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Vade Mecum III deluxe
touring bike
Tottenham, 1970.
This bike was originally ordered by a man in California; it changed hands ten years later and was restored by Hetchins to original spec. The original documentation can be seen, too.
The original 1970s groupset is intact: TA triple crankset at the front: 50/40/28. Nuovo Record gear changers front and rear. The front gear changer has been lightened on seat tube mount. The rear gear changer has a specially fitted long cage to take up chain slack when riding on the small front chainring. Originally it came with a steel one made by Spence Wolff of Cupertino bike shop; this has been replaced by a more elegant design in aluminum. Suntour 'ratchet' type bar end shifters are fitted to a Cinelli bar and stem. Otherwise, the bike has the complete original Campag NR groupset, incl. hi-flange hubs, brakes and levers, black-cage Strada pedals, and twin-bolt seat pin. The unusual cut-away saddle with aluminum frame is by Ideale.
The paint is purple flamboyant with gold blush on the seat tube. Originally it had half-chromed stays; during restoration, the chainstays were chromed full-length to avoid chain chips.
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