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Power coated racks? That's promising!

@jono84 But isn't Hammerite an all-in-one product that can be painted over bare steel? Tho', it might be an idea to get the base paint level, whether it's powder coat or primer.

Super nice!

My Cross-Check is soon coming back from disc brake conversion. Want to paint it with Hammerite, but I don't have access to a media blaster and are too lazy to remove all the old paint by hand. Will Hammerite bite to the remaining powder coat, if I sand it down a little?

Will probably just use the fork I've been running the last year, a curved blade unicrown fork from a Croix de Fer. Nothing exciting, actually a bit ugly, but does the job well for now.

Had originally settled on keeping the Cross-Check's setup, but after following the disc conversions @Hulsroy and @alialias have done I couldn't resist the urge. So now the frame is handed off to Heim Bicycles for modifications. Planning to run 650b's and hammer paint it after the conversion, inspired by psee's all-roadie. A bit unsure about which colour tho', either light green or grey.

Also thinking about trying some Salsa Woodchipper bars, but as I'm not made out of money it would be more reasonable to just extend the current Humpert bars and run hydraulics at a low cost.

Very cool. Info on bag?

Super nice!

It's a really nice frame indeed! I'm a bit ashamed that I've given it too little love and maintenance when it serviced as my work bike. I haven't cleaned it yet, but hopefully the frame is in good shape except for those obvious rust spots that will need some cover up. Know I also need to change headset and bottom bracket.

Ok, so I have this Breezer frame laying around and recently I started thinking about building a 26" bikepacker/tourer as a winter project. It's size large (20" if I recall correctly) and usually, I ride small or medium (50-54 cm). I rode it for two years as a Foodora courier, although a bit stretched out, so I'm unsure if it's suitable for all day riding. Is it worth the hassle of trying to build it up with a short stem and some proper backsweep bars (Jones etc.) or should I just build it up as a pub bike?

Got to ride the CdA some 200 kms the last week. Love it, feels a lot faster than the Cross-Check ever did in any of it's incarnations.

Also took it on a bikepacking trip through a lot of varied surfaces, and it handled it very well. The only downside is that the cheap Bikester bar tape is shit and started to de-wrap after about 70 kms into my 170 km bikepacking trip.

Got a shipment from Bikester earlier this week, containing the last parts for the CdA and a new handlebar for the Cross-Check. Built the CdA tonight, will do the final adjustments tomorrow.

I think my iPhone is about to die or something, the photo quality is total crap. Sorry for that.

Good to know. Looking forward to hear how it went with the rebuild (will gut the shifter whether it’s easy or not tho’, don’t think I’ll run 2x in any foreseeable future).

This build is almost too good. Love it!

Almost getting there. Gathered some used parts the last few days, and now I'm only waiting for a shipment from Bikester to finalize the CdA.

Thinking about removing the shifter paddle from the left shifter as I'll be running a 1x10 drivetrain. Any downsides?

Good looking CC! For a second I thought it was a picture of mine in one of it's previous incarnations.

That bar tape was really cool (esp. the first), tho' I think it's best suited for bikes with straight, slim steel tubes and one or two tone paint jobs. Thanks for your input anyway, it might be something to consider for my Cross-Check.

Dat orange! I think I’m sold on that hue, gotta see if if I find something similar.

@alialias: Both pink and yellow are some of the options I've considered. Yellow even matches the small stripes in the decals but gets dirty quickly (tho', you can always call it patina).

@Tijs: Thanks! The picture is a bit of a cliché (pictures from this viewpoint is used like every time the fjords are promoted), but indeed, it's a beautiful view. Regarding the bar tape, the saddle will be black (with white accents), and I think black bar tape is boring. :(

@rawmeat: Purple could be a cool colour to try, or something red-brownish maybe? I'm afraid coloured outers would be too much?

@PhilDAS: Thanks! B/W-fade would be cool and I've considered something Mash (Caleido). Tho', for now, I'll probably set it up with Tektro RL340's and a bar-end shifter, until I upgrade it with some brifters in the spring. Doesn't want to spend too much on bar tape (like max 8-10 pounds) at this stage, and the generic brands have neither fades or exotic colourways.

Which colour should I choose for the bar tape? I'm leaning towards red, but are afraid that it might be too much. Black is boring.

Thanks, the tour was indeed really spectacular! Would recommend, even if you live outside Norway. And the Genesis is finally moving forward. Actually, I couldn't resist the urge and bought a set of WTB Byway's (fitted with tubes atm) at my LBS. Now I just need to source the finishing parts and find some time to finalize the build, which opens the following, important question: What colour should the bar tape have?

Haven’t been much progress lately, but last week I finally bought a wheelset for the CdA that ticked all the boxes (650b, tubeless ready, QR, low price). It’s a pair of Alexrims DP23 laced to some generic Shimano hubs, so nothing fancy tho’. The wheels were sold with a pair of Rocket Ron’s, that despite looking really gnarly with the frame, doesn’t fit. Will get some WTB Horizon or Byway’s instead. Think I’ll manage to get the build ready in a week or two.

Don't love those wheels, but otherwise, this build is really, really cool!

Thanks @russmeyer, the tour was really nice.

Short report:

The tour went from Sognsvann, where the city of Oslo meets the Nordmarka forest, up to and through the Gudbrand Valley, over the mountains and down to the Geiranger Fjord. Rode together with my girlfriend, and two friends the first two and a half days. Really nice scenery and good weather all the way (until the last 20 km, when the rain started to pour down). Did about 65-80 km pr. day (except for the first two days with friends, then we only did 35-40 km/day), a total of 535 km and 5500 m elevation gain.

The Cross-Check performed well, but I think I'll get some beefier tires, mudguards, shorter and higher stem plus some other grips for the next longer tour.

Some pictures (sorry for potato quality):

Only major bike problem encountered: Some rock sliced my rear tire 10 km into the woods the first evening. Managed to patch it with some gaffa tape and reach our planned campsite 5 kms further into the forest, then I had to ride back to the city to get a new tire the next day before we could carry on.

Nordmarka gravel.

The setup. Slightly overpacked, but when you're about the stay outdoors for a week in Norway, you gotta be prepared for everything (and I don't own any nice lightweight gear).

The Gudbrandsdallågen river flowing through the Gudbrand Valley.

Valley gravel.

Mountain gravel.

Mountain camp.

Last stretch to the Dalsnibba peak (1500 m.a.s.l), a nice viewpoint over the fjord. 450 meters elevation gain over 5 km.

Bike over the fjord. We were allowed to leave our luggage at a kind hotel prior to the climb.

Goal reached: The Geiranger Fjord.

Acquired the final parts for the Cross-Check earlier this week and built it up yesterday. Not a beauty, but will be functional. Leaving for a week-long tour this evening.