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@Ulysses31
This is my first attempt to build my own bike, so I'm hoping for comments from the experts.
I live in hilly north London, so I need gears I'm afraid - but five will do fine for me.
Unfortunately I have spunk'd all my money on paying Mercian for the renovation - see before and after pics below.
So, now I want to get it on the road as quickly as possible with cheap but reasonable quality parts.
Instead of 27 inch wheels I've bought some 700c weinmanns which means I'll need deep drop brakes (fingers crossed). The rear axle is 130mm, which means I'll probably have to lever apart the stays.
So far, I have also bought a bottom bracket and a no-brand quill stem and an old 1970s Shimano 600 rear mech, which I intend to use with a five-speed cassette.
I can't take much from my current bike as it is too modern. However, I'll be transferring the Brooks saddle over.
Anyway, here are the photos...
http://imgur.com/a/6XZfA#0