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@yak
New username who dis?
I finally got round to putting these compact Nitto M109AA bars and a tall stem on the Trek, both courtesy of @passhunting. It's definitely giving 'classic tourer' more than 'budget gravel shredder' now, but tbh it's unlikely to see anything gnarlier than the lea river towpath that often, so I'm happy to lean into its new identity. I recycled the bar tape and cables from the woodchippers so it's all a bit ratty and the cables are probably a bit too short now. When I replace them, I'll also pop some crosstop levers on. Also I think it's about time it got some guards and flaps
I also did a bit of work on my partner's Raleigh Royal. The front derailleur was giving me issues, mostly due to me installing the cabling the wrong way. I sorted that, but it's still being quite reluctant to shift. Not sure why, having spent a good half an hour fiddling with limit screws and cable tension I've concluded it's beyond me so it's off to a shop for some TLC. I've heard good things about clever mike, which isn't too far from me so we'll be paying a visit soon. I also wanted to replace the stem with a nicer looking riser quill, but when I tried to install it it wouldn't go as far as the minimum insertion point. Slightly bent steerer tube? Also wondering if clever mike can fix that, but the quill adapter that's currently on there will do in the mean time. Thankfully it's a bit shorter so will go in just beyond the min insertion point, but these things are always more nerve wracking when it's not your bike
Also added a new tortec rear rack, and will be ordering one for the front soon. Think a nitto M18 would look real nice, and we've got a spare wald 137 to strap to it