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@Cupcakes
Time for another of these threads.
I've had a few. First was the crosscheck. Then the Rychtarski road. Then the Armour sparklehorse gravel bike.
I feel like I've learned a bit about geometry and my preferences for riding, components and so on. But as an engineer there has always been a desire to build something myself. Currently studying for a PhD, I loosely planned to look into the Bicycle Academy once I finish my thesis, but now the research is in a Covid-related extension period and the Academy is on hiatus.
Then a local builder said he wanted to start framebuilding classes and needed some test students to get started with. I volunteered right away.
The plan
All steel road/audax-esque bike.
700x38 with guards.
Geometry fitted to me, of course (based on the current position on my Armour gravel bike, which is currently set up for road use - this has been confirmed through bikefit).
1*11 mechanical Sram Rival with flatmount TRP Spyres (because I have this kit already, and more importantly because I find the hoods to be very comfortable).
Provision for internal dynamo wiring.
Columbus Life/Zona mix, with skinny seatstays and top tube.
EC34 headset, straight steel steerer, steel straight-leg forks in a lugged crown.
Through-axles front and rear.
To be continued.