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I've decided to just let the shop get on with replacing the column, to save me faffing around when the frame comes back to me with the risk that the headset won't tighten. With a tight deadline of 22nd May I don't want to scupper everything.
This is an extra £60 I need to save on the build though, so I need to make some cost savings.
I was planning on a sprung Brooks saddle - are there any cheaper alternatives that are similarly comfy and smart? It doesn't have to be leather. I have a cheaper Spa leather saddle on my commuter, but it's still not properly broken in after several hundred miles and I don't want to put dad through that..!
Instead of buying new calipers I've found some 2nd hand centre pulls - which is a nod to the period of the frame too I guess, so two birds and all that.
I might have to stick with the existing front wheel, which is a generic 27" alloy rim and a no-name hub that was bought some time in the late 90s. It might scrub up ok though and I'll regrease it obvs. If I do this then I'll have to have the rear wheel built up as 27" too because it would be a bit weird having mismatched wheels. Was planning on 700c for the quality of rims and variety of tyres available. So if anyone has a nice usable pair of 36h (or 36h/32h) rims for a reasonable price then do pipe up.
The old rubber pedals are a bit grotty but will also save me £40 on a new pair. And are another nod to the bike's past.