Current Projects chat and miscellany

Actually it would feel the same

It’s been a slow burner but my Fugio 853 is coming together.

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You get mudguard mounts put on too? Nice.

Also, seen this a few times now on IG but I still can't read what it says on the downtube.

Damn. That looks sick

Yes has mudguard eyelets brazed onto the dropouts, quite likely I’ll want to run guards at some point down the line.

Fugio is Latin for to flee/fly... I didn’t really like the name, and I’m not that big a fan of genesis branding (despite currently owning 3 of their frames)... mercurial was a synonym of a synonym of fugio. I liked the definition of lively, changeable and unpredictable - a bit like the type of riding the bike does. Also mercurial as in mercury, a silvery grey metal. So Mercurial the brand was born and @darlojim did the rest. Didn’t want the decals to stand out too much but up close and in the light they really sparkle.

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Cheers , think it’s going to come out real nice.

My colleague built my wheels this afternoon, after my rear hope rim failed I’ve gone for some wide boy DT Swiss. (Which have now been destickered)

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Those tyres actually slightly touched and wore away at the bridge on mine (before I cut it off)

Rims are mega wide, 28 external/24 internal. Bit close between the chain stays though.

Got a selection of other tyres I was planning on using but only these at work, will see how I get on.

For anyone wandering it started life as one of these, I had the braze ons moved as top swing mechs are a thing of the past and I didn’t like the TT routing anyway.

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It’s gonna be great! I wish I could get my hands on one of those frames.

They come up on eBay every few weeks. Set up a saved search

Finally (sort of) finished this...

Thanks

Certified rad!

Ta!

Ok, with the addition of a 120mm Thomson and wald basket - I think this is done.

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<3

This brings the total number of C'dales to 4!
Might have to let one go... :)

Will have to run DA cranks until I find some cheap SISL cranks somewhere. What are my options for a bb30 converter?

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What are my options for a bb30 converter?

Forum consensus seems to be either get a Praxis now, or try something cheaper and get a Praxis when that proves unsatisfactory.

new forks day : ) Thanks @BigH

Swiss MAX OR frame, this will have boses move up for 650b wheels, rigid exotic fork, 1x9 drivetrain and backswept bars.

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That's gonna be tidy!

I'll echo everyone and say I would love one of these frames.

Done a thread

https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/340596/

All done now apart from front caliper, got a flat mount GRX to go on. Hopefully finished todayz

So I finally got my Koga Terra Runner, posted from Germany. It's in amazing condition, the paint is gorgeous. The only thing is...

Gutted.
The only thing I can think of is get a refund then get both seatstays replaced and make it rad and ratty with raw seatstays and maybe move the brake bosses so it takes Cantis not a U-Brake?
Any other changes anyone would make? Other suggestions?

man!

New fun project.

Wanted one forever. Paint pretty tasteful for a pegoretti.

Will be getting a full rebuild. Not ridden rim brakes in a while. Pretty excited.

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