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Entries from January 2010

Randonneur Dry Fit

January 9th, 2010 · No Comments

Randonneur Dry Fit, originally uploaded by Xvelo Designs. Dry fitting some of the parts before the final braze ons. I’ll be adding eyes to the dropouts on the frame and fork and some type of mount at the bb for the bottom of the fenders. Should be riding by tomorrow. Will inundate with photographs before, [...]

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Brazing on the widgets

January 6th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Closeups – Randonneur-4, originally uploaded by Xvelo Designs. I’m now putting the finishing touches on the bike. I’ve done the brake bridge, shifter boss, bb cable guide and the rear dérailleur cable stop. It is going to be a 10-speed single down tube shifiting bike. Should be cool. We’ll wait for the final product. All [...]

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