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Yes! I was actually hoping to use more old stuff but couldn't find nice old components in every case.
That being said there is still a noticeable amount of used or at least 2nd hand parts on this bike.- Saddle
- Cassette
- Pedals
- Front Derailleur
- Rear Derailleur
- Front Light
- The Frame obviously
So I think it is a good mixture of old and new.
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Hey,
Yes, atm it still is. I am waiting for +Acliff to came back to me but he hasn't committed to anything. -
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Thanks for the good vibes, everyone! This is really a fun project and I am happy it is coming together so well.
Another thing I am working on is restoring some pedals. I got a pair of the Cube All Mountain Pedals (mentioned here ) for twenty quid of eBay. They are a bit run down so I took them apart, cleaned the bearings and ordered new pins.
One of them was completely stuck, rounded inside and out. I tried pipe pliers and in the end even cutting it from the top to use a screwdriver but without success. Everything was slipping off. just couldn't get a good grip.
Luckily I had to go into work yesterday and our new neighbours are a coworking / make space with a proper workshop. We tried drilling the pin out but in the end, managed to make my cut bigger and use a more massive screwdriver to get the damn thing out.Now all that is left is polishing and putting everything back together. Hopefully, I'll find some time for this at the weekend.
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Thanks!
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A few small updates. The tyres arrived and I love the look of them. Thick all-black rubber looks so much better on this bike than tan walls. Unfortunately of them has a weird wobble. At first, I thought it was me not seating them properly but I tried every trick now and the wobble is always in the same place. So that tyre is going back and I have to wait for a replacement. I might install the old Cannonball from my buddy in the meantime.
Another cool thing that arrived the other day is the Blue Lug Koma rear light. I spotted it on a few cool builds recently and I figured it's going to be a while until I'll actually wire a proper rear light to the hub dynamo. A good excuse to buy some bling.
Always interested in the next project.
Currently into 650b and 29" Adventure / Cross / Touring setups.