Whatever my current projects are.

Pretty cool fade on the Lauf. Did it come like that from stock?

@GideonPARANOID
Calculated weight is just below 8,8 kg - I know the money pit feeling...

@Heldring
Well it is not stock, but still an original Dirty Kanza livery. It is sure an eye-catcher.

That is pretty good going. My road bike weighs around that, & it feels much more lively than my CX bike which sits around 11.5kg.

Well I think tire size and geo matters just as much as plain weight in the "lively feeling".
And speaking of prices, pedals might not be cheap, but at least those are not required to be changed after 3-4k miles like the cassette does. Plus I bought 'em used.

11.5 kg is hefty. My £800 quid Vitus weights 9.5 for an XL, no upgrades done. Could easily go down 1kg with Chinese wheels and finishing kit

I guess calling my Croix de Fer a CX bike is a bit misleading, though I use it for all kinds of off road stuff. I do use it for more or less everything as it's bombproof, & the weight includes a dynamo hub/lights etc.

Weather is finally getting better, so I've fitted the bling stuff after all.

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Those forks make me throw up in my mouth a bit everytime I see them, but respect for rocking them and hopefully they are very comfy!

Yeah...
It does look a bit better in person.
I also kind of thinking to get the SL, that is a bit less wierd looking ($$$ on the other hand).
But its sure hella comfy.

Outdoor weekend

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The forks are my favourite part of the bike! The fade is amazing.

Got some up(down?)grades in the meantime:
-Changed the Lauf to a straight carbon fork. I just don't ride enough gravel to justify the +400g
-Also swapped the van nicholas seat post to carbon. I needed something with 0 offset, and saved another 60g
-And finally installed more compact carbon handlebars - shorter reach and shallower drop, and yet another 60g of weight saving

-8 kg-

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Pickenflick might be for sale due to storing issues.

Bit of an update:

Bought a Cube Hyde Pro for winter and pub bike purposes.
Did not really like the geo - so its up for grabs now.

Next in line: Nakmura 26" mtb monstercross conversion. Gonna pick up a set of fenders and 9 speed STI's.

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Updates on the Nakamura:
-Ultegra STI's
-M772 rear mech
-Compact bars
-shorter stem
-Ali holo bartapes
-38T Hope NW chainring
-11-40 cassette in trainsit

Still waiting for new tires so I can fit fenders.
Also toying with the idea of Sram 10, but this was going to be a cheap build (and already clocking around 250 EUR). More over, there is a listing for a wheelset with dt 240 rear hub... Would be another 100 EUR.

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Got the wheelset.
Orderes Sram force 10 STIs, and got a GX rear mech, gonna install those soon.
New tires wont clear mudguards either.

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Upgrades coming for the Nakamura.
Got my hands on an a pair of AMP Research F2. Weighting in at 1180g, travel of 2"

Sram STIs are still in transit from USA...

This build shall be the ultimate oldschool 26" mostercross - gravel conversion.

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AMP fork upgrade failed.
Moral of the story: dont buy old aluminium stuff. The left brake boss snapped upon fixing the brake bolt. And obviously the bosses are non standard.
Maybe it can be saved... Not sure.

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Dang, rip...

Máriusz?
http://mariuszawihegesztes.hu/

Ahh, good tip, totaly forgot about him.

But first, bodging!
Original thread in the clamp is 8mm in diameter, so I'll try to chase it up to M10, and use standard brake bosses.

For plan B, I was searching for some similar clamps like these for instance:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pace-brake-bosses-v-adapters-RC35-RC36-RC37-RC38-trials-switchblade-retro-RC-evo/233512593256
But size is questionable, and would cost as much as the forks.

So yeah, Máriusz is a better shot. Now if I think about, I could even go discs...

It was so promising, and went surprisingly easy compering to rebuilding 9 speed shimano STIs, infinite bleeding leaky hydro brakes, re-lacing wheels after a lousy LBS job - just to mention a few recent building sessions...

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Nakamura is gone, AMP fork is still in "broken".
So I bought a Cube Stereo. I never really had a proper suspension MTB before... Aaand I wont.

Plan is Ritchey Venturemax bars (still debading on width, 44 or 46), the 10spd Force set that is still being shipped from the states for over 2 months now, Scwalbe Billy Bonkers, and a dropper post, cuz why not. So finally I'll be able to tag along with my friends when they whip out their high end carbon fully 29ers. Ofcourse I'll be far behind, but still.

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Looking forward to see how that turns out!

As far as bars go, I'd get the widest ones.

Plan is Ritchey Venturemax bars

y tho

Drops in general or Venturemax specifically?
Drops cuz... I cannor really get used to risers. And a may or may not have a spare sram levers.
Venturemax, because of the shallow drops, the slight backsweep and price comapred to Salsa stuff.

That bike seems to have a full groupset so it seems like it’s just for the sake of it? Trails are definitely more fun with decent width risers over drops.