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Apologies for keeping you waiting, but here's a few pics.
The stays taper from rear dropouts to the headtube with a bridge joint behind the seat tube.
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LFGSS and Microcosm shutting down 16th March 2025 (the day before the Online Safety Act is enforced)
It was difficult to try to put this message into words yesterday and it hasn't gotten much easier overnight. First of all, thanks @Velocio, it's been good. I must have started to lurk on the forums in the early 2010's and I can't emphasize enough how much cycling, and related communities on IRC, LFGSS and the Finnish forum have affected my life and where I've ended up.
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Sure, the frame is hanging in the garage, I'll try to remember this and get some pictures for you!
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Few pictures with the correct saddle height, closed enough centered rear wheel and a bit more light.
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Thanks! They're Continental cyclocross tyres, so around 35-622 I think.
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Sadly just dat crank, I only have the drive side one, with a mismatching NDS crank.
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I went through my stash of chainrings and found this. I think the receipt was from around year 2000. 41-16t it is then.
Initially I wanted a pair of black cranks for this, but I think these work quite well.
And there it is, seat is a bit too high and I still need to center the rear wheel, but it's getting there.
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I had a bit of time in the morning. I managed to assemble a working headset and converted a front wheel to a rear one with a new axle, spacers and a 6-bolt cog. I still need to dish the wheel to center it. Seatpost clamp is a bit too large, but i might be able to shim it to fit. I did find some long reach brakes that should work and a pair of old 105 levers.
So far I've found 38 and 43t chainrings, for winter use I'm leaning towards the 38t, but I'll double check if I'd have at least a 39t somewhere. Cog is a 16t.
Thanks. :)
This is a rather rare occasion of me actually planning a build. I'm currently thinking if I should go with a 3x9 Campy setup or Shimano 600 friction shifters. I think I have most of the components, but it's really not a suitable weather outside for this bike in Finland at the moment so no rush.