benefit analysis illustrates this: 

The cost = $0.00 

The benefits = huge 

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Just did the same for a friend. Cables, housing, drivetrain cleaning, the works. Didn't leave the garage but for pickup and drop off. Got a pack of Alaskan bacon out of it.

Outstanding. Good looking bike Mark.

I already have two arcing flat bar thumb shifter bikes but this one is rather sporty. It's a 57cm right up my alley but it's not mine. If I could have a beer with Mr. Benotto I'd ask him about head tube angles briefly but mostly I'd want to hear his good old glory days stories.

what's Alaskan bacon like?

Like Kirk's trench coat. :)

that doesn't make me salivate

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