The Scope of the Project was to build a modern-ish replacement for my '74 Raleigh International.
Requirements of a lightweight lugged frame, 130 spacing, threadless steerer, 28mm/mudguard clearance & a compliment of braze-ons led to a Soma Stanyan as a test mule for Phase I.

That which works, Works.
A perfectly serviceable Audax-ish winter/wet bike capable of weekend trips w/ a Carradice bag fitted delivered.
A MKIII version of the Stanyan with a chrome Prestige fork and triple 10 cog drivetrain scheduled for Spring '17.
Pics of MKI & MKII versions attached, MKIII when done.

-Bandera

Practical solutions work.
Drop the requirement for threadless and 130 and it stays C&V.


edit: Soma over Surly = a good tubing choice

Mods - still need a sub-forum for Moving Toward Vintage. Road Bikes demean us, General is too..., well general. Call it the 8/9/10 Forum (no discs allowed).

I like this a lot. I'd dump the brifters for bar ends when going with a triple.

That's why it's a Test Mule, trying various bits-n-bobs in Phase I and incorporating "lessons learned" in Phase II:a full-on custom build.

-Bandera

Yes, please-this is the subforum people go to for the benefit of their "inner Luddite". Modern spacing and modern headsets is really going too far for here. Indexing, maybe, but no further....

My inner Luddite gets plenty of exercise riding a fixed gear on the road.

-Bandera

I'd go with a 110/74 bcd triple as well.

My 1984 Trek 610 has become one of my favorite bikes. It has classical sports touring geometry with long reach side pull brakes. I'm running it with a 110/74 bcd shimano 600 triple and 3 x 7 gearing and 700 x 28c tires. I think I'm going to "modernize" the bike with indexing,

I like the fork as is. With the chromed crown with the window, I think it sets off the headlug more than a fully chromed fork would, but obviously, it's your bike. I love the idea of a triple though, but then I just love triples. What pump is that? The topeak?

I have triples as well, but moving toward smaller compact doubles. I don't need a 53 chainring.


Bandera = new Merican = ohhhhh la-la. Red frames need silver components.

The fork rides & looks just dandy indeed .
However being a test mule of a discontinued model snagging a Soma Prestige fork w/ the proper rake and material to match the main tubes is part of the testing process.
Does a Prestige fork drop any weigh and "improve ride quality" on my chip-seal roads? Only one way to find out: lesson learned to incorporate in requirements for Phase II.

"Back when" we built triples for serious club cyclists "of a certain age", like me now.
A full triple 10 cog drivetrain is in a box for MKIII install.

Yep, Topeak.
It's been lent to a couple of riders who vented their CO2 cartridges into the atmosphere instead of inflating their spare tube. A generational demonstration of substance over style....

-Bandera