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[Closed] New Bike Lovelyness... Custom Shand Stoater - built for adventure

stooo · 2014-12-17T19:49:49Z

[urlStoater Rohloff[/url] by [urlon Flickr So, it has finally arrived... the bike I've been waiting for, for years. I should clarify that a little... I ordered it in Autumn this year, but I've been thinking about spec and planning this bike for a very long time. The bike that can take me anywhere, the bike I can ride whenever I want, the bike that was built for me, that I would never sell, that could see me through anything. When I first discovered Shand cycles over a year ago, I was struck by the care and attention that went into their bikes. The incredible attention to detail, and the focus on function, without loosing the form... leaving you with something that is exceptionally versatile and practical, while still being beautifully elegant. I loved their ethos of building bikes for adventure, for exactly the kind of riding I like to do. In the summer, I decided that they seemed the logical choice to make my dream bike and work circumstances meant that I could finally justify spending money on the bike of my dreams, so I started speaking with Steven and Russell at Shand, with help from their spec expert Fraser, and refining my ultimate spec. *Shand Stoater Rohloff, with custom liquid frog paint scheme... with Argyle detail on seat tube and fork legs *S&S Couplers, to allow for easy transportation for over seas expeditions *Velocity A23 Rims, with Rohloff rear and Schmitt Dynamo front hub *Middleburn Cranks, and Gates Carbon Belt Drive *Salsa Cowbell bars *TRP break levers and Avid BB7 disc brakes *The Plug steerer mounted USB charger, connecting to the front hub *Thomson collar and cuffs. I'm super pleased with the finish, it looks like everything I hoped for... can't wait to see how she rides and start planning the adventures. First on the list, 3 day Scottish coast to coast, Aberdeen to Applecross.