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With the dyno up front i'm guessing you won't be able to swap front and back wheels anymore? Did you decide this wasn't that important. I was considering front/rear switch-ability on a new touring build so interested to hear your thoughts.
My plan was to use http://capovelo.com/velogical-rim-dynamo-bike-light-concept/ so i could still have power while keeping wheels swappable
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As ashamed as I am of the fact that this bike has STILL not done the Divide route (life and money getting in the way/excuses), it IS in the process of having some modifications done at the moment ready for this summer.
I had again planned to 'definitely' race the Tour Divide this year, but alas, it's still not to be...so instead it's joining myself and my girlfriend on our own adventure somewhere in Europe this summer. The good thing about that is that it will allow me the time to complete a two part 're-do' and then thoroughly test everything out ready to 'definitely' do The Tour Divide in 2019. :)
Phase one is the front end!
Rob is about to start my new fork. It's based on the original design, with a few tweaks.
It will use the same 'no steerer' design with the steerer remaining part of the stem. The same rear wheel spacing and rear specific brake mount for potential wheel swapping. The same width clearance for full fat bike tyres. The same rearward bottle mounts, forward anything cage mounts.
The same integrated custom rack mounting.
The difference with the new fork is that it will now be longer, to allow the use of the largest 29+ tyres, which gives the option of 29+, regular 29, 26 x 4.8, 27.5 x 4 etc
Another reason was to slacken the angles a bit too for a slightly more relaxed loaded ride. The offset is being tweaked along with this.
The bottle/anything cage mounts will be moving up a bit too but will be the same configuration.
The new front wheel is being built around a 135 spaced SON dyno hub so it will be getting internal dyno cable routing, but with dynasnaps near the hub, and at the top of the fork. Partly for ease of dismantling the bike and packing into it's case, partly for ease of wheel removal, and at the top end for less chance of snagging the cable and ripping it out of the light, leaving me powerless.
On the opposite side the disc cable will also be routed internally to keep things tidy.
Lastly, the rack is getting a few modifications based on my experience of using it, and in order to implement a new idea I had to go along with my plans to integrate things as much as possible and create my vision of my ultimate bikepacking setup...but I'll keep this bit to myself for now until I see if it works as planned. :)
It's a crime that this bike doesn't get ridden more, but I try and justify it by the fact that it's also a work project for me, designing and integrating bags and bike in the best way possible.
Rob has my drawings for everything and we just nailed down the final details, so I'll keep you all posted. :)