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@Dexter nice idea, purple is very tempting, possibly a fairly light shade. Also feeling sand or ivory/cream at the moment, with fresh Genesis decals.
@velosaurus neat, it really was a fantastic ride! What were you riding? I've not got the best memory.
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Been busy, busy, busy but snuck off work a little early today to have a good few hours on the frame. The first attempt at the HT was 280mm long and ended up 40mm too short, fortunately the tube from Ceeway was 600mm so the offcut was perfect for the new HT. Old one chopped off, new one + reinforcing rings brazed on. Then built it up and mitred the cross brace and brazed that on too. Bike part of the build is all finished. Just need to build the rack, which should be fairly straightforward, and by being a bolt on rack I can make a couple in different sizes. Had a quick spin up the road and it rides well, head angle is far more appropriate now. Looking forward to getting it finished and taking some proper photos.
Still to do:
- Rack
- Paint (powder coat most likely)
- Guards
- Chop steerer to right height
- Nicer seatpost/clamp
Taking suggestions for frame colours, I think I want the rack/fork to be black.
- Rack
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Any link to the fork? And a steerer length? Could be after something similar.
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@mdcc_testerThanks both, very helpful. Tektro ones it is then.
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Any idea what's the largest tyre I'll fit in a set of mini-v's? Specifically Tektro 926ALs and I have a pair of slick 40c tyres I'd like to use. Don't need too much mud room.
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I'm happy with Rangers (29x2.25), they roll surprisingly well on tarmac and have enough grip off road for the bike they're on.
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Ahh, clever. Really tidy work with the stem, looking really good.
I spend a bit of time mechanic-ing at a cycle co-op and had a scavenge of the scrap pile today. Found a '93(?) Rockhopper. Frame is very ratty and everything was ditched bar the headset/BB/stem/cranks. BB took standing on a 4ft lever to get it out but all serviced now. Going to stick it in the shed and slowly collect some bits, thinking a riser bar/nobbly tyred cruiser kinda thing.