Very early IF 853 deluxe modernisation

[wynne]

I bought a very tatty little IF 853 deluxe from Colin (bhill22 of this parish) about 3 years ago.
I rode it for a bit as was. I liked it, so i asked Jon at chickens frame emporium to add a disc tab and hose guides and powder it for me. It's gold because i told Jon to use whichever powder he had most of and wanted to use up. He did a super job.
I've built the frame into a variety of bikes, but this is the one i find most fun. It takes a 400mm axle-crown fork really well. Oddly, in fact, anything longer feels too long.

Rich

 

[Joe_Rides]

Looks ace! Front (drops especially) looks pretty low but kudos if that works for you (my back says "no!")

 

[CTK]

Lovely stuff. Looks like a mile muncher. I too would need higher bars!

 

[wynne]

Thank you, it's a great one for ripping round the downs. With all the flints round here i sonetimes want more than a skinny cx tyre.

I find a big drop really suits me. In fact, i struggle to get my bars low enough with a lot of modern bikes. I think my arms must be extra long for my relatively low height.

 

[M_Chavez]

Lovely looking bike.
I would have said it's perfect, had it not been for the disks.

 

[wynne]

Thank you. I'm a big rim brake fan, but the wheels wouldn't turn for 4 months of the year round here in the clay. This is my favourite bike ever, but i can't ride it in the winter.