Functional bikes. Not Porn not Anti

Be careful swinging around the word 'perfect'. Alerts all the haters normally hiding in the pr0n thread, waiting for their prey. ;)

It's certainly a very nice bicycle!

I quite like having a semi-compact geometry, plus imaging the framebag clearance!

I just realised the bike actually is a M.A.P, I thought they only did proper retrogrouch bikes and this one was a Meerglas for some reason...

Ed this is not a semi compact geometry. Not even remotely. I'm sure it's great for frame bag clearance, but let's face it this bike is only going to get a GB rando bag.

Fine for piddles

If the top tube was much lower you wouldn't be able to perfectly position that style of rear light I'd imagine. Anyway, classic geo is appealing.

^Those lights are so funny, why limit yourself to only front luggage + a saddle bag? I thought these bikes were supposed to be versatile ¯_(ツ)_/¯.
The rando aesthetic is making me want to re-imagine my Hetchins though...

Fat 650b Vagabond is on!

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Good point regarding the light, although it's hardly a justification. This bike doesn't have a horizontal top-tube, so cannot go pretend to be classic geo.

@themidge it's a rando bike, not a tourer. Do keep up.

^Those lights are so funny, why limit yourself to only front luggage + a saddle bag?

You don't need a lots, it's nice having a bike that feel fast and quick to ride yet be able to take a decent amount of weight on the front rack.

I think I need bridge mount and a large spacer in at the bb to get this looking right......

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I agree on both counts; make it solid!

Tyres look glorious

The solution is obviously a bigger wheel size.

I used a stack of valve nuts to space out the BB mounting on my big GB guards.
Also, you may find you need a second stay on the rear. I found my 60mm guards flapped around a little over bumps on my RoadRat which has a similar compact geometry to you Vagabond, it's a long way to the next support!

It's not the size that matters, it's what you do with it.. I hope..

For spacers I find that leftovers from gale-forced tent poles are ace.
They're light & strong, and you can cut them to whatever length is required.

Front brake recessed nut or cork. Everything else >>>>>>>>>>>>>

tent pole is lighter than recessed nut
tent pole is more durable than cork

I win again

I was going to 3d print something with the curve of the bb and the mudguards.....

well, sure

That is a great bodge idea. I have a need for something similar - will go hit some outdoor shops this week.

Anyone tried these TRP RD-HY brakes? Would they work with MTB levers?

Another good spacer bodge is leftover plastic gubbins from the bag of bits you get when you buy a wall mount for a telly.....they have four different lots usually, and you only ever use one lot of em.

Any reason to not just buy a full hyd mtb brake like deore or something?

Hmmmm, no not really, just that I already have these levers. The Sunk Cost Falicicy!