THANKS! I'll continue following this because I am thinking of building my son an SS get-to-school commuter with 26 inch wheels on a 51 c-c Tri frame (Ishiwata EX). I'll be looking at what you do for brakes and ... fenders? Like yours, my son's frame has no braze-ons.
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