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@amey tou still got this? any chance of posting?

@ldphotoworks - Thanks! Did all the cabling yesterday so it's starting to feel a bit crisper, too.

Can you give me some more details about the wheel set please?

@Tijs hmm interesting - I've never ridden with front racks either so would be a voyage of discovery. Will have to think on this a bit more.

Yeah absolutely, cheers for the remainder! Will start having a look for guards now. I was thinking grey might look quite cool over black for a bit of retro aesthetic

Medicine - currently enjoying a few months of holiday tinkering with bikes and riding them before I head to Glasgow and pretend to know what I'm doing as a doctor. How about you?

Incidentally, just installed some Humpert Bugels on my 26" commuter / tourer - feel good for ultra cheap!

Excited to see what you do with the cross check. I'm looking to breathe some new life into mine so looking for some inspiration!

(Also just graduated and on tiiiight budget haha)

Tijs, how do you find the handling when the front is loaded? I've never tried panniers on the front but this bike feels like it has a lot of trail, so just wondering whether it's sluggish and heavy?

Been out the country for a few months which is why nothing has happened with this for a while, but now have a few weeks of holiday before starting new job so I've been able to start playing around with this!

Bought some Ergotec Trekking bars which feel very comfortable. I'm currently running them with an adjustable stem I had knocking round so I can play with the set up until it feels just right. As it is in the pics feels pretty good - works out with bars about level with saddle and about 90mm extension and a decent bit of rise.

I'll need to find a stem which resembles these dimensions. Found a Kalloy number on eBay which looks like it could fit the bill. Alternatively I could keep the quill adaptor and buy a threadless stem. Any thoughts?

I've pinched the wheels from my brothers mtb for now while I await a more permanent solution. Still can't believe that I haven't found a decent 26" v brake wheel set going for a reasonable price.

I decided on Schwalbe Big Ben Plus 2.15" tyres. Would have loved some phatter gum walls in there but nothing bigger would fit and these are really practical for reliable commuting in city with glass etc.

Waiting for new cables to tidy all that up and will probably install a front shifter for now and see how I get on and which gears I use. Could go 1x at some point.

I was thinking about getting a Turbo or Rolls saddle, but now I've stripped the ratty cover from the existing saddle I'm wondering about trying to re-upholster it myself. Might be a bit of fun and keep costs down, plus the profile of this one is similar to the replacements I have been looking at.

Bad / frustrating bits:

• realised left crank arm is bent
  
• cantis are from cx bike and even with pads slid all the way to the bottom of the arm they still sit a bit high on the rim. That said, they work for now and can be something to replace in the future.
  
  

Still to sort out:

• new stem, cover saddle, buy my own wheels, re-do cables as mentioned above
  
• new grips - thinking some old school foamies
  
• rack - I'd quite like to try a front rack but may go for rear rack due to cost / simplicity of interchangeability of panniers with my Crosscheck. I could then whack a wald basket on the front
  

Looks wicked! Did you have any issues fitting the bar with that stem? As in, managing to get around the curves of the bar?

This is looking ace - you basically have all the parts I wish I could afford for my Muddyfox project! Looking forward to seeing it all built up

HOw hard was it to get the paint off the Saccon levers? And how much would postage be please?

I'm currently building up a Muddyfox Pathfinder https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/317635/ and could do with a few bits!

26" wheel set - for rim brakes, not fussed about model but need to be cheap pls

26" slicks - 2.0-2.2", pref something tan-wall

Handlebars - undecided as to make this drop bar or swept back flats, so will see what's going! Would be interested in some drops with flare or a flat swoopy touring style bar

Cheers

Hi man, do you still have these available? I'm in Manchester so could come and pick up!

Also, re front rack, how did you get around the crown mount and straddle cable issue?

Yes mate, your build is the reason I'm actually pursuing this project! I stumbled across it a while back and thought it looked sick so decided that it would be worth it!

I was actually gonna see if I could track you down to ask about tyre clearance so thanks for the heads up re widths.

I did a little mock-up with my mtb wheelset to get a feel for ride position etc and I reckon it looks pretty sweet already!

The tyres on it there are 2.2 Specialized mtb tyres and they do rub the chain stays but could be okay with a 2.2 slick? Depends on brand, I guess.

What are people's thoughts on crimping stays to squeeze a bit of extra rubber in? I probably wouldn't do it out of choice but would rather not buy more than the one set of tyres.

I also swapped out the Exage chain set for a Stronglight one I had knocking round. Probably equally shit, but looks a bit shinier and is lighter (...and flexier, so may not stick with it). Interestingly also has biopace-esque asymmetric chainrings on it.

When I moved into my house last year amongst the usual crap left by the previous tenants was a Muddyfox Pathfinder, which had definitely seen better days. I had a little look at it at the time but with various seized parts and final exams approaching I didn't do anything with it, and ended up burying it in the basement before moving out.

Now finals are out the way I've found myself with a bit of spare time, so I went and knocked on the door of the old house and found that the frame was still sat in the basement.

My plan is to build it up into a bit of a commuter / tourer for when I move to Glasgow in summer. I've already got a surly crosscheck for faster riding so I want this to be something a bit more chilled. I also want to be chilled about locking it up around the city.

With that in mind it's basically gonna be a parts bin build, but I'd like to get a few new bits n pieces. I'd appreciate suggestions on any of the following:

1. wheels - i need some v compatible 26 inch wheels. Thought I'd be able to snap some up on bay or gumtree for real cheap but they're proving a bit illusive. Anyone help me out?
   
2. Tyres - Id like to put some nice wide tyres on this, pref tan wall. Any recommendations?
   
3. Handlebar / stem combo - the originals are long gone so I'm trying to decide whether to go for dirt drops or a swept back bar a la one one Mary, or similar. Gonna mock the bike up once I've got some wheels and have a play with different positions before deciding, I reckon
   
4. Drive chain - gonna stick with the Shimano Exage brake and gear shifters that are currently on it until I decide between flats or drops, but it's horrible and plastic so would like to change eventually if something cheap crops up.
   
5. Rack - would love to get a front rack on this, maybe with basket for shopping duties
   
6. Finishing - I quite like the saddle that's on it but it's tatty. Might have a go at recovering it or put a beater flite on
   
   

Will probably be a very slow project as parts trickle in but will hopefully be an ideal bike for exploring Glasgee and the surrounding areas come summer!

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Hello! Has anyone got a 26" wheel set floating around?

I've acquired a ropey old Muddyfox Pathfinder which I'm hoping to build up into a bit of a commuter / explorer for when I move to Glasgow in summer (if I ever get the knackered bb out)

Taking inspiration from the link below plus all the other trendy mtb > gravel projects floating around

https://www.pedalroom.com/bike/muddy-fox-pathfinder-29624

Wheels ideally with free hub but doesnt matter too much cus will probably run with friction shifter.

Cheers!

Hi, have you still got this going?

Has anyone got a beater-ish saddle available? Doesn't need to be anything fancy but ideally in reasonable cosmetic condition. Cheers

@Heitzman sent ya a PM re tortec rack if it's still around

Sorry, somehow read your reply as 54... Shows how desperate I am

Ahh no way! Let me know if it falls through and I'll gladly buy it!

This is a long shot but is this definitely a 56 by Surly's measuring (ie the top tube is 57cm)? Been after a 54 for ages and desperately hoping this might be the one...