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jono84
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Witcomb is on the backburner cos of effort. It does mean I still have the Chorus groupset looking for a frame. I’d like an 80s or early 90s red steel Allez but it seems Specialized road bikes of that era are about as rare over here as their MTB equivalents are plentiful! I might have better luck finding a Giant Peloton or similar, but I guess I’ve just got half an eye out for any interesting frame that’ll suit a silver groupset.
I thought I’d add my fixies to this thread as well. First up is a recently acquired Stan Pike track bike. I’m delighted with it and the only changes I’m looking to make are a new wheelset (silver hubs and spokes and hard ano/ceramic rims, though I need to sell these Archetypes first) and to try out some different cockpits (drops or some low- or no-rise swept bars).
I thought the Pike might push my Traitor Luggernaut towards the exit, but a recent longish ride on it reminded me of how nice it is and I suppose it does perform a slightly different function to the Pike. It’s basically finished but there are improvements to be made, including better mudguards (I did a shit job installing these, which are cheap anyway), another set of bottle bosses and a new paint job. I’m thinking a cream powdercoat like those old Steamrollers but equally I can’t decide if that’ll look rank!
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