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Because I'm fabulous

Another (probably unnecessary) thumbs up for the Arkose. Summited Mt. Ventoux last week on the Alfine 8 2018 model. Bearing in mind that this is only my 4th noteworthy ride (instead of 15 minute commutes) in the last 6 months, the gearing was fine. Missed out on the 'still-got-1-gear-in-the-bank' mental support, but got there in the end.

Anyone seen the Bogbi?

I like the single top tube / cargo top bar.
Also has an interesting take on a steering mech. Clever idea, but it looks like a real pain if anything goes wrong, and parts would be an issue.

Righto. Thanks for the help

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I was given a frameset by a family friend who no longer rides. He can't remember the brand, but assures me it was a handmade 531 steel frame from some point in the 80s. I gratefully accepted [obviously!]. However, when I got home, I did a more detailed check and noticed that an anomaly on the rear dropout triangle. It looks as though there were once mudguard mounts, but someone has sawn them off and then briefly smoothed the area.

To me, it looks like the remaining material is strong enough to not worry about. But I'm not a frame-builder. I wanted to get your opinions before I go ahead with this build.