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I haven't had a project for a while now as I've been pretty busy over the past year or so (including riding!). So I thought it was about time I got my creative juices flowing again. My last project http://www.lfgss.com/thread81025.html (http://ligneusbikes.wordpress.com/hardwood-single-speed/photos/ ) was a resounding success and has taught me a lot about building and maintaining wooden bikes. Since then, the hardwood singlespeed is now my daily commute and has covered several thousand miles. It has survived 2 very wet winters now and rides as well as ever. It has needed some minor TLC this winter where it has had a few scrapes but nothing that 10 minutes with some sand paper and some can't fix to make it look new again.
Onto the current project. I need (want) a geared bike for some more challenging sportives this summer. I've got most of the parts now and am well under way. The following pics show where the design/ build is currently at. Wood selection is Padauk (red), Maple (white) and Ovangkol (brown) and the frame is a 58, semi aero design. The aim is to hit an all up frame weight of around 1.8kg and a build weight of 8ish kg. I'll post some actual frame photos when it has developed a bit further. Enjoy.