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This first post has been edited to put all pertinent photos and story in one place.

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3 years ago, I got a hair up me butt and tore apart a perfectly good Lemond Maillot Jaune road bike and built it into a frankenbike commuter of sorts. I rode it for over a year and it quickly became one of my favorite bikes of all time. But there were 2 issues I had with it. First, the frame was too small and second, I had pieced it together with stuff I just had laying around. And while it worked, it was pretty much a mish mash.

I eventually gave away the MJ, vowing to someday do a similar style build from scratch. A year ago, I started acquiring the pieces and 3 months ago, I actually finished it. I haven't ridden it much due to personal reasons but I did want to share with the forum what it looked like.

First, the inspiration:



and, the result:















I want to thank the following forum members for contributing to this project....

Roadfix - for his amazing work cutting on the Brooks saddle - thank you George!

Dtrain - for donating the brand new Mavic Open Pro rims - thank you!

ViperZ - for donating the gorgeous Chorus seatpost - again, gracias my friend.

I also want to thank Todd McClelland for his fantastic photography skills and Kim Seidel for helping out on this and so many other things.

You guys are the best.

55/Rad