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I've been commuting on my old (but still fairly nice) road bike. I've decided though that as a commuter it's not cutting it... I want mudguards and to stop having a sweaty back so am moving to something more commuting specific.
I picked up a BLB hitchhiker frameset which I'm pretty pleased with. I'm now debating whether to build it up with rim brakes (cheap as I have lots of stuff I can transfer from my road bike) or hydro brakes.
I'm then planning to do 28mm ish tan walled tyres, back rack with a milk crate or similar to chuck a bag in and mudguards.
Any top tips on parts I should go for or opinions on the disc Vs rim brake debate?
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