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pray for me
How'd it go? Sensible enough?
FWIW i think it's superb but can't imagine not having STI's on a bike like this.
jono84-
downtube shifters are cool
There are certainly a few situations where I would prefer to have modern shifters but it doesn't bother me too much.
It also helps me with taking it easy and not just going as hard as I can all the time. And friction shifters means I can just use whatever derailleur/cassette I want, which is partly why I can afford this build.Today I overslept and it was 35 degrees out so I did a different (and not super interesting) route and maybe half the planned distance. It might need a built in sun shade of some kind to be sensible enough in the summer but I'm very pleased with it. It also climbs really well, although that might just be psychological doping.
shinkuu_kiss
i did not feel like buying new tires so i glued some bearing balls in the dropout to add clearance to the brake
i will buy some new tires if the wheel comes out and i die
i also put the rack i made on but wasn't feeling the basket so bought a cheap handlebar bag and remade the rack into a bag support, i will also put a small platform on somehow so i can strap stuff to it when don't have a bag
i didn't plan it well, or measure it when i first made it, so it's not very straight
i also bought a frame pump and strapped another bottle cage on and that's it it's done (apart from changing the cassette /and rd when i go to the mountains next)
about 30% of the parts are shimmed or otherwise hacked together with random bits but i'm going to ride it 300km tomorrow if i'm not too hungover, pray for me