Wanted: parts for a budget gravel project

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  • About to start building up a budget gravel bike on a 90s steel hybrid frame. Haven't 100% committed to a drop bar build so I'd like to put something together with cheap and 2nd hand parts before potentially committing to some more boujie parts. Currently looking for the following:

    1" - 1 1/8" quill stem adapter
    Flared drop bars e.g. Midge bars or similar
    Drop bar levers suitable for canti brakes
    700c tyres around 35mm
    Bar end shifters

    Ta!

  • Not 35mm tyres but i got some good 38mm and 40mm. 700c Let me know i get some pic

  • Have a nice Profile adapter I can post? Excellent condition etc. T

  • what about a Salsa Woodchipper (25.4 clamp) with v-brake compatible Tektro levers already clamped on?

  • that would be great, someone else has got in touch about the tyres but if you could send me pics/prices etc that would be great

  • yes please! PM incoming

  • ah cheers. that's potentially very interesting but I'm sticking with cantis for now, and not sure if the levers would be compatible?

  • Ah yeah, these are linear pull (and they really do lock up the wheels with a good set of v-brakes!) but not for cantis. I do have a regular set of Tektro drops but they’ve got a running repair on one that needs an eye kept on it.

    I was going to do the bar and the 520s at £15 collected. I’d do that and throw in the other drop levers too. And a stem, if you want! (size dependent).

    [your project sounds very much like my project]

  • Ooh go on then you've twisted my arm. I was thinking I'd probably end up putting Vs on it eventually if I decide to keep it, so it would be good to have both sets of levers. PMing you now

  • Ok will do when I get hm

  • I have a new pair of schwalbe g ones in 35mm

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