thanks everyone, that's exactly what i was looking for.

@mr IGH
she really likes the aesthetics of that frameset, which is why we are working with it. otherwise if she really wants light, i'd just build her an aluminum frame track bike with an internal hub to fullfill her basic climbing needs haha. that's why i have to cut weight through roundabout means like removing fenders and getting smaller tires haha. a steel mixte is never going to be light.


@tcs
haha yeah 700c-specific hubs. they exist at 330AM --". in my head was a vague notion of factory made wheelsets.

@nlerner
a picture's worth a thousand words! thanks a lot. i was expecting that i would need to buy a new fork, but not for the reason of spacing.



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