Reversing the Vazectomy ( or, jontea builds another Varonha)

@Browndonneur , sorry missed your comment, thanks. Them puff pastry mince pies are a bit lacking in filling, but enjoyable nonetheless.
@Five-Hats ta, I'll do my very best, already planning the next frameset, current thinking is exactly the same as this, minus the gear shifty bits, a nice single speed for flat rides and the commute.

Just been round the block a few times to make sure there's no rattles, and everything works/fits nicely. No rattles, all works as it should, but need to go back a bit with my bum, hence ordering the Nitto S65 seat post

All ready for work tomorrow.

That is really, really nice. The proportions, components, paint. Great job! Wotcha thinking luggage-wise? Some kinda tool roll or saddle bag would finish it off nicely.

EDIT: Oops, I was commenting on earlier photos! That saddle bag DOES finish it off nicely :)

What a great bike!! I love the stainless details. Does it handle like a touring or road bike? Or somewhere in the middle:)

@Browndonneur , not too dissimilar to the proportions of your Clandestine, which is no surprise at all, as it was a key inspiration for this build.
@kjlem , I've never had a touring bike so I wouldn't know what one feels like, I think I'm one of those people that think a bike just feels like a bike (ill-informed, uneducated, or just plain ambivalent maybe).
I really like the little bits of frame jewellery (stainless details) Winston does, that's one of the reasons I keep going back to him.

nice this, ideal

Ta, ideal cake hunting bicycle!
It'll be the next thing Big Bike try and sell us.

Positive rise stem on a custom bike is a real power move in my opinion. Would love one of these.

I'm all for positive rise stems, nice upright riding position without fuck loads of spacers or excessively long steerer tubes, this one is 0°, with a stack height of 60mm.
If one needs to get more aero, do what I do, put a much larger riding companion on the front, and draft behind them, simples.

Shit! That’s what Liz is doing!!

Also.
BANGING! Bike.

Liz sounds like a smart cookie.
And, cheers, I'm pretty pleased with it.

What's the saddle bag?

It's a Carradice Audax made of lightweight waterproof fabric rather than duck cotton, it's now been replaced by the Cambrian in the line up.

Edit: one of these
https://www.spacycles.co.uk/m5b0s73p3990/CARRADICE-Cambrian-Bikepacking-%28Lightweight-Cordura%29-Audax-Saddlebag

👍

Weather looks decidedly non bike ridey this weekend.
Gonna crack on with the last few jobs.....
-fit new gold chainring bolts
-fit Nitto S65 seat post
-have a trial fit of some wider tyres, see how much I can get away with, then set rims n tyres up tubeless
-fit new hulsroy bottle cages
-clean and fit the XTR rear derailleur
-eat mince pies.

Can we get better quality pictures plz:)

Nope!

:(

Was away for work this week and missed this.
Excellent result! Perfect forever bike (don't make me lie! 😃 )

Cheers. I will not make a liar out of you!

As I thought, 43mm tyres (which probably measure up nearer to 40mm on 19mm internal rims) fit very nicely indeed.
Threw on a pair of Panaracer GK semi slicks I had in my stash (from a build that didn't happen in the summer).
If anyone is interested in a very lightly used (50 miles max) pair of Ultradynamico Cava JFF 700 x 39 (come up narrower on 19mm internal rims), black/black tyres, gimme a shout.

How much? Could be something I'd like to try.

Edit: Actually scratch that. It's gonna be stupid expensive with import and everything and you should sell locally

How narrow do they come up? 🤔

I'd say about 37mm.
Why whatya thinking?

Edit: I have to take the GKs off to set up tubeless, so I can refit a Cava and have a proper measure if you like?