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FRONT HUB
Front Shimano XTR 'quick release' hub of my "urban cycle", created from a high end Norco Nitro mountain bike that I bought in 1993. It was time for a change so I had the silver painted frame stripped to bare metal and a friend painted it "Eddy Merckx" orange with cream scallops while another friend outlined the scallops with a red pinstripe to match the brake and shifter cables. I added "moustache" handlebars, so named because they look like a handlebar moustache, the reason I'm using them is so I could use bar end shifter's (closeup in other photo) I replaced the original Rock Shox front fork with a more traditional fork, suitable for an urban cycle. The brake hoods and levers are by Campagnolo as are the pedals with old style toe clips and brown leather straps to match the Brooks leather handlebar tape and saddle. The rear 9 speed Shimano cassette is new and required for the bar end shifters to work. Most of the original gear left is all Shimano XTR, top of the line components that you know will work. Eddy Merckx for those that may not know is considered the greatest cyclist of all time, winning more races than any other pro racer. Merckx raced everything, grand tours and one day classics, he was nicknamed The Cannibal because of his aggressive style. He raced professionally through the '60's and 70's and his bikes were orange like the colour I selected. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddy_Merckx
FRONT HUB
Front Shimano XTR 'quick release' hub of my "urban cycle", created from a high end Norco Nitro mountain bike that I bought in 1993. It was time for a change so I had the silver painted frame stripped to bare metal and a friend painted it "Eddy Merckx" orange with cream scallops while another friend outlined the scallops with a red pinstripe to match the brake and shifter cables. I added "moustache" handlebars, so named because they look like a handlebar moustache, the reason I'm using them is so I could use bar end shifter's (closeup in other photo) I replaced the original Rock Shox front fork with a more traditional fork, suitable for an urban cycle. The brake hoods and levers are by Campagnolo as are the pedals with old style toe clips and brown leather straps to match the Brooks leather handlebar tape and saddle. The rear 9 speed Shimano cassette is new and required for the bar end shifters to work. Most of the original gear left is all Shimano XTR, top of the line components that you know will work. Eddy Merckx for those that may not know is considered the greatest cyclist of all time, winning more races than any other pro racer. Merckx raced everything, grand tours and one day classics, he was nicknamed The Cannibal because of his aggressive style. He raced professionally through the '60's and 70's and his bikes were orange like the colour I selected. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddy_Merckx