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The local bike charity is downsizing their shop and had a big jumble sale over the weekend to make space, which ended up with me picking up a few projects and bits and bobs.
I had my first proper bike fit on the Tricross just after Christmas and a few tweaks have made it even more comfortable, back up to a 120mm stem and dropped the saddle a bit. It's highlighted that the red Dolan is too small though, so I picked up a cheap Focus Culebro frame and fork. It's no Caad, but it's the right size and should make a reasonably fast winter road bike. Along with that I picked up a lonely Mavic Cosmic carbon rear wheel. Getting it home I discovered a spare disc fork I've got fits straight into the frame, so I'm thinking a Frankenstein front disc/rear rim brake set up is going to be the plan, with a carbon front wheel too. I'll probably give it a rattle can respray as it manages to be both boring and hideous at the same time. Then it'll be the Force 22 groupset and other bits off the Dolan to finish it off.
Second project is a circa 2000 aluminium Rockhopper and Kona P2 fork to make a ratty, lightweight around town 26" bike. Thinking singlespeed as it's been a while since I've had one, Hope/Mavic wheels from the BFe, RaceFace Evolve cranks, long steel stem, flar bars, Flite saddle, and some grey Booze Light tyres.
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