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@Ziggy.
This is my first project that I've posted here so I may be going about this like a bit of a chopper. As the title may suggest, I've managed to get hold of a Klein MTB frame on the cheap which I want to build up as a gravel bike (because I'm a poor student (boo hoo) with no money to spend on a purpose built gravel bike).
My hope is to build a 700c gravel bike using the Klein mtb frame (I've checked the clearance, there should be enough to fit a 700c + 38c, maybe 40c tyre) and to investigate and shed light on if shit-ass, cheap mtb conversions are indeed as much fun as real gravel bikes.
There are a few things I still need to source which you're all more than welcome to provide/point me towards. These include: disc brake fork and cheap STI/bar end shifter. my budget for these parts is max £100.
I'll be back soon with an update. Please roast my post and help me at the same time.
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