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@josē thanks for the kind words, and the heads up - will certainly have a look into the options
Talking of options, think I may have solved the hub conundrum: turns out Bitex now makes what looks like a sick touring-specific hub with a steel freehub body and a steel axle too… so basically an overbuilt version of the Hope RS4. £125 too so a little cheaper - happy to deal with a noisy freehub for something intended to take a bit of a hammering.
And also have decided to go SON on the front too, because I want to do this as nicely as I can first time.
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@Josē
Bloody lovely refurb. Not sure if it is on your radar, but I found the Argos paint finish quite soft/delicate so perhaps helicopter tape the downtube/fork legs before building up?