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Man, you have some beautiful bikes, and this one's no exception!

Well, I do have a 700mm riser lying around... Might as well!

Long overdue pics of this one.

Got that itch though. That SSCX itch, that whispers:
"What if I ditched the mudguards, then slapped on some drop bars and knobby tires?"

Aye, that's actually decent

Proper all-terrain riding of a proper ATB. Definitely one of the best bikes on the forum.

Oh man. So damn good. Out of curiousity, how much does it weigh?

just wow!

Both the AWOL and the Eldridge are absolutely top tier.

Derailleur hanger is now straight. Installed a 14T cassette sprocket and popped the chain on. It's a somewhat functional bike now.
Baskets should arrive early next week, rear brake is on its way as well.
It's surprisingly light as it stands, but the rear rack and two baskets should give it some weight.
Crankset will be changed eventually, likely the saddle too.

Many thanks for the offer! I think this one will suffice for now.
Rad Merckx by the way!

Progress! About a bucketful of grime already gone, but still a lot to clean up.
Fork and frame are slightly bent, the wheels sit off-center but it's still relatively safely rideable. Pretty much every bearing should be repacked at some point. Derailleur hanger is bent about 15° inwards, luckily I have a tool to fix that.
Proper rat.

Thanks for the reply, appreciated! I'll also go down the ziptie route most likely.

Let's hope this one will be spared! I don't plan on leaving it outside overnight anyways :P

Bicycles: ❌
Absolute fckin dumpster fires: ✔️

It's in a perfect thief-repellent condition. I only need to procure a front basket, everything else is in the parts bin.

Great thread with some lovely bikes and nice stories behind them, thanks for sharing!
If I may ask, what's the basket on the Wheeler? I'm building a similar bike at the moment, I have the same rack but I'm kinda struggling to find a proper basket. Ta!

Thanks! Indeed, been there on foot a few weeks ago and my first thougt was I should've brought a bike haha. Will definitely do it when the temperature drops a tiny bit!

I’m about 176cm tall with proportionally much longer legs than torso so why I keep buying these bikes with long top tubes and small head tubes is beyond me…

This is literally the story of my life, even the height is spot on.
That Brother is very cool nonetheless.

The bike can handle gravel and some beginner-friendly single track for sure. In fact, it can probably handle a lot more than I do. Need to discover more gnarly tracks around the town nonetheless.

Sort of finished, rides absolutely fantastic! Need to fine-tune saddle angle and I'll get a nicer set of pedals too. Maybe a shorter stem later on.

Now that's a headtube.
Cute paintjob as well!

Yes.

Shitty pics but you get the idea.
Saddle to bar drop is a bit too much, will invest in higher rise bars and likely a tad shorter stem as well. Should check it out on singletrack first though...
Oh, and I forgot to take the reflectors off since I've bought it.

So, the Hawk Hill. I don't have it with me yet, I'll pick it up next week.
The pic below is how it should look like. The paint on mine is so faded it barely has any pink/purple left. It's mostly just a grey, Triple butted Tange CrMo goodness.
Here's what's gonna happen.
Handlebars: these.
Drivetrain: likely an LX 550 crankset with a 32T chainring and a 15T sprocket. Single speed with a tensioner.
Pannier rack at the rear with a cheap basket (wanted a front one but they cost more than the entire build).

Oh, and obviously it will have a kickstand.

Went on a small ride with the Brodie a few days ago. I'm absolutely in love with it.
Ordered a new stem, bars, seatpost and saddle and removed the kickstand. Groupset works really well so not upgrading that.
Tyre clearance is great at the front but really tight at the back, I don't think I can get away with anything wider than 2" (hopefully that will fit). The obvious choice would be Conti Racekings I guess?

This is the donor bike I've picked up for its wheels that went on the Eldridge.
I've never heard of Hrinkow before, apparently it's an Austrian brand from Steyr and they are still in business. Frame's made in Taiwan though. Only plain gauge tubing, but it's really, and I mean really nicely made. I should take a few more pics of the stays.
Components have effectively no wear, I don't think the bike has been ridden for more than a couple hundred kms.
Way too small for me, but it has already found a nice place in the family.