Originally Posted by tig rider
Great looking frame....What parts group will you use for the build? No matter what parts you use, that will be a great do it all work horse bike.
I thought I wanted:
1. Tubus racks (front and rear)
2. SON Schmidts 36-h Disc hub dynamo/brass nipples/Open Pro rim
3. 1992 XTR M900 crankset with UN91/UN72 BB
4. 1992 XTR M900 front deraileur/rear deraileur
5. whatever 8-sp cassette I have in my parts bin
6. XT 36-h Disc hub/brass nipples/Open Pro
7. used and scratched up Chris King headset
8. any stem
9. Avid road mechs
What tossed a spanner in the thought process:
1. flat bars vs dropbars, which also means
2. thumbies vs STIs
3. rear Nexus hub gear, which will mean be somehow tied in with (1) coz shifters for Nexus only run on flats
So you see, nothing is fixed or decided. The ONLY things which are decided are:
1. used and scratched up Chris King
2. Tubus front and rear racks
3. front wheel
4. Avid Road mechs
I think I am going to be in this process for sometime.... ;-)