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I've mentioned this project here and there, but ever procrastinated starting a proper thread.
I'm a bit bored now locked in with the family down with the flu, so I thought I'd start it now.
I saw this old, front ended bike from the shared bike cellar at our building and after taking every possible step to find the owner I decided to take it up and help it back to life.
I have fancied a modern light steel road bike for a little while and have also played a lot with the thought of converting an old frame to take modern components. All it would take was replacing the headtube with 1 1/8, replace the gear lever bosses with STI cable stops and respace the rear end. pretty straight forward beginners brazing stuff, I'd think.
The bike was dismantled and the old group set was sold to get some budget to start off the project.
My aim is an 8 kg steel bike for less than what equals 1,110 gbp. I know now that I will achieve neither of those, but it's been fun so far.