Custom Oak Cycles 650B French Randonneur Project.

I can't grasp how a sram front mech would look less out of place than a DA triple?

Not less out of place, perhaps (though the deep cages are sort of ugly) but my point was it would look fine without the possibility of messing up the shifting. If the triple works as well, then no issue.

Triple mean it can reach to the 46t easily, I didn't liked the deep cages but barely noticable as it's in the inside.

Might try and fabricated one in the near future, with the 46t chainring, the front derailleur will see very little use, unless the gradiate is 25% or more.

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sterling job Ed. had a spin on it yet?

Next week.

#dangerouslyclosetobecominganotherchainbreaker.

interested to see how it rides. it is my dream geometry. great build. looks amazing.

Spacers.

So many spacers.

Taken at Bespoked, gonna sort out the rear mudguard line (too much spacer on the brake bridge pushing it too close to the tyres) once I get it back from Ryan.

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Another one from Bristol. Best thing there.

Has Ryan made you a little engraved name/address plate like you often see on Randos?

Have watched with interest. Looks fantastic. Nice to get some pro shots of it before it gets ridden.

Just got a text from Ryan that the bike is finished (cable housing replaced as origina one feel too spongy, rack aligned, light added, steerer cut down etc.)

Picking it up tomorrow, and it's 20 degrees as well.

Perfect timing.

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Even more photo! love this;

my fave

Has this been scobbled yet?

Greetings Ed,
Lovely to see you yesterday on Landor Road.
Oak bikes are a bit like the buses - you wait for ages then two come along at once ...
Peace and Love,
Tim

I was wondering if you might appear on Landor Road! (was getting some sourdough rye bread at the post office bakery).

I've finally picked it up yesterday, quick adjustment (lowered saddle, slammed stem etc.) and gave it a good ride, it's better than I thought it would be.

It handle great, very easy and quick yet were able to corner with precision, the best part is that it handle even better with a little load on the front.

In the past I've ridden bike with front rack and they always compromised the steering a bit (especially on a Colnago SL), but I'm now 100% convinced that the handlebar bag is a lots better than a saddlebag, it's great to actually get out of the saddle and give it the welly without feeling the weight of the saddlebag.

The Moulton was the most comfortable bicycle I've ridden, now this is, I can feel a more even weight distribution on the handlebar to the point I need to pump up the tyres on the front and less on the rear, something I have not realised with having a shorter reach.

I'm very glad I went for Ryan, it's his first Randonneur frame, and I think he executed it brilliantly.

Oh yeah, it's 10.8kg as pictured (empty bag).

(The bag is a Gilles Berthoud Alex Singer, idea for a 50-200km ride).

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That fucking saddle angle.

Mmmm liking the aubergine tape. Might have to nick that idea!

I've tried riding with it's almost levelled, but I got a lots of weight on my hand already after 5 minutes of riding it.

Even Jan Heine has his the nose up (Brooks Professional rather than B17).

The only saddle that won't have it's nose up that much is the Gilles Berthoud Aspin, which I probably would put to see how it is (and look good on it too), only downside it's 150g more than the Brooks.

But not that much, surely!

I ride brooks on nearly everything and have a slight bit of nose up......that looks more like a banana hammock.

Perrfect!

Now when are we going for a ride? :p

But not that much, surely!

I ride brooks on nearly everything and have a slight bit of nose up......that looks more like a banana hammock.

Picture angle probably contributes to this (remember that visual effect from when I had a Brooks on the RIH).