Happy belated birthday to me - a custom mixte!
So it is almost my birthday - and my gift to myself is a custom bike to replace my stolen one.
The back story? Last year, as I turned 40, I thought about getting a custom bike, and decided that it was completely unnecessary. And then my bike got stolen earlier this year. So I guess that was the universe's way of telling me to do it. Combine that with sizing updates on the Soma Buena Vista which would have left me with a crappy fit and a lack of production mixte options. It's getting pretty close to new bike day - my Sixth Law frame is getting some finishing touches before it is off to powder coat. So I thought I could share a preview. I have a couple more weeks to go! Here are a few progress pics: https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...9b4dc7155.jpeg Full Frame https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...212f3eedd.jpeg Rear https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...e8e8ea1e3e.jpg Front Basket https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...d5f6bfcdf.jpeg Rear Rack - in progress I'll also share the final build here! |
Almost Feliz Cumpleaños :)
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Nice! Do I spot internal cable routing and a DI2 8-speed Shimano hub?
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It's beautiful already! Something about a mixte really speaks to me.
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Sweet and advanced Happy Birthday!
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Whoa!
Sweet! You first see it and you’re like “that’s nice... wait... are those canti mounts?” And then the custom basket... and then the custom rack and then the internal gear hub wheel... This bike will dominate. BTW- Happy Birthday, and sorry your old bike was stolen. |
Sweet ride ! looking forward to more pics as it gets finished
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Originally Posted by JaccoW
(Post 20953732)
Nice! Do I spot internal cable routing and a DI2 8-speed Shimano hub?
That is a placeholder wheel - and not mine. But I am doing an Alfine 11 IGH. No electric shifting though - didn't want to remember to charge. I am swapping the shifter to the Jtek instead of Shimano's native ones. |
Thanks everyone! I am so excited. Here are some more build details:
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I figured those were braze-on centerpull studs. If they were canti studs the tire would hit that bridge. Super cool. Those brakes are going to be so smooth.
Did you have the VO Porteur bars on your Soma? I used those bars for a couple years on my mixte (a mid-level lugged Sanwa chromoly mixte) and I loved them dearly. Very comfortable bars. |
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...f0b5675b0e.jpg
Not liking the stem and handlebars. Nice present to oneself. For my 40th birthday, 9/6/1992, I purchased a brand new Ochsner steel road bike. I still have that bike and just completed a re-build for it about a month ago, my first attempt at that. I really enjoyed doing the work on it, despite some frustrating issues. In my opinion, it came out really well. I am now looking to change the stem and the handlebar. I do not care much for the look of the stem and I believe I would like a modern, compact handlebar, i.e. Soma highway one. |
Originally Posted by jade408
(Post 20954396)
It is! Internal cable routing for my dynamo lights (as well as brakes and shifting)
That is a placeholder wheel - and not mine. But I am doing an Alfine 11 IGH. No electric shifting though - didn't want to remember to charge. I am swapping the shifter to the Jtek instead of Shimano's native ones. The Jtek shifters look like quality parts. Looked into it a few years ago when I was thinking of building my own bike on a new frame. Ended up with a C&V addiction. :P Any thoughts on what colour you're going to use? Edit: The Honji brass fenders? |
Originally Posted by TenGrainBread
(Post 20954435)
I figured those were braze-on centerpull studs. If they were canti studs the tire would hit that bridge. Super cool. Those brakes are going to be so smooth.
Did you have the VO Porteur bars on your Soma? I used those bars for a couple years on my mixte (a mid-level lugged Sanwa chromoly mixte) and I loved them dearly. Very comfortable bars. |
Wow, this has the best of everything. It's terrific.
Have you seen this? I think she had another post with more details of the frame. |
very nice congrats
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Let’s hope the lowlifes don’t get this one!
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Originally Posted by delbiker1
(Post 20954436)
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...f0b5675b0e.jpg
Not liking the stem and handlebars. Nice present to oneself. For my 40th birthday, 9/6/1992, I purchased a brand new Ochsner steel road bike. I still have that bike and just completed a re-build for it about a month ago, my first attempt at that. I really enjoyed doing the work on it, despite some frustrating issues. In my opinion, it came out really well. I am now looking to change the stem and the handlebar. I do not care much for the look of the stem and I believe I would like a modern, compact handlebar, i.e. Soma highway one. |
Originally Posted by noglider
(Post 20954675)
Wow, this has the best of everything. It's terrific.
Have you seen this? I think she had another post with more details of the frame. I'm doing the same! |
Originally Posted by 3speedslow
(Post 20954685)
Let’s hope the lowlifes don’t get this one!
Now I am to reorganizing my apartment to find space to store inside to be extra vigilant. I see custom bikes locked up around town often surprisingly. I'll be biking to work and everyone just parks their bike in our office. So I'll feel safe for my commute. And there is a bike valet station a couple of blocks away a long with another secure (membership required) bike storage place - in case I need to lock up near work. |
I'm glad you'll be able to secure it well. You deserve to hold that bike for a long time.
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Originally Posted by JaccoW
(Post 20954440)
That should be a fun ride. Always wanted to try the 11-speed Am fine. I came across that hub when I was doing research on a
The Jtek shifters look like quality parts. Looked into it a few years ago when I was thinking of building my own bike on a new frame. Ended up with a C&V addiction. :P The whole custom thing came up because for what ever reason my proportions seem to lead to a lot of toe overlap (with fenders). When I didn't get the toe overlap either the reach was too far or I had the seat as low as possible and it was a smidge too high. Any thoughts on what colour you're going to use? Edit: The Honji brass fenders? I had planned to get VO fenders, but I got a Simworks coupon that pushed me over the edge - it reduced the cost differential. And I had upgraded on my brakes. :D |
Jade this has been a really good thread. Thanks for your comments. Your build is very impressive, and I look forward to more pictures and detail as it progresses. Great Job!
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So will this frame eliminate toe overlap? I know everyone has different needs, but I live with toe overlap. I have huge feet, and I have medical reasons to move my cleats back, so my toes are far forward on my pedals. It's really not a problem. I just turn the handlebars, which isn't a problem, because I only bump at very low speeds.
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Originally Posted by noglider
(Post 20954766)
So will this frame eliminate toe overlap? I know everyone has different needs, but I live with toe overlap. I have huge feet, and I have medical reasons to move my cleats back, so my toes are far forward on my pedals. It's really not a problem. I just turn the handlebars, which isn't a problem, because I only bump at very low speeds.
But since I knew I was going for bigger tires, it felt meaningful to note. And I wanted a lower trail bike anyway. So those tweaks to geometry should do the trick for me in eliminating the issue. I also had a bit of pedal strike. Anyway I have shorter cranks and the wheels are out a bit more so I should be safe. It felt most noticeable at slow speeds. My roads are full of potholes so there are sometimes a lot of quick maneuvers to avoid stuff - so it felt a little riskier to have toe overlap. |
Sounds like a really nice build, once you get it back from PC please post build pictures as you assemble everything. Oh, a belated Happy Birthday wish to you also.
Bill |
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