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@kiskubai
I bought a fork from @HelicopterHelicopter on here, which was tapered, and matte-black. The compromise was that it takes 15x100 thru axle wheels instead of 12x100, and its a Post Mount brake standard instead of Flat Mount. But I could live with this.
After doing a bit of research I was pretty set on the brakes, it was either gonna be TRP Spyre, or Avid BBsomething, whatever came up as a bargain.
Soon enough I bought a pair of Flat Mount TRP Spyres (great deal in pair), and a single grubby PM Spyre.
Ive sold on the spare FM caliper to recover the cost of the PM. And then the work began. This is the state the PM caliper was when advertised on ebay:
The fun part:
And I ended up with this:
Onto the wheels!
As much as I wanted centerlock rotors, I already had very limited choices because of the mix of 142x12 & 100x15 thru axle standards, and my budget was maximum 70 pounds. Another fortunate ebay adventure brought me this Weinmann XC180 set, that fits the bill. It weights in at 1733g which is great value for the price.
Ive also found a seatpost that I've wanted for a long time, and it was the right size. I went with a KCNC Ti Pro light. Its 133g, but should be fine under my 64kg.