Had a Mrazek in college and regretted selling the frame for years. finally found an early (26.8mm seatpost, and still called unity rather than Boh) frame and moved light/roadish parts to this frame for a more gravel oriented config. bar is a carbon surly corner clone off of aliexpress. friction 2×10. about 25 pounds as shown. the brakes with full length housing, slick cable and roller "noodle" are the best feeling rim brakes i've experienced.
might consider moving the shifter to a under-bar orientation so that grabbing the "hood" is more comfortable.
by pekingdeagle
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How does that fork ride?
Girvin made a perfectly acceptable linkage design that deserved a larger audience. It would be a great design for gravel enthusiasts. (Short top tube, long wheelbase, and still “behind” the front wheel)
But, a “springer” style fork doesn’t look like a dirt motorcycle.
That fork and the amp are my favorites although I favor the amp for utility but man those old cf forks look so rad
That is a Thing of Strange Beauty.
How did you mount those shifters? Those are bar ends?
Might want to check if your fork was one of the recalled ones and not ride it if it is. I had one; the dropout just completely separated from the leg. Like, loosen the QR, lift the front end to separate the wheel, and the dropout fell on the ground.
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/1996/cpsc-and-girvin-incorporated-announce-carbon-fiber-mountain-bike-fork-recall
that’s a clean setup — love seeing someone still rocking a Girvin fork 😎
btw if you’re grabbing clone bars or brake sets off AE, they’re doing a 20% OFF round right now:
* RDLFB2 – $2 off $10
* RDLFB5 – $5 off $25
* RDLFB10 – $10 off $50
* RDLFB20 – $20 off $100
* RDLFB25 – $25 off $125
saved me a few bucks on cables & grips last week lol