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That looks gorgeous - what a find! Colours may not be as rad as the Surfer, but it's guaranteed to be faster in that shade of red 😁

Might be worth throwing the Panaracer Gravelking SK into the mix here for future searches. Light, folding, retro-friendly width and offer decent grip on a variety of surfaces. Panaracer also make the Comet Hardpack in a 26" which is an excellent tyre but I'm not sure whether it's produced...

Have you considered TRP Hylix? They're a shifter-less drop bar hydraulic system. Granted it's probably easier to just purchase the full brake set, some folks hace had some success with TRP x Shimano 'frankenbrakes' if you were to find just the levers.

Many thanks! 😁 It's a different bike with revised cockpit. The original set up was quite long in the reach and rather uncomfortable for longer rides. I think this strikes a balance between looking original (or at least in keeping with the period), but _actually_ enjoyable to ride! I've been...

Bike works (and looks) sweet! Maiden ride was to go fetch the biggest donut that would fit in my bar bag.

Oh, amazing! Image snapped at the summit of Mt Bogong (Victoria, Australia). It's not often the opportunity presents to pitch at the summit but on this occation, we'd had a week of lovely still weather so we chanced it. It absolutely paid off!

Ha! I too have the low-cut version, as well as the crampon-compatible version (the 'Rapace'). Great boots! (though the pictured model were dodged by cracks in the lace hook eyelets - keen an eye out for that!) Can't say I've cycled in the taller boot but my low cut pair have seen many kms of...

Part III: Done! (For now...) Well the bike cleaned up an absolute treat! I can't believe how good the paint turned out - I can't stop looking at it! I originally intended on running the original 3ttt flat bar without the bar ends but it looked a little strange with the short stem. Looking...

Nice boots mate! Hope they're treating you well.

Part II: In the workstand. Up yer get. I love these levers but even with the adjusters, the mechanical advantage isn't appropriate for the cantilevers. Bye lads. This bike still has all its sticker. Thanks for reading!

Greetings RetroBike people! I thought I'd share the tale of my 1995 (ish?) Giant ATX 780. The bike has been with me for about 15 years after being given to me by my (then) girlfriend (now) wife. It had originally belonged to her late grandfather and had been hanging in her parent's garage for...

Ha! Yes, it's quite tight. I wouldn't dream of running as tight of a fender gap with any sort of treaded tyre. Bald Gatorskins don't really pick up much :LOL: You can't actually see it from this photo but the rivets that secure the stay brace to the fender itself dissolved long ago so the...

I must have missed this one. Such a gorgeous build! Might be just the motivation I need to raw my Genesis Day One. I only just recently returned it to drop bars + cantilevers after running it with a flat bar + V-brakes through last winter.

NRS rockers (visually) changed a bit over the years so it's hard to describe; I suspect it's one of those "if you know, you know" sort of situations! 😁 The long travel rockers increased the factory rear travel from 3.75" to 4-4.5"; the geometry correction permitting a slightly longer fork than...

Hiya! I'm heading back to Australia shortly for a wee visit and I was going to hoping to dust off my cherished NRS whilst there and take it for a spin. Thought I'd post a cheeky wanted in the event the stars align and I'm able to source a set of rockers before (if at all!) Cheers! -HG

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That's awesome! You can get them resoled through Hanwag but I'd recommend contacting Lancashire Sports Repair (linked above) as they're an authorised resoler for Hanwag and carry the factory sole units. Provided the uppers are in good shape, you should be in a good position for another 9 years...

Oh drat! I was thinking the adaptor might just kiss the lower part of the frame mount (which could be addressed with some filing) but that other piston poses a problem. Big boy rotors it is!

Dumb question but what happens if you flip the adaptor over? (With the 180mm rotor)