This frame is an All-City Super Professional found on eBay after a long search for a horizontal top tubed frame. When this popped up I snapped it up straight away even though it wasn’t quite the perfect frame I was looking for. However it has certainly gown on me, the multicolour metal flake in the paint, simple sliding drop outs, beautiful details (lugs, dropouts, fork crown) have won me over.
This is first bike i’ve built with 650B wheels and I’m keen to see how it rides and the enjoy the extra comfort the wider tires offer over 700c ones. As my only geared bike that’s suitable for group rides in Sussex, I think it will do an excellent job. Especially as we are coming into autumn then winter due to the ample clearance for full length mudguards.
Everything on this bike, other than the chain and gear cables, is second hand. A mixture of Vinted and eBay bargains, gems from the parts bins or items friends have in their parts bins. I chose to build this as a flat bar gravel bike (hybrid) due to being mainly a mountain biker and find this set up more comfortable for me.
This bike is also the one we featured in our 4 part how to build a bike series that you can find on our YouTube channel once it’s released.
- 58cm All-City Super Professional Frame & Forks
- CaneCreek 40 headset
- Brooks C15 Carved
- USE Riser Bars
- FSA Cranks
- Absolute Black Oval 42T Chainring
- 650B Vel Carbon Front Wheel
- 650B Shimano MT500 Rear Wheel
- SunRace Cassette
- Shimano XT 11 spd Shifter
- Shimano XTR 11 spd Rear Derailleur
- Ergon Lock on Grips
- Shimano XT SPD pedals
- 650×50 Goodyear Connector Ultimate Tyres
- Shimano BL-MT401 Brakes
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