|
That Raleigh is pretty sweet - "Steel is Real!" I have a mostly unadulterated early 80's Peugot hanging in my garage - it gets out about once a year.
Thanks for all the pointers and suggestions. I haven't built a bike from scratch (and I mean starting from bare tubes and getting out the torch) since ~2001. I haven't kept up with bike tech for about 5 years - and it sure has changed. I do understand the necessity for a systems approach for bicycles. I figured this would be a fun project (and probably is less expensive to buy a new bike). I've been riding mostly recumbents for the past 23 years but have felt the itch to get back on a wedgie for a bit.
The frame I have is a ~2004 vintage Kona "jake the snake" cyclocross frame. This will be my first foray into the evils of aluminum and thought I might pair that with a carbon fork. My rough thoughts on this so far (still have to measure some things):
- 700c wheels
- 2 or 3 x 9 drive train (aiming for lower gears - to save the right knee)
- Canti brakes, drop bars, bar end shifters
|