How would you build this?Thinking about something all-roadish with as much silver parts as possible and probably 2x.
by Fearless-Passenger54
How would you build this?Thinking about something all-roadish with as much silver parts as possible and probably 2x.
by Fearless-Passenger54
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BMX bars, weld on some canti studs at the 700c position then run 650b’s and wonder why you wear through your tires, basket, 1x65t drivetrain
Velo orange esque randonneur build, silver fenders, wide drops, tan wall tires etc
As much silver as possible? Deda RS01 seatpost (I find Thomson a bit too harsh), either a White Industries Crank or I’d probably use the Campagnolo Ultra Torque Centaur 50/34 in silver that I already have. GRX silver group otherwise, there were a couple on Ebay last I looked. White Industries or Phil Wood hubs or maybe a wheelset from Hope or Velocity. A decade ago, LX hubs but those are hard to find in silver (or at all) these days. VO Voyager rims. Salsa Guide stem in silver. Salsa Cowbell handlebar in silver.
I really really want that silver GRX group to put on my Cosmic Stallion but, I really can’t justify paying a few hundred more just to have the aesthetic.
I mean the Vaya is an all-roadish bike to begin with, so…..
Middleburn cranks, hooky INGRID rear mech from Aliexpress, Stridsland ring, 1 by. Pauls cable disk calipers and a pair of Stayer Cycles Rad Handles or similar bars. All in silver! Trad alu rims as well.
From my parts bin I found a pair of Shimano 105 5600 2×10 brifters. Maybe I’ll try to source other 105 parts although I’m not sure if I’d like a drivetrain without climbing gears (rear cog larger than front chainring). Maybe a Sugino XD-2 or such crankset would work?
And with those brifters, maybe Avid BB7 or TRP HY/RD brake calipers?
When I eventually go all silver, I’ll probably just polish everything down to bare aluminum.