Norwid Esbjerg Tourer

This is so god damn tastefull and well executed.

Good job!

Really good!

Not sure about the bits of yellow tape though ;)

Excellent job. Were you tempted to run the rear light out near the BB shell and up the inside of the mudguard?

Have thought about that actually.

I don't like the idea that the mudguard can't be taken off without affecting the wire itself - the wire would have to be glued or crimped to the inside of the mudguard. A quick release connector after leaving the shell- for instance Supernova QR Gold Connector Set - could remedy this. But I feel it could create a possible weak link. Now the wire is one piece. Much more reliable for sure, and I can unplug the wire from the rear light to remove the mudguard if I need to.

Even more eyecandy.

Will think about keeping the yellow tape or not - I really value your opinions, guys. Thanks for all the kind words.

I genuinely get excited when is see this project near the top of Current Projects. Fantastic work. Really, really lovely. Out of interest, how effective are the Mafac's? I've always wondered how good old brakes can be..

At the moment only the front brake is working, rear brake and shifting cables are yet to be installed. The front pads have to dialed in as well. So I can't share any real world experiences at the moment. However, I have ridden one of the framebuilder's bicycles with brazed on Mafac Racers, and braking was on par with dual pivots.
I might have to play with the straddle cable length to find the right balance in leverage / obtain the same performance. Setup of dual pivots is much easier.

Very very tidy and I really hope you'll never have to remove any part out of it!!! it'll take ages :)

Absolutely fantastic work!

Wonderful!