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Photos of the Cielo when new (March 2012) are here: https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/200469/?offset=100#8624606
It's got a few chips since then, a little rubbed paint on the inside of the chain stay, a few of the bolts are rusty from rain and winters.
It's freaking beautiful to ride, so much fun.
But... I ride off-road for a few months during the year, only at the weekend... and I'd rather be riding daily, all year round, so have to solve the need for a "cheap/beater commuter" and this is the only bike I'm willing to let go of.
Velocio
I'm split on my next project. I'm probably going to sell my Cielo custom 29er and use the funds to build a bike I'm more comfortable with leaving around London. Something to commute on, and this would either be what I want or what I need.
What I want: An NJS fixed thing.
What I need: A beater tourer for commuting through the dark and wet winters, with racks and mudguards.
Need is probably going to win, currently thinking about audax bikes suitable for this.
I'm basically going to try and build the equivalent of my Robin Mather at a tenth of the cost. Not quite sure where to start on it, the entire cost must come in below whatever I can get for the Cielo 29er.