u/FreeChocolate4

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▲ 14 r/xbiking

Found this old frame on eBay for $65. Built it up with a mix of parts I swapped over from an old commuter and some new. Bought a new 1x Microshift. Added a Thomson seatpost on an Selle Italia I took off my road bike and Arundel steel cages for some flare. Changed out the quill to a 1/18th threadless (blasphemy I know) so I could run a slightly longer and lower Zipp stem. And some random MSW Alloy bars.

Swapped out the old canti brakes for some Avid Shortys.

Currently on some Mavic Kysyriums with a G One R in 40mm front and a Pirelli P Zero 40mm in the rear for some speed but cushion and grip for the off road stuff.

I plan to race CX on it so I have a second pair of Mavics running 38mm Challenger Baby Limus Tires.

Last thing I added was the basket in the back for errands and the new Redshift mousetraps so I can decide if I want to use clips or flats.

u/FreeChocolate4 — 12 days ago
▲ 450 r/Bikeporn

Did not intend to have a mostly metal bike as I was prioritizing aesthetics but happy how it turned out. Can you spot the obvious carbon fiber pieces?

u/FreeChocolate4 — 16 days ago