The Great Component Scrubbing:

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HB-04-the-painted:

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HB-04-the-built:

No play-by-play like with HB-03, I’m afraid. The headset and bottom bracket bearings were replaced, but unlike Buff’s curiously pristine bottom bracket, 04’s was seriously crudded and still has a bit of play with the new bearings. I’ve come to like these adjustable cone-and-cup bottom brackets, but if I have to replace both the cups and spindle, a cartridge one would probably make more sense.