Disc brakes are dead

it's like dbad but with discs.

That looks very nice.

Glad you went for the 6603! Looking good.

yep! spot on gear ratio at 42/30

Check it out, John Prolly has been reading this thread. Quoted from The Radavist:

When I was an architect, a few clients came to us with project proposals, revolving around a key object like a doorknob, a bookcase, or some other heirloom piece. In essence, they wanted us to design a house around this object. Believe it or not, this happens a lot with bikes as well in what I call “Genesis components.” Someone has a stem like a Ti Grammo Art or a crank like a Kooka and wants to build a complete around that part. More often than not, it’s that heritage piece that really ties a build together. These unifying pieces don’t have to be vintage and they don’t have to be the Genesis piece. Take [Amey's DBAD] build for example.

HUGE

Genuinely thing Prolly would rate dbad. Needs something older or better than sora though

Sora is the soul of this bicycle #atmo

Having said that once I take it to Winston to lower the FD braze on (or get rid and have clamp on) I am thinking 10 speed Campag with some neutral silver square taper triple for sub-compact.

Dunno when it will all happen .. or I might just sell it.

How did you like the Sora on it, anyways?

great for all the 30 miles or so I have ridden on it.

AWDYHU

So that article is all about a man throwing new bars on an old Schwinn? Bugger me. I’m putting a new rear tyre on my MTB next week, maybe they can come over and make a short documentary about me.

I will still buy DBAD from you. My offer of £39 stands firm. So firm.

TBF to Prolly, it's hardly an article, probs banged that out while doing a shit.

Amey literally built a disc-braked Genesis after dbad too, prescient as ever...

Considering I build a new bike every 100km or so that should be fine

If true.

LOL, Sora as a Genesis part?...He means a shit Phil Collins Genesis part right?

CdF looks great. Did think it was DBAD but didn't have my glasses on.

Do you like disc brakes?

Done. Waiting on Mack workshop rando bag with VO decaleur

Do you have more details about the bag please? also what size tyres are they? 32?

35c G one all round.

Bag will be:
Work with 42cm (ritchey neo classic) handlebars
An internal holster for D-lock
Sewed in key fob/ring
No internal compartments so the footprint can remain tight and compact around a 13" laptop plus padded case
Transperant map pocket
Off bike carry strap attachment (and strap)
Two removable bar-facing pouches
White liner
VX21 Black outer

Dimensions:
35cm wide, 20cm tall and 20cm deep

Did he give you a date?

i ask because of this:
https://www.lfgss.com/comments/14364882/

Also what was the pricing like? you dont need to be specific if you don't want. I just mean compared to say swift?

Did he give you a date?

Yes we have been in touch, he is good to respond emails, hopefully next week(ish), I also sent the VO Decaleur to him.

I paid for the bag on his shop, £120
https://www.mackworkshop.com/products/rando-bag

Thinking out loud; lets talk gears.

On the genesis I currently have 11-25 (lol) with 42/30. e.g. I spent maybe 2 mins in total in the 11t cog of a 4 hour ride yesterday.
11 is definitely too high and 25 is definitely not low enough loaded uphill. When I say loaded I mean light loaded not a full pannier set up. I will be taking this bike to Pyrenees also but I have a long cage mech for that.

The cassette was 2nd hand and dead anyway.

So I am looking at 2 cassettes, a Shimano R8000 14-28 and a Miche 13-29.