There has been a number of threads featuring road bike frames with flat bars. I figured I could slip in another one without attracting too much attention. Haha
I have just completed my re-build of a Motobecane Turino Team gravel/adventure bike I purchase new in July. A theft-related insurance settlement made it possible to replace the frame with a higher spec model. And so I donated the Motobecane's WTB wheels to my son and contemplated how N+1 would play out with the bright orange frame hanging in my workshop.
What good build doesn't start with a "real" need? My need? I no longer owned a bike I could comfortably leave in front of the grocery store without panic. The bike would be for my shopping trips and other "pull out the bike" errands that come up.
Here's the concise build list (skip ahead for the pics):
* Motobecane Turino Team Frame & Fork (aluminum w/ carbon fork) 55cm, 73/72 st/ht angles
* Nashbar MT2 crankset (170mm, 44/32, no inner ring)
* Specialized 120mm alloy stem
* Carbon flat bar (3K, generic), 600mm
* MOWA alloy bar caps
* Specialized P2 Overendz bar ends
* ODI Ruffian lock on grips
* Avid Elixir 3 hydraulic brakes w/ 160mm Shimano discs
* Sram X5 9-speed rear shifter
* Sram X9 2-speed front shifter
* Sram X9 rear derailleur, long cage
* Shimano R440 (mtb pull) 9-speed front derailleur
* Shimano CS-HG70 9spd, 11-32 cassette
* Vuelta Nine LE wheels, 29", 32 spokes 3X f&r
* WTB Volt Satin steel saddle
* Vittoria Rondonneur tires, 700X32
* 3M Black reflective tape
