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I picked up this Gazelle from Stedlocks a couple months ago. He had it set up as a summer season, light touring bike, saddlebag but no mudguards sort of thing. Photo courtesy of Stedlocks.
I am planning on doing something similar for the minute. I need a bike for riding in the Ukraine for a couple weeks this summer, but it won't be touring proper. We'll turn up to a new area, leave our backpacks at the accommodation, and then explore around the area by bike for 3-4 days, then move on via trains. I have a bike that would be perfect for the trip, but I don't trust Columbus Max to survive a flight in a fabric bike bag, I prefer something a bit more bombproof. As flimsy excuses go for building a bike, this must rank up there. However I 'only' have two bikes and haven't had a project for a good while, so fuck it!
The clearances are reasonably tight, tried some Schwalbe Sammy 35s but the rear was to close for comfort at the chainstays. Now some Vittoria Cross XN Pro 32s are on and seem like a decent fit. As well as the clearances being fitter than I expected, the cable routing is traditional road bike style too, not top tube routed. I'm not sure if this was just how things were done when the frame was built, or who knows what!