Inbred with custom bits

Update on the build
It was performing great, but the paint was in a sad shape with alot of scratches and burn marks from extra bits that were welded on. Did not want to spend money on a new powder coat paint, so decided to strip the paint with a paint remover(that i already had on hand) and spayed a few coats of clear lacquer on top. Quite chuffed how it turned out, not sure how long will it hold tough.

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Also flew bike with me to a trip to San francisco , there is soo many good places to ride there, just be warned - its not flat at all, had alot of grinding to do with 32x42 easiest gear, but the views took my mind of it :> while being there bought bagsxbird bag to carry my stuff around, i like it way more than the basket i had before, no more rattles.

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That looks ace! An excellent job.

Excellent build, lovely shots, great thread. :)

Lovely stuff! Makes me kinda sad to think about the loveless life my inbred has as a commuter with an alfine

Gorgeous pictures from SF. Love the look of the "paint job" too!

Thanks for the nice feedback ;>
while inspecting the rear tyre, noticed that the wear is mostly on the left side, has anyone encountered this before? or am i just cycling crooked

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Are you forrun? ie. riding on the RHS of the road? The road camber will do this.

Yep, well that makes sense and did quite a lot of road riding in SF, i guess tarmac wears the tyre
way more quickly than dirt

Yep. That's always been my problem with MTBing - ride to routes and you kill tyres, drive and, well you've driven to ride a bike.

Lovely result