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The cycletruck has been well used for the last 4 years and is starting to look really ratty and rusty, so it's going to get a makeover. The paint is going to get redone and I'd like to tidy up some of the brazing and simplify the rack to lose some weight.
I'm planning to replace the 9spd XO (which can go on the Rockhopper) with 3x8 m735 XT. I've got some Sugino rings for the WI cranks and adapters to use bar end or down tube shifters. Annoyingly I thought I had two of the Ultegra bar end shifters in the spares box but can only find one.
I've built up a new rear wheel with silver spokes to match the front one. An Sun Ringlé hub pulled from an old wheel set, a NOS Mavic EX325 rim and double butted spokes. It weighs a ton but at least it'll match and be plenty strong enough. I've got some XT v-brake levers that'd be nice to use but that would mean buying cable calipers so the hydro brakes can stay for now.
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