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@sam_singular
Looking great and glad you are pleased with the bike having got it together. Just to try to address a few of the issues you ran across during your build.
Internal rear brake cable routing. I wanted to route it internally, really for aesthetic reasons. The only way to do this and not end up with a nightmare trying to fit and replace brake cables is to run full outer all the way. In my experience this can give a somewhat mushy feel to the rear brake but does not significantly degrade actual performance.
Fork crown brake mounting issue. This is an issue with some brake and headset combinations but not all. Ideally the crown would be a little deeper. This is an issue with the lugset which I have fed back to the manufacturer (Long Shen) and may well be changed in future. Ultimately there are only a limited rage of lug sets available and my choices are constrained further by the tubing and fork type I wanted to achieve.
Bottom bracket cable guides - again, this is a result of the lugset and not something I can do much about. As noted above using a plastic sleeve over the cable will give a smoother run and prevent wear to the paint.
Rear wheel clearance. This is one I do have to hold my hands up and say it is a bit too tight when using both large tyres and mudguards. The chainstays should really be about 5mm longer.
Sadly, overall the Osprey has not sold well, although those who have them seem very happy with them. For this reason they are being phased out and will hopefully be replaced with another road frame which will be rather more modern in style and function. So if anyone wants one of the remaining current Ospreys drop me a line and I'm sure I can sort out a good deal.