Baja California, Colombia, Ecuador & Peru
Sally and my relationship had been growing stale for a while - I had had illicit thoughts as long ago as Huaraz and then again in Cusco but didn’t quite have the courage to make the leap. Finally, around Christmas time and after several weeks of leisurely progress through northern Argentina, I decided that something…
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My Ogre has finally come to life! Despite the worrying suggestions of delays, I decided to stick with my selection of the Surly Ogre frame and it arrived mid-March. (more…)
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I got news a couple of days ago that my (Ogre) frameset has been delayed from early March delivery to mid-April. Hmm. (more…)
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I've spent the last few days researching bottom brackets for my new Ogre frame. Bearing in mind (no pun intended), that I intend to run a Rohloff Speedhub 500/14 (with an ensuing 54mm chainline), I've been looking at all the various potential combinations of cranks and BBs. (more…)
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First big commitment - headed down to Brixton Cycles today and ordered a Surly Ogre Frame & Fork (Large) and a matching (Revelate Designs-produced) frame bag! Bit of a lead time on it (won't be here until early March) but that gives me time to narrow down all the other components and get them ordered…
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