Do-it-all build ideas.

Okay, if the Ozark is too dark, how about a luminous Raleigh Special Products Randonneur in heat treated reynolds 708? Might know of one for sale in 23" flavour ....
 
legrandefromage":2we3wq1i said:
That Yukon looks right for you.

As you mention, brakes in the right place, right sized frame and so on. You have the makings of a 26" Galaxy right there.

Drop-bars, quality wheels, wide range cassette and a good spread of chain rings. Cantilevers and road levers work well with heavy loads if time is taken to set them up properly. V-brake road levers are available too but I find v-brakes a bit snatchy for touring use. I found some Tektro levers which are adjustable between canti and V and can take this abruptness out (fork judder - just ask any Specialized Tricross owner)

The Yukon also has all the mounts needed, headset is 1 1/8th so you can easily go to ahead with Surly forks and stems galore.
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Yep, well that's the sort of lines I was thinking along. No mounts for a rack, but clips work fine and it could share the mudguard bolts. I might have a measure up and see how the geometry compares to say a 26" Surly LHT. Do you think a fork upgrade would be worthwhile?

*Edit: Here is my 700c 'do-it-all' bike - its goes off-road quite well, commutes 30 miles a day and gets muddy during this overlong winter. It has survived winter road salt well but has literally eaten a set of 30 year old NOS Shimano brake blocks...

Gearing is absurdly wide with 34/ 28 through to 11/50!

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That's really nice - in fact making me lean towards a vintage tourer instead...
 
doctor-bond":3q6ywov6 said:
Okay, if the Ozark is too dark, how about a luminous Raleigh Special Products Randonneur in heat treated reynolds 708? Might know of one for sale in 23" flavour ....
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Sounds nice. More info please :)
 
bluetomgold":3fr4z79n said:
doctor-bond":3fr4z79n said:
Okay, if the Ozark is too dark, how about a luminous Raleigh Special Products Randonneur in heat treated reynolds 708? Might know of one for sale in 23" flavour ....
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Sounds nice. More info please :)
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I've passed on the Randonneur following discussion via PM. Would be up for something similar though if the price/size/condition are right. I wanted to have a fiddle with the Yukon today, but the weather has left me stuck indoors.
 
Ola BlueTomGold
I've just been out to the shed to find a 700c 21"c-t Scott town/xc in genuine scott 4130 mtb cromo tubing with v brake mounts and full brazings, nothing too fancy but sort of in the ball park , if your interested I'll try to get some photos to ya asap. Pm me if yer interested
Thanxeverso DrJo
 
DrJo":2mbf35yw said:
Ola BlueTomGold
I've just been out to the shed to find a 700c 21"c-t Scott town/xc in genuine scott 4130 mtb cromo tubing with v brake mounts and full brazings, nothing too fancy but sort of in the ball park , if your interested I'll try to get some photos to ya asap. Pm me if yer interested
Thanxeverso DrJo
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Thanks, been accumulating bikes over the past coupe of weeks so I'm gonna have to pass for the time being.
 
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