Talbot Randonnée

I actually ordered this a long time ago now, but haven't had the time / space to sort out the built. Now I'm finally doing it!

The aim is a bike that feels like a road bike, but with more practicality. Pretty much a less bling, less orange version of Dammit's Time Machine.

Money/realism has downgraded the spec from full a full Dura Ace-Di2-hydro set up to a functional, but nice...

Spec
(work in progress)

• Frame: Reynolds 853 / Columbus MAX with Kinesis carbon fork
  
• Silver CK headset
  
• Shimano RS685 + RS785/RS805 Calipers
  
• 6800 groupset (long cage, compact, big cassette)
  
• PDW mudguards
  
• colour-coded frame pump
  
• Wheels: Hand built black/grey Panncetti ? 29" rims to ? silver hubs with silver spokes
  
  

other frame details:

• BMW M3 purple to charcoal fade (top-to-bottom)
  
• pump pegs
  
• chain pip
  
• internal dynamo and Di2 wiring
  
  

The frame should be 650b compatible (both geometry and clearance) - I'm happy with 700c X 25-28mm but want 32mm as an option while keeping what will be a small frame visually in proportion.

Aesthetically I'm aiming for new age fun with a vintage feel.

Essentially I planned to build two bikes with this frame. One now; modern, carbon bits, with some classic styling (thinking of that silver Bob Jackson or Jaygee's Roberts). The second (much later); 650B X 32mm, silver finishing kit, silver mudguards, possibly a Brooks, etc.

But I'm still working through ideas and shopping lists.

General ideas:

• Wheels:

• Finishing kit: Syntace bar/stem, undecided on bars - propper measurement of RS685 shifters will probably decide this.