Originally Posted by
scarlson
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lonesomesteve Your Frek in Bicycle Quarterly is the chief source of inspiration for this whole thing! Hearing you had a similar experience means a lot to me. One question: does it plane?
And re the canti jig, it's just built out of science junk, which is clearly the best junk. I am spoiled, working in a lab, with dumpsters full of science junk right outside the building.
Here are some photos of the unfinished, and then the finished, brake posts. I think I did a good thing.
Does it plane? Well, I can say that it performs well for me and it's a joy to ride. The old Treks seem like they were designed for 650b x fat tires. They're great bikes with their original 700c or 27" wheels, but they're even better when converted to 650b.
Yep, you did a good thing. That looks like a proper brazing job!