Spotter's Current Project Collation

That is pretty jummy.
Dibs frame bag pending measurements

@Hulsroy

Do you tide it to work every day?
I'd like to see it all packed up with bags and dangles

Ive not been in the office since last march, which is mostly fine by me, apart from I miss the commute; loosing 2 hr of cycling a day is sad.

I was planning on riding to my parents in wales this year, life has got in the way a bit but maybe i'll have time before it gets too cold and wet - that would be a good chance to load it up.

Also that top cap was give years before the current trend!

Beautiful top cap by a beautiful man ;-)

@Silly_Savage

Lovely. Do you find it pretty short with the back-sweep on those bars? I'm sure it makes for a nice 'sit back and look at the trees' kind of ride.

It is upright yes, theyre Jones H-Bars - I had used these bars previously on my 29'er with great success:

I had actually had a bit of issues with numb palms, which meant much fiddling with grip angle which seems to have solved it. However I just bought some Gussett stash bars for my cousins bike (See: Above) and I like the look of their rise and (slightly less) sweep, I may get a set to try.

@snoops Its a Nitto M-18, I have generally been very happy with it, but I rode the other day with 3 big D locks in the basket and it was a bit wobbly. And, given my previous history with racks, i have decided to upgrade to a SimWorks Obento for more stability. (the M-18 will be moved to handlebar bag support on my 29er when needed)

@PhilDAS / @jono84 / @vpCogworks Thank you very much

Thanks for the reply and mini-review. I was wondering if an M18 could be used for a ~5kg front load.

I think it would be fine if you didnt have the stay length maxed out like i do

Muy bueno this

This absolutely slaps

Went for a spin at the weekend and remembered to take photos of the bike as it stands in V1.2
Only changes currently are:

• Newer Brooks with plastic hardware
  
• GX mech changes to XO
  
• X5 shifter now X9
  
• Front flap gone as it kept catching sticks amd folding back when I hit curbs
  
  

Looks great, but saddle looks like it is pointing up a bit much no?

another vagabond with totally diff V i B e S !

I read somewhere that nose up can be a bit more comfortable, I didn't find that after that ride tbh - no will be going back down.

🤙

so cool! love it

I've found that nose up is preferable when the bars are above the saddle.

Did you get something done to the seatstay bridge for mudguard installation or do you simply not use the bridge? Can't work out how to mount mudguards to the bridge of my vagabond as it only has a tiny ventilation hole.

I got an eyelet put in, you could drill it out and put a rivnut in as it's not load bearing

I need a mid point I think

😘

Been quietly following this for the last few pages, absolutely nailed it with the Vagabond.

That's what he does really!

Tracklocross looks wicked @spotter

Ah, that's sick!
I wish you were @Maj so I could buy it off you in a week ;)

@Oddo you can have 1st dibs still :)

@jambon @Hulsroy <3

I shoved those Rival cranks on, just beacuse I have the BB spare, but would square taper look better?

Mega yes to turquoise GKs, miss mine!

almost done

Sick! Is that 35c? And what's clearance like?