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aaaww

I've replaced the fork, the rake is different though so have been missing the feeling of the original! The og one looks better as well ;)

Could maybe have a hunt around for another that's got a similar geo.

Would like to avoid drilling it, there's very little space anyway so I'm not sure it's possible.

Would it be sacrilege to braze some cantilever bosses onto it? Hmm

@Lukas dibs noted!

ooh nice

Thanks, shout out to the wrench crew @ bike planet, Haarlem for sorting it

Had the l'eroica weapon up that hill we did in Haarlem and around there today , good to go

Jeeez

That's cool

thanks, them boys look after me good there

really nice! love the colour.

Thanks, you have a good eye Jaap

you have a good eye Jaap

It's a Jaap's eye

I've one of those that came with a similar fork. In the case of mine the black clamp had been forced to fit by being compressed, I assume with a vice of some kind. TBH whilst my fork is pretty slim your looks slimmer still. Something custom may be the better option.

finaly recived my ali carbonara rims! wheelbuild next week.

finaly recived my ali carbonara rims! wheelbuild next week.

r u shure?

Wow!

Is it a stupid idea for someone who normally rides 55-57 to get a 50cm track frame to set it up as a beater/replacement bike while his other bike is getting repaired by a framebuilder? I could get an old gitane for cheap moniez, TT is 52 cm and I'm tryin to convince myself that it might just work with a long seatpost & stem + risers. Not sure if desperate or opportunistic tho...

Thats lovely.

Yes

True, it'll probably look like I stole it from some little girl. Or like @t0-ster 's principia (no offense I actually kinda like it ...). Makes for a weird kind of symmetry with the forks :D

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You can buy my alu Gitane frame and steel fork which will probably fit you better :)

pmed :)

built this back up the other day. So happy i did. Had forgotten how much pleasure it gives me.

Ticks all the boxes. Great bike.

Thanks Sam, have some sram levers to get off one of this parish, hoping 1x10/11 sram build