Originally Posted by
KonAaron Snake
Another true frankenstein - nittos, tubus, 105 9sp triple, dia-come NGC 982 (best canti EVER), campy aero post (just because), honjos with an expedition frame built as a sports tourer. The result is the most versatile, useful bike I've had the pleasure of riding. If I ever get two months to tour, I'd gear down and use barcons.
Love the old sports tourer, they seem to have all but disappeared from the market. I did a similar build, but mine was easy, just switched the flat bars out for drops and brifters on a Giant Excursion. I now have two of these bikes that are set up very similarly, time to decide which direction to go with the second one. I don't particularly like the brifters so they will probably go to bar ends. FWIW the Giant has Deore LX 21 speed, racks are stock Bor Yeuh, lights are Sanyo with a bottom bracket generator and no I didn't build it, this is the way they came from the factory.
Aaron
