Monster, Monsteur, Monstour , 26/29+ and Expedition and Adventure bikes

We'd run out of black tape at the shop. I wasn't expecting it to snow overnight and make my ride sketchy as fuck. It has tape now

Did you fly from the UK? I couldn't work out an easy way if getting to the start when I looked.

Nope, I'm living in France in Alsace, so it's easy to go in the Vosges.

That Carradice is lovely.

Nice bike too I guess

More pics? Really like that.

lucky!

Thanks man. It's not a carradice it's a homemade job. Works the same though, really happy with it. Will definitely make some more.

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Super professional job!

yeh that's sick - I'd buy one (if i didn't already own the carra equivalent)

I think this fits here, mech and cranks from a crashed roadie, will add basket and guards when I find some

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Anyone in need of a chassis?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Retro-1993-94-ORANGE-CLOCKWORK-Mountain-Bike-Frame-Fork-Extras-19-MTB-P7/232705376412?_trkparms=aid%3D777001%26algo%3DDISCO.FEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160801204525%26meid%3Dd3e4b028651f4798bf024369d2ff6b2c%26pid%3D100651%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26%26itm%3D232705376412&_trksid=p2481888.c100651.m4497&_trkparms=pageci%3A18ad03df-327e-11e8-a731-74dbd18087fb%7Cparentrq%3A6c712e4f1620ab6b3461db31fffd0700%7Ciid%3A1

Looks great, thanks for sharing

Black Sakae stem?

Feck knows, just bought it off @Thrasher

2.8" front tire lolz

im late to the party but this looks great!

Ta. Come to Bespoked and see the finished version ;)

L'aventure, c'est l'aventure !

Can you explain the gearing? Both the low gear and the high gear seem very small to me for that type of bike. Looking good though!

Putting this up for sale (locally in Denmark) so I took the chance to get some photos.
Side note - most of my favourite photo locations are underground parking structures.

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Looks proper good

Thanks - and it is. If only it had a taller headtube and disc brakes I'd keep it.

Really nice build! Would commute

Lovely. What's that yellow sheath on the cables? My LBS put some on my front shifter cable where it runs under the BB and it really smooths shifting. Not sure what it actually is tho...