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Thanks! The rack is a Soma Porteur bought via a wanted add here :)

Not quite finished... Need to sort the dynamo lights but have just taken it for its first spin!

After a few weeks of accumulating parts it's build day!

Looking for a front rack, something like a pelago commuter, surly 24 pack, soma porteur, velo orange

I have a laptop and stuff so not sure a big saddle bag type set up will work. The Portland rack looks good

Taking the plunge, have picked up some used Spyres along with some ultegra shifters and mechs (modernising to 11speed)! Will get some good pads and some compressionless cables

I've been convinced by a friend that dyanmos are the way to go, ordering these:
https://www.rosebikes.co.uk/rose-r-thirty-disc-dynamo-28700-c-road-wheels-12qr-2679340?product_shape=standard&article_size=28%22%2F700C

Biggest question mark is still front or back rack. The key for me is being able to stick my backpack on whatever I get. Any front rack recommendations that would allow this?

Also interested in mechanical potentially

Ok sounds like a good plan... Any consunsus on BB7 Vs TRP? Any other contenders?

What're people's views on dynamo hubs and lights?

Tempting... Will work out a plan and PM you if I go with mechanicals (which I'm thinking I may do!)

Sorry ignore, read comments and do not have an SL fork

That it not a bad shout... Has the massive benefit of making this much cheaper and if I don't like them can go hydraulic in due course when my 10 speed parts give up and I go 11

Reviews tend to say the spires don't provide much stopping power though... Have you found that?

I guess that might be out of my price range but what were you thinking?

Yeah I think Surly midnight specials and similar bikes are super nice and this seemed like it could be pretty similar and was pretty cheap in Fleabay

I'll need to buy wheels either way as I've donated the ones from the roadie to my wife who had hers stolen yesterday! So the cost differential is I can keep going with my now quite old 10 speed gear or I can get new shifters that do discs. Are Vs an option with drops? I much prefer riding drops so plan to keen them going.

Re-front rack... I really like the look, but how do they compare to a rear rack for ease of riding, carrying capacity etc?

I've been commuting on my old (but still fairly nice) road bike. I've decided though that as a commuter it's not cutting it... I want mudguards and to stop having a sweaty back so am moving to something more commuting specific.

I picked up a BLB hitchhiker frameset which I'm pretty pleased with. I'm now debating whether to build it up with rim brakes (cheap as I have lots of stuff I can transfer from my road bike) or hydro brakes.

I'm then planning to do 28mm ish tan walled tyres, back rack with a milk crate or similar to chuck a bag in and mudguards.

Any top tips on parts I should go for or opinions on the disc Vs rim brake debate?

Hi I'm looking for parts of a road hydro groupset, after shifters, brakes and mechs. 11speed. SRAM or Shimano. Post mount brakes

Yes still available

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Price drop £320!

Have had some interest in a split, is anybody interested in the frameset?

Selling my Fixie as I can no longer store it in my flat.

It is a really beautiful Gazelle Champion Mondial frame in Reynolds 531 with a matching chromed fork. The frame is in great shape for its age and is not done justice by the photos! It measures about 61cm C-T (seat tube) and 56.5cm C-C (top tube).

It's built up with a set of Mavic Ellipse wheels which have had very little use and run true. The rear wheel has never seen a brake.

It has SRAM GXP track cranks, Nitto Technomic stem, profile designs air wing bullhorns, Sora long drop brake, ritchey seatpost. I have put on an old pair of pedals so that it is ready to ride.

Overall it is in great condition and I wouldn't sell if I had the space for it. In the medium term it will be worth changing the brake pads, cable and handlebar tape as these came off a previous build and are well worn. These are simple, cheap changes and not necessary before riding it.

Price reduced to £320 (from £350) It can be collected from Brixton.

so i thought i had everything i needed for this build... but then the seat clamp i had didn't fit!!! does anybody have a 29.8 or 30.0 seat clamp going spare? i am super reluctant to spend £10-£15 for one

thanks

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