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Another life for an old Gillott
If you look back at posts 31, 33, 38 etc. in this thread you will see the large blue Gillott which I prepared for my son as a hack bike. Times have moved on and he has discovered an interest in touring - he has a fairly modern Jamis road bike, but for various reasons this is not really suitable for touring.
The old Gillott was not being used for the original purpose, so I've re-converted it back to gears. The kit is not the best possible, but it's something for him to start with. We'll have to see whether he really uses it and then decide on improvements. It will be interesting to see if the gearing proves adequate - I've used 45/32 chainrings and 14 - 24 five speed block. This may sound unsophisticated but I think a reasonably fit young person should be able to climb almost anything with that 35" bottom gear.
I do like the fact that this sixty year old frame is still a desirable basis for a practical machine in 2022.
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