1992 Litespeed dream build

[trailwright]

Very very nice. Those bottle cages reminded me of a titanium pair (can't recall the brand) I fitted to my road bike in the late 90s. Super light but on a practical level completely hopeless. They were just too flexy - a 750ml bottle would be shaken out on anything but a smooth road.

You're fortunate that nothing was lost by the customs twats but a good lesson generally for bike packing to keep loose items to a minimum.

Look forward to seeing the finished product!

 

[Zepreeme cycle]

Very very nice. Those bottle cages reminded me of a titanium pair (can't recall the brand) I fitted to my road bike in the late 90s. Super light but on a practical level completely hopeless. They were just too flexy - a 750ml bottle would be shaken out on anything but a smooth road.

You're fortunate that nothing was lost by the customs twats but a good lesson generally for bike packing to keep loose items to a minimum.

Look forward to seeing the finished product!

Ha, I know what you mean. These American Classic ones feel a bit more solid, but I’ll keep an eye on them once/if the bike sees some real riding.

And yes, I got lucky with customs this time. Loose bits just tossed around in the box… could’ve ended badly.
Still a few bits left to sort, but it’s getting closer.