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I'm building up a Brother Kepler as a multi purpose, but predominantly light touring bike. I need some help and advice on parts as I've only worked on single speed so far.
The plan is to bring in some CX elements - rough inspiration from here: http://www.headsetpress.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/rowan-frameworks_headsetpress-bespoked-bristol-2015-39511.jpg
I don't have a huge budget and I'm planning to buy some parts new and then get hold of the rest secondhand when can. I've ordered a Tiagra drivetrain as a base as it's durable and cheap.
My wishlist is as follows:
The things I'm not sure about are:
Wheels - I want something that can take a knock and carry weight but not so heavy duty that it makes the bike sluggish. Was thinking about Mavic A319s but that might be overkill
Cockpit - not sure about bars and tape
Tyres - not sure about whether to fit gumwall of CX tyres
Suggestions welcome. If you have any secondhand parts that could work for the build let me know.
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