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Riv went kid carrying today. Not for the first time, but the kid just keeps getting bigger and I'm not sure how much more 'knees out' cycling I can do over any distance. The Yepp mini makes downtube shifters very hard to use. So started thinking about rear bicycle seats, then welled up at the thought of having to clamp something round the seat tube to mount it (or fitting a big rear rack). So I need a new bike.
Luckily, I have this HardRock frame in the shed. Bought it to build up into a coaster brake silly machine but ran out of energy. Was going to build it up for a friend but he has diverted funds into a new camera purchase. Then it struck me this morning that the VO stem and lovely Nitto fun3 bars would fit right onto this...
Everything on it was broken, so it'll need new everything except headset. Paint is knackered but has a certain charm. Trip to the LBS tomorrow to see if they can remove the BB. Thinking 9 speed triple for all the gears.
Anyone got any 26inch tyre recommendations for an mtb that will never see a mountain?