26 MTB to gravel bike conversion to town bike

[93EXCivic]

Making progress. Just need to get to the bike shop and get chain ring bolts, v-brake boss bolts, the little metal tube the cable runs thru at the brake and apparently the right size seatpost or see if they have shims. I thought I measure it at 26.0 and that is what I saw online but it isnt clamping.

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[RustyGold]

...the little metal tube the cable runs thru at the brake...

brake 'noodle' ... for real .

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Yassssssss! Are those the shoes it's going to be wearing? I love that small tires today dwarf what it came out with stock.

 

[93EXCivic]

Yassssssss! Are those the shoes it's going to be wearing? I love that small tires today dwarf what it came out with stock.

Yeah for now.

If I like this bike, I may down the line build up some tubeless wheels using Alex Adventure 2 rims and try out some Surly ETs in 26x2.5.

 

[Grant]

Making progress. Just need to get to the bike shop and get chain ring bolts, v-brake boss bolts, the little metal tube the cable runs thru at the brake and apparently the right size seatpost or see if they have shims. I thought I measure it at 26.0 and that is what I saw online but it isnt clamping.

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What are those bars? They would be great for a Street Racer Classic bike.

 

[Grant]

 

[93EXCivic]

What are those bars? They would be great for a Street Racer Classic bike.

On One Midges

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[Grant]

On One Midges

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Huh?

 

[93EXCivic]

Huh?

https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/HBOOMI/on-one-midge-handlebar

 

[Grant]

https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/HBOOMI/on-one-midge-handlebar

I was expecting to see an old school- style steel bar.

 

[SpikeFC]

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Steering Bar? Better tell me more about those shifters! That looks like a frame mounted shifter for an old Fittel und Sachs 3 speed derailleur (installed onto a coaster brake single speed hub), and another shifter for a Drei Gang rear hub...

 

[93EXCivic]

Another terrible picture thanks to my broken phone but got the seat on, v-brakes mounted, cranks and pedals.

Need to get a small headset spacer and I didn't notice the V-brakes didn't have pads. Then fit the levers and cable and sprocket, chain tensioner and chain. Figure out positioning of levers and then wrap bars.

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[MattiThundrrr]

The gravel purists gonna FLIP about the single speed!

 

[Grant]

The gravel purists gonna FLIP about the single speed!

Singlespeed gravel is actually becoming a hipster trend.

 

[93EXCivic]

Short test ride done. Just need to wrap the bars. Then do a longer test ride Tuesday or Wednesday.

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[93EXCivic]

The gravel purists gonna FLIP about the single speed!

Is there such a thing as a gravel purist? What I see is purist roadies saying that gravel is stupid. And mountain bikers saying that gravel biking is just road biking.

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[MattiThundrrr]

Some of the people are all right, ride what you want types, but for some, if you didn't buy a "gravel bike" it isn't a gravel bike.

 

[Duchess]

Some of the people are all right, ride what you want types, but for some, if you didn't buy a "gravel bike" it isn't a gravel bike.

I can identify. I am a total snob to people who don't ride any brand rocket bike that isn't ACME.

 

[horsefarmer]

 

[93EXCivic]

First real ride. Mostly greenway with a little of muddy single track. Worked pretty well other then the seat post not wanting to stay put. I think there is a burr preventing it from clamping correctly as now there is a big scratch in the seat post.

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