Originally Posted by
Viich
Very nice! Is that a threadless headset?
I retrofitted a 20" Miele with a Nexus 3 hub for my 6yo - I was worried about 20" wheels and the long-cage derailleurs with the low clearance - even riding across grassy areas and the chain is in contact. Has he had any issues with excessively dirty chain?
Congrats on a great build!
That is the stock threadless headset.
There are no plans to go off road except for paved trails. Although If I'd realized that the X5 would work with 8 speeds and was available in a medium cage, I'd have spent a few bucks more for one.
I have a 20" alloy wheel with a vintage Sturmey 3 speed. If the frame had been steel, with thin dropouts, I might have cold set the frame from 130mm to 116 and used that wheel.
BTW for years I shifted a 12-32 cassette with an Ultegra double road derailleur. It worked because there was only one ring, and I was able to get the chain length just right.