Originally Posted by
neo_pop_71
I know some of you C&V purists are going to hate on me for running v-brakes but I was really striving for 100% recycled components on this build,
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Not at all. I am a committed bin builder. And around the house, I love to repurpose/reuse wherever I can.
My Katakura Silk, pride and joy, is a bin build. Wheels came from a Giant donor bike, rear derailleur came from a Trek 2000 rebuild, front derailleur from a third bike, crankset from a Specialized Sequoia rebuild, shift levers from the local co-op (I took them a truckload of stuff in return), tires came from a Fuji Robaix I rebuilt, brake calipers came from that Trek 2000, etc. Cables, chain, freewheel, bar tape, brake levers, and saddle were the only new parts.