Old 04-24-26 | 08:38 PM
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GamblerGORD53
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From: Elevation 666m Edmonton Canada

Bikes: 2013 Custom SA5w / Rohloff Tourster

Originally Posted by saddlesores
I bought an LKLM 318 touring frame in China on taobao.
https://www.saigonbikeshop.com/en/pr...et-26-inch700c
you can find them on aliexpress or similar steel frames.
https://th.aliexpress.com/item/1005006034943914.html <--- $143 + $48 shipping

here's mine....





This is a really nice frame and setup, I LOVE the yellow. But the new ones in your links look nothing like this, the rear dropout is more air than metal and no headtube length. Maybe yours is XL though.
As for the OP fussing over grim brakes?? LOL The ONLY front brake I'll ever use is a SA XL-FDD dyno drum brake. Set and forget till a sealed bearing goes or 32,000 miles. NO maintenance needed.

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