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Vitus 172, currently £1.75: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256955631612

+ 1 Excellent project, thanks for the thread.

Thanks for an interesting thread. Last year, I was searching for exactly the same kind of frameset. New options were scarce, so decided to wait for something secondhand - such as a heavier built steel hybrid, or, touring frame with 135mm OLD. Locally, a tired & neglected 21-year-old Koga Miyata...

Running Velo Orange aluminium mudguards on my road bike. They take a bit of setting up but have been great. Recommended. https://velo-orange.com/collections/fenders/products/vo-37mm-aluminum-polished-smooth-fenders

Thanks for this Koga thread - an interesting read. Nice bike in beautiful condition. Recently found a later Terraliner (2001?): 57cm with a parallel 71 degree frame in O/S cromo. It wasn't in good condition & had been in a rainy environment. It's a versatile bike, but heavy. It'll need more...

Lovely frame. Some information here: https://bikeretrogrouch.blogspot.com/2020/01/old-is-good-specialized-sequoia.html

Beautiful frame - stunning.

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Re: Thanks for an interesting thread. That's a beautiful frame. Here are Velo Orange aluminium mudguards on a similar 531 (not Mercian) frame. Highly recommended.

Very beautiful! Gorgeous Presto frameset.

Beautiful bike - turned out fantastically well. Thanks for the interesting thread - a really good read.

Gorgeous bike and paint - absolutely beautiful.

Gorgeous frame - really beautiful. Congrats on a lovely job & bike.

That's really helpful, thanks.

Dank u wel Dutchie, much appreciated. Do you have a photo of the Locomotief frame please? Do any other Retrobikers have experience or photos of these braze ons? Thanks!