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Been out the country for a few months which is why nothing has happened with this for a while, but now have a few weeks of holiday before starting new job so I've been able to start playing around with this!
Bought some Ergotec Trekking bars which feel very comfortable. I'm currently running them with an adjustable stem I had knocking round so I can play with the set up until it feels just right. As it is in the pics feels pretty good - works out with bars about level with saddle and about 90mm extension and a decent bit of rise.
I'll need to find a stem which resembles these dimensions. Found a Kalloy number on eBay which looks like it could fit the bill. Alternatively I could keep the quill adaptor and buy a threadless stem. Any thoughts?
I've pinched the wheels from my brothers mtb for now while I await a more permanent solution. Still can't believe that I haven't found a decent 26" v brake wheel set going for a reasonable price.
I decided on Schwalbe Big Ben Plus 2.15" tyres. Would have loved some phatter gum walls in there but nothing bigger would fit and these are really practical for reliable commuting in city with glass etc.
Waiting for new cables to tidy all that up and will probably install a front shifter for now and see how I get on and which gears I use. Could go 1x at some point.
I was thinking about getting a Turbo or Rolls saddle, but now I've stripped the ratty cover from the existing saddle I'm wondering about trying to re-upholster it myself. Might be a bit of fun and keep costs down, plus the profile of this one is similar to the replacements I have been looking at.
Bad / frustrating bits:
Still to sort out:
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