So the dropouts got back from water jet and some brazing got done today!

Up next is moving the brake brace and a few braze-ons, then after that cutting out the kick stand and installing a fancy chain stay brace.

With the wheel moved, it occurred to me there'll be room for a water bottle holder behind the seat tube. I plan on filling it with tools, tubes, patch kit, miscellaneous & etc…Probably the only water tight storage and keeping just that much more out of frame bags is so much the better.

I've decided that in total there'll be 4 water bottle cages. The one behind the seat tube I just mentioned, a 1&1/2 liter cage in front, underneath the down tube https://www.topeak.com/global/en/pro...odula--cage-xl and 2 in the usual location. I tend to be a sweat-er, burning through 140 ounces in a century on hot days is pretty common for me. 98 ounces of dedicated water capacity and an additional tool bottle for reserve capacity if I choose seems like a good idea. I'd like to leave the camel back at home.
Collin Haulin' by Richard Mozzarella, on Flickr

A little heat:
torch by Richard Mozzarella, on Flickr

Glowey:
dropout brazing. (very hot) by Richard Mozzarella, on Flickr