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Drank the 1x kool-aid with the XT 11-42 cassette, rival 1 shifters / brakes and force 42T crankset. Feels like a new bike

I'm now on 142x12 through axle. These should work for most MTB hubs:

Drive side:
http://www.paragonmachineworks.com/replaceable-parts/inserts/sliding-dropouts/b4037-right-side-sliding-hanger-dt-swiss-12-mm.html

Non-drive (for 160mm rotor, there's a 140mm version too):
http://www.paragonmachineworks.com/replaceable-parts/inserts/sliding-dropouts/b4027-post-mount-160-rotor-for-12-mm-skewer.html

Using this axle:
http://www.paragonmachineworks.com/dt001-dt-swiss-rws-12-mm-rear-skewer.html

That's why I went through axle, so I could swap in the wheelset from my 27.5 mtb (also explains the 180mm rotor on the front). Pics are with 27.5 x 2.35 hans dampfs - front is tight and rear won't work. I think you'd be set with 27.5 x 2.2ish though!

Fork was $200 from soma, the dropouts were direct from $40 from paragon (I'm in the US).

@pascalo the rake and a-c are the same so handling hasn't changed but it is much stiffer under braking. Need to figure out how to fit my surly rack since the mounts have swapped to infront of the dropout and now the caliper is in the way :(

Through axle front and back now, with 43 gravel king sk's. Anyone used sram s700 10 speed shifters / brakes? Going hydraulic is the last thing I want to change, but my hub can't take an xd driver and s700 would mean I could keep everything else the same...

Yeah it's a 54. @Eamesy Santa Fe

vittoria peyote 2.1" will just fit. fitted a surly front rack as the nitto wasn't up to carrying much.

ILE porteur

Moved out here for a while for work, figured I'd build this while I'm here as it would be cheaper than doing it in the UK. Rims are frequency team i23. Wouldn't go back to tubes now, you can see from where the sealant comes out how many punctures it's saved you from. Rack is a nitto m18 with a wald basket that I cut down to half the height. It was ok for light stuff but I use this for commuting and grocery runs mostly so I replaced it with a surly cromoly, rated to 30 kg and is a lot stiffer when the ILE bag is full. The basket is just attached with some heavy duty cable ties

New Mexico. Isn't too bad to swap, I use a syringe to move the sealant from the old to new tyres. Wtb rims and wtb tape so easy to get the tyres to seat. The refuse tyres are great on gravel / fire roads if you drop the pressure so the race kings will probably be off until winter anyway

My 56. Off road tyres are 2" race kings, on road are maxis refuse 40s. Both tubeless.

dibs levis jacket. pm'd

sold

£225 - now £220

Long time reader, first time poster - will make a donation once sold!

Leaving London so selling my commuter of the last 3 years. Standard-ish aluminium langster, size 56. Frame has been stripped back to raw, would look awesome with a polish. Most parts in very good condition, tyres and wheels have <1000 miles on them. Forks have been replaced to run 28c with full guards. One issue - seatpost is difficult to move. Can move side to side but reluctant to go up and down. Might just be because I haven't tried to move it in 3 years, I'm 5'11 with normal length legs for reference.

Spec:
Frame: 2011 Aluminium Langster, raw finish, 56cm
Forks: Kinesis Racelight 7075 with long drop calliper
Crankset: Standard Sugino messenger, currently set up 42/16 freewheel, wellgo flats
Wheels: Front - Halo Aerorage black with machined braking surface, Rear - V-Sprint Quando fixed/free to 30mm machined rim
Tyres: Continential Gator Hardshells, 28c. Loads of life left
Bars: Prolite bullhorns, Cane Creek TT levers and CX interrupter levers fitted. Suede-y fizik tape, small hole on the right side

Can also throw in the original rear wheel (bearings need a service) and drops if wanted. Pickup only from Fulham / Imperial College.

£220 with forum donation

Pics:

http://imgur.com/a/wN1Mc

Tyres still available?