Custom Oak Cycles 650B French Randonneur Project.

I have a couple of questions; are you going to have a custom rack , is that something Ryan can make? I'm planning on building one myself soon - I've got a bit of brazing experience and I've found a source for aircraft grade Cr-mo tubing.

This is up to Ryan, I would like to have a rear rack integrated to the steel mudguard (like Velocio's hybrid), I don't know whether Ryan is interested in doing such thing in the future, but will talk to him soon about it.

Why not a custom stem, those Grand Bois stems are probably about the same price, no?

The stem have it's own decaleur mount making it a little cheaper than a custom stem with a custom decaleur mount on it.

Have you thought about using the wireless Schmidt dynohub connector? You could get it fitted while the forks are being made and get the hub/wheel later. I'd definitely go for that -its proper integrated lighting, the set-up that Jan Heine has with the switch in the stem cap is properly ace.

I thought about it, but decided the traditional way would be fine, inasmuch I like my bike to be almost on par with a Rene Herse, I rather like to keep it simple and straightforward.

it will have mount for a front dynamo only, the front Velo Orange rack I brought will have the upside down Edelux;

Mind you I now discovered I can get the part for the wireless dynamo from Compass Bicycles, I reckon I can talk to Ryan about this ideas and see what he said.