Current Projects chat and miscellany

This was the first hit on google of course, still not enough to fill the gaps in 26" MTB frame I think... I guess this is all just a test of patience and tolerance... Stem and BB were seized, got them off with different soaking methods, the stem is of the akward 21.2 size (how safe is it to sand the stem down to 21.2 - the walls seem to be more then 3mm thick and my dremmel is to weak to go through the steerer - drill maybe?)... The original brakes should fit the wheels and I got all the parts for drivetrain (1x8, 105 cranks and a derauiller, with a 8-speed Shimano Kassete, SRAM chain and grip shifter), which means if I manage to get hold of the tires and solve the stem problem it should get build up quickly... Current costs are 70 Euro for the frame (was a full bike, but ditched everything except headset and BB) and 60 Euro for drivetrain parts, the wheelset was a gift...

If you match the 28mm tire with a 45mm fender I think it would look alright, but fenders may not be part of the plan. 130 euros is creeping up into the range of where the bike should be how you want it, not what's available to make it rideable. I'm interested to see how it'll turn out - pics please!