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nice! looks good with the 1x kit. I'll be sticking with a double up front, although I swapped out the original non series crankset for a 105 with compact gearing.
also, I've gone for a 56 Kepler from the genesis 58 as I always felt it was a bit big and I was a bit concerned with the horizontal TT being too high.
looking forward to building it up!

apologies for the thread dredge, but I'm about to do the exact same frame swap.
I think all the bits should be a straight swap, was that your experience?
have you still got the Kepler?
cheers!

that'll do it!
great and worthwhile project, can't wait to see it finished.

97% finished for now.
put some knobblies on from the shed. 26x2.0 fast track which just fit under the 60mm guards, I certainly wouldn't want to go any bigger.
I'm going to keep an eye out for a better rear rack, I've made a flap template for the front guard but need to get a bit of leather.
I'll decide in the spring if I'm going to paint it or not.
also made a rubbish decal for shits'n'gigs

also, some ne'er-do-well decided to relieve me of my front light last week while locked up at the station, so I need to purchase a new light.

although technically not another bike, just a frame transplant...

i could use the carbon fork from the equilibrium if i wanted to use it in road mode - 32mm max tyre size, then switch in the metal fork for fatter tyres with guards for winter/adventures/etc.

if i'm being honest with myself, i should probably reduce my bikes by a couple, but i do so love them all...

second bike!? pfffft!

I like skinny tubes, I already own 2 alu bikes.
#steelziz4realzetc

fugio is maybe a bit too much adventure?

I've been looking for a steel frameset with a bit more 'adventure' capabilities to swap out with my genesis equilibrium disc.

options so far;
brother Kepler disc - on sale for £350 at the moment.
cotic escapade - nice but a bit more ££
croix de fer 725 - has straight steerer so limited on carbon fork options
fearless vulture
Ribble 725 - pricey frameset

any other steel frame options worth considering?

I like the look of the 725 steel one. unfortunately the frameset cost is a bit over budget...
I think it's a bit crazy that the full tiagra build is a grand, yet the frameset on its own is £800

yet with the alloy and carbon there's a £300 difference between the frameset and tiagra builds...

if anyone's in the area, would they mind whipping the a/c pump out of that mazda for me? thanks!

He passed me further down the road leaving frankly an unnecessarily large gap between us. I don’t know what this means. He realised he was wrong?

apology pass?

very awesome!
i'm always on the lookout for a kili frame to swap out for my lower grade saracen commuter.
what width tyres did you go for?

loving my newly fitted 'guards this morning! riding through puddles is fun!

small update - rubbish photo.
60mm mudguards fitted (needs flap)
tyres look super skinny now so in the market for some fat ones.
considering rapid robs or these palm bay cruiser type things...

anyone ridden a fearless vulture?
https://www.fearlessbikes.com/vulture/

tried flipping the stem? might look better if it matches the angle of the TT?

i just see them (red lights) as further opportunity to practice track stands

:edit: replying to a comment on a previous page when the conversation has clearly moved on error.

it's really wankery.
I had a lady behind me yesterday who tried to overtake me as a car was pulling out from a junction into the oncoming lane.
I looked behind and took the lane to block her, and gave the customary tap the helmet 'use your brain you fucking idiot' hand signal.
Less than a minute later she overtakes on a bend while a car is coming towards in the oncoming lane, then 50 metres later she has to slow for a speed bump, then stop for a traffic queue, at which point I filter past (making sure to slow down and give her an exadurated head shake and look of extreme unimpressedness)

I reckon 90% of shit overtakes are just down to people being impatient. the fucking nobs.

charge plug grinduro? - there's one for sale in the classifieds

Get some funny looks when taking a swig at traffic lights.

worth buying just for this IMO

https://www.topeak.com/global/en/products/iglow

this been posted before?

douchebag on a bike was very lucky I wasn't a car on my commute home when he decided to shoot across the road from the opposite pavement from behind a parked car without even glancing behind him, no lights, headphones in.
he shit himself and nearly fell off when I locked up inches from plowing into him.
what a fucking prick.

narrow wide chainring arrived and fitted - we are practically mechanically complete!

still to do:
reposition front light (completely blocked when anything is in the basket...)
nicer rack
new saddle at some stage (brooks b17?)
bigger volume tyres
special paint
guards?

also pondering wether 29's would fit and would it be wise or even possible?

n.b. no apologies for pants and socks