Shogun 'Dad Bike' - gRaVeL cOnVeRsIoN

[HourGlass]

Glamour shots from a tour by the bay. Probably need to take pics from the front next ride

 

[dirttorpedo]

Somehow I missed this first time around. I did the same thing a few years ago.

Some years ago I found a Metro frame and fork on a hard rubbish pile and a friend and I built it up to give to one of my friend's friends who was working too hard and needed some exercise. Fast forward 12 years - he still rides the 'gun and is much healthier. I have a soft spot for the versatility of the Shogun Metro.

Go back to 2020 and I found another Metro, also sans seat, on a neighbour's hard rubbish pile and took it home thinking "gravel bike conversion".

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Stripped the whole thing down and because I was restoring a car at the time, it got resprayed in Chrysler Alpine White, same as the car.

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Tried my hand at doing some striping on the head tube as well, just for fun.

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Built up with Salsa Woodchippers, 105 9sp shifters, Thomson stuff, Shimano brakes, Ultegra cranks, XT rear derailleur, 105 wheels and Conti Radler 700 x 40c treads. Been fun, though the gearing is a little tall for some of the longer dirt hills and the wheels have since been swapped for something with more spokes.

Obligatory garage door shot...

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All up, a cheap and cheerful gravel bike which has been reliable. The neighbour whose rubbish pile it was on saw me on it and commented "new bike?" If only he knew...

Love it - so classy.

 

[CTK]

Really nice! Why buy new when you can build something like this!?

 

[kipperthedog]

What a great looking bike. I have just finished (well in so much as they're ever finished) a conversion of a 26" wheeled mtb but I'd love to have a go at a 700c hybrid too. I've seen waay more reimagined retros that I like than new off the peg gravel bikes. Built not bought all the way!

 

[Uncle Grumpy]

Also, what is it with hard rubbish bikes without their saddles / posts?! Do people keep them as momentos?

In every neighbourhood, there is some eccentric old dude with a garden shed full of bike seats attached to seatposts, waiting to flood eBay and corner the market.