So, I'd like to do a skinny for this build off. But I'm concerned I've bitten off more than I can chew. With 2 off road builds already, work and house projects these next few months will be pretty full. I've also got a Muscle project in the works for this build off. My original skinny build plan was for the rustic Elgin. I've been doing some mock ups with it to see what I like, so far this looks cool:
The plan calls for using some 27" wheels that I have with this 3 speed SA rebuilt into the rear. I'm not sold on these bars but have other options. I've got the skip tooth adapter cog for the hub and most of what else I need. What's going to take the time is making a fork mount for the headlamp I want to run, brackets to mount the rim brake calipers and, mostly, fabricating an aluminum tank. Plus I still need to learn to build wheels to make this happen.
I have another project option that might be less time consuming but distinctly less interesting. I built up this gravel bike on my dad's old hybrid, Spindatt style. It's a cool bike. I haven't ridden it much and never got the brifters to work quite right. I came across this cool old Fuji touring bike for $20. It's ugly and had no usable parts on it but I like the lugged frame and the fork so I've been planning to transfer my gravel build to this frameset and utilize the downtube shifters with the brifters becomming just brake levers.
I'd welcome opinions here. Do I do the interesting vintage build, the gravel bike or hold off for another build off?
The plan calls for using some 27" wheels that I have with this 3 speed SA rebuilt into the rear. I'm not sold on these bars but have other options. I've got the skip tooth adapter cog for the hub and most of what else I need. What's going to take the time is making a fork mount for the headlamp I want to run, brackets to mount the rim brake calipers and, mostly, fabricating an aluminum tank. Plus I still need to learn to build wheels to make this happen.
I have another project option that might be less time consuming but distinctly less interesting. I built up this gravel bike on my dad's old hybrid, Spindatt style. It's a cool bike. I haven't ridden it much and never got the brifters to work quite right. I came across this cool old Fuji touring bike for $20. It's ugly and had no usable parts on it but I like the lugged frame and the fork so I've been planning to transfer my gravel build to this frameset and utilize the downtube shifters with the brifters becomming just brake levers.
I'd welcome opinions here. Do I do the interesting vintage build, the gravel bike or hold off for another build off?
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