Haakon
Keeps on digging
Finally pulled the trigger on a Soma Mixte frame - its now somewhere between the bike shop in the mid west and the freight forwarder in Florida...
Should build up nicely
Aesthetics are playing into this one, so am trying to find bits that keep it looking retro but are actually model light and nicely functioning.
Novatec make nice polished alloy disc hubs https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Tai...pm=a2g0s.13010208.99999999.301.2e733c00iNgQTs
I'll build them onto some Grand Bois 650B https://grandbois.jp/grandbois/original-parts/rim/ with some 42mm Orange Velo tyres fairweather-touring-cruise-tire-650b-x-42-mm
Microsoft rear mech https://www.aliexpress.com/item/mic...8b-4b0f-b958-26b31afdd6c4&transAbTest=ae803_3
and shifter
and Hayes CX cable disc brakes https://www.gravelbike.com/second-look-hayes-cx-disc-brakes/
Seat post and stem I'll go cheap aliexpress jobs I think. Handlebar is a standard Orange velo city bike job too. Saddle, rear rack, crankset and pedals still subject to some aesthetic musings
Hopefully I can start building the thing in a couple of weeks!
Should build up nicely
Aesthetics are playing into this one, so am trying to find bits that keep it looking retro but are actually model light and nicely functioning.
Novatec make nice polished alloy disc hubs https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Tai...pm=a2g0s.13010208.99999999.301.2e733c00iNgQTs
I'll build them onto some Grand Bois 650B https://grandbois.jp/grandbois/original-parts/rim/ with some 42mm Orange Velo tyres fairweather-touring-cruise-tire-650b-x-42-mm
Microsoft rear mech https://www.aliexpress.com/item/mic...8b-4b0f-b958-26b31afdd6c4&transAbTest=ae803_3
and shifter
and Hayes CX cable disc brakes https://www.gravelbike.com/second-look-hayes-cx-disc-brakes/
Seat post and stem I'll go cheap aliexpress jobs I think. Handlebar is a standard Orange velo city bike job too. Saddle, rear rack, crankset and pedals still subject to some aesthetic musings
Hopefully I can start building the thing in a couple of weeks!