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  • Those CK headsets just scream 'stealthy'.
    Levelling the rack will give the heels a little more leeway.

  • i can pick many faults, lovely bike none the less.

  • Will weigh the Cross Check (and L's Trucker as it's closer to your size I think) later but the last time I weighed the CC it was 15-16kg with the Soma rack and other accessories, 650gram tyres and maybe water... I don't fully remember

    Cross Check built as below (without Carradice, pouch, water) weighs 12.9kg

    L's Trucker with Tubus Vega rear rack (not pictured) is 12.4kg

    Mudguards on the Trucker look ridiculous as they originally covered 2" Marathon XRs and haven't been changed since switching to skinny 1.5s

  • Cheers all, the AWOL is quite a fair bit heavier actually, the UK one I'd probably ditch most of the parts on it (sora)

    JB, this is for a commuter/possible tourer/audax/overnight ride

  • On the CC above, is that a Carradice saddle bag of some kind used as a bar bag?

  • Yep, it was a temporary fix while I'm trying to make my own rando-bag.

    It's a Super C Audax with the dowel removed and the decaleur just slotted through the holes. Toe strap to secure to the head tube and secured at the front by looping the lid straps around the rack.

    Was going to stitch some velcro straps under the bottom but needle on the sewing machine wasn't strong enough. May cut a couple of slits in the reinforcing panel instead, glue the edges and run webbing straps under the rack instead next time to make it a bit more accessible.

    https://photos-6.dropbox.com/t/0/AACqb0DuJIY4jcV4FXG1-guzCElyunHMHOXK3oKOn1-sQA/12/41490843/jpeg/2048x1536/3/1398074400/0/2/R0012270.JPG/PQ1IMvdL0yxLpwwib1IdTg44OKGR0L7q-wmig3zCvtk

  • Will probably switch to a stem/bar mount decaleur too as it's a bit tight for my liking underneath the stem.

  • Cheers all, the AWOL is quite a fair bit heavier actually, the UK one I'd probably ditch most of the parts on it (sora)

    JB, this is for a commuter/possible tourer/audax/overnight ride

    If that's what you're using it for, I wouldn't worry about weight. Wear out the stock parts and replace with cheap, tough components that will last.

    You'll get stronger, save money and can be more confident about the bike on longer rides. The Talbot will ride amazing after 6 months pushing 20kg of bike around every day.

  • Or feel horrible after getting used to riding fully laden.

  • my 26'' trucker was 16 kilos! with racks, guards and 1.75 tyres

  • Or feel horrible after getting used to riding fully laden.

    Once you go full fenders and racks...

  • you'll never go back to waxing your legs, chest and crack?

    no?

  • Will probably switch to a stem/bar mount decaleur too as it's a bit tight for my liking underneath the stem.

    Jazzy - what's the decaleur?

  • Once you go full fenders and racks...

    I remember I have to go to Decathlon because my companion have got the wrong inner tube, and it's a 30 miles round trip, in order to make it quick, I ditch all the luggage from the bike.

    It felt really difficult getting out of the saddle as the bike feel very sensitive to the smallest feedback.

  • More I look the less appealing the AWOL is I think.

    The spa cycles steel audax would probably work but the ETT is far far too long for me. hmm.

  • Jazzy - what's the decaleur?

    Velo Orange, £20 from here

  • More I look the less appealing the AWOL is I think.

    The spa cycles steel audax would probably work but the ETT is far far too long for me. hmm.

    Why not just get a steel fork made for the Talbot and eyelets brazed on the rear?

  • Or just get a LHT/Straggler.

    Rogan to answer your above question - I haz some form of rack or mudguard on all of my bikes. I still shave my legs.

  • ^^. I suggest exactly that to Rogan, custom Talbot fork to match frame with low rider (and low trail maybe) so the frame won't need to be brazed.

    Bonus of low trail is that you can piles on the front and still retain that nimble handling to keep it from feeling like a sluggish tourer.

  • I dno i like the talbot as is, im leaning more towards a steel forked road bike i can put a front rack and bigxtop bag on rather than a fully fledged touring machine

  • this sort of thing, with calliper brakes

  • TF Wide open comes to mind

  • aye, but would require a custom fork I think?

    but not a bad shout, have bars, brakes, saddle, seatpost, pedals, brake levers, wheels

    frame - £400
    sram bar end shifters - £70
    set of derailleurs -£80
    new tyres - £50
    forks would be what, £150?

  • Not really if the fork is steel, it have low rider.

    Any bike can be a fast road bike as long it got the idea fork, hell it's cheaper getting a Thorn audax fork with low rider,55mm rake and 1 1/8 in black for £100.

    Or the new soma one with 65mm rake.

  • Is the Soma one available yet?

    Been thinking about a fork swap for the Cross Check, although I think if I do that I'd want one with a disc tab. Would save me buying and building 2 dynamo hubs...

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