Hulsroy's Hustle

Hah you and me both!

Not 100% decided yet but definitely wishbone and probably Spirit in the main triangle. Sam is figuring out how best to get the rear wheel tucked in behind the seat tube.

I just need to make a decision on headtube size and fork diameter. 44mm and tapered maybe.

Bend seat tube?

Go for straight head tube :-)

Bank Holiday Dreaming.

I am thinking about Olive Drab U.S.A. Tribute paint scheme for my GT Edge Cyclocross.
46/36 and 11-28 for summer dirt roads and credit card touring... I have no need for this, but you know..

Big gravel tyres:

Mini Vs:

@Silly_Savage this one

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Yes

100% back this

I think drab olive is at risk of becoming a little bit cliche on gravel bikes (much like tanwalls).

That's the problem with bikes, there are only so many colours and we've pretty much done them all by now

That's alright tho. I already have one. Which I will sell again at some point.
And I have had another olive drab before that. I am into earthy tones in general and for this it just feel like it should be matte olive drab.
But it could be any colour i guess.
I have been toying with ultra marine blues as well. Or mustard even. Or desert storm shceme

I forgot to mention, the bike sounds like it's going to be incredible regardless of colourscheme. I had a GT once which was absolutely awful, I swear it weighed over 20 kg (~2007 GT Aggressor). But everyone else has got these super-cool retro MTBs or 700c commuto-gravel things that are really cool. I'm getting one if/when one of my beaters dies.

I think RAL6008 is a pretty handsome colour. Still earthy but not all out OD.

Alternatively you could go for something like RAL5001 if you want blue.

Cool. How about doing a metallic base and matte top coat. Gives a little more depth to it. We use that effect at work a lot, and it works really well on deep saturated colours.

I am limited to my powder coaters abilities.

Perhaps perhaps.

Maybe

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Just order fancy powder. There are more options than people think :) https://www.prismaticpowders.com/shop/powder-coating-colors

that blue is nice!!

That's what I thought. Reminds me of old vices and tool chests.

You know made me think about RAL 5002 Ocean Blue

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That looks very nice too!

I like the Ocean Blue.. But I have also some warm thoughts about a dark purple burgundy type paint job. I think I want a matte paint job

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I terms of build list it will be the best from my parts bin + some new bits

WI front hub

Ultegra rear hub

Square taper cranks. Poor man's WI. I am thinking about making some custom brass dust caps for these to make fly.

46/36 SRAM chain rings

5800 shifters + mech + 11-28 casette.

Brakes will probably be TRP CX9 or 8.4.

I am not sure which rims to go for yet. Maybe some H+Son TB14, Mavic A319 or Kinlin something. Nu sure yet.

It will feature a gas pipe stem and Ritchey Venture Max bars

This is better, the purple is a bit:

I had a frame painted for the girlfriend in RAL5020 with matte topcoat, utter ballache to keep it clean. Looks nice in all black finishing kit though.

All the mattes are hard to keep clean no? But I sort of want it dirty/dusty looking...

https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/tyres-large/700-x-32-32622-schwalbe-gone-tubeless-easy-hs472-folding-tyre-700-622/

1.99 G ones for this?

Thanks, I bought a set. But I want someting 35-40c I think. If WTB Byway came in 700c that would be good. I think the dark brown gum wall would look good. But I have some Challenge Gravel Grinder Plus 38c I will run to begin with.