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I got myself a n+1. A Dahon Mu Uno single speed folder.
I always liked the cleaner look of it over something like a Brompton.
The other day a frame set popped up on eBay for cheap and I snatched it. Not that I really need it but you know. N+1.
It came without wheels, handlebars and drivetrain so I needed to figure that out. I initially thought I would throw on some bin parts, buy some wheels and be done with it. But I couldn't really find a wheel set I liked so I started looking into getting one build. While on it why not try to be a little weight weenie and save some grams over the stock wheels.
One problem I ran into was the front spacing of the stock forks, 74mm, which limits the choice of front hubs and fewer shops have them in stock. So I could either pay more for a specific but not necessarily light front hub or find other forks. I went down route number 2 and figured out I could get 20" carbon forks from china! Potentially more weight to save there. I started questioning more and more parts I was about to put on the frame as well as the ones that came with it. I ordered even more china carbon and started to get really excited about this.
I have to leave for work now but I will follow up later with some more pictures and the current parts list. The attached picture is stolen from ebay and shows the bike how the previous owner built it up.
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