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From: "Adam Hammond" <anhammond@gmail.com>
To: classic rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2008 16:14:40 -0400
Subject: [CR] =?windows-1252?q?My_mostly_on-topic_Alan_cyclo?= =?windows-1252?q?cross_build_=97_nearly_complete?=

I finally tracked down an Alan cross frame in my size earlier this summer, and have spent quite some time assembling the components. The idea was to make a bike that was fast and race-able (Alans did win lots of world championships, after all), but also to keep things as "classic" as possible. The result is a very light, race-ready bike, equipped mostly with on-topic Mavic components. (The hubs and headset might exceed the timeline by a few years.) The most modern concession is the crankset: the 46/34 Ritchey double was just too pratical to overlook.

Best news: it's very fun to ride!

Photos here: twoseriousbikes.blogspot.com

Adam Hammond
Toronto, ON, Canada