The Frek Story | an 82’ Trek 650b conversion

The creator of ’The Frek’, Steve Frey, builds his 8th 1982’ Trek 614 - 650b conversion. Steve built his original Frek years ago and it was covered in the winter 2016 Bicycle Quarterly magazine, which gives more detail on his original vision/inspiration accompanied by in-studio photography. Also featured in a Rene Herse Journal article here - Special thanks to Thomas Kolb at SoDo Powder for the smooth finish - & Jordan Kay for the illustrated thumbnail motion graphics - Build specs: Crank set - Sun XCD Exceed (Crust) Chain rings - 44/28 (included with crankset) Cassette/Freewheel - IRD 11 speed Front derailleur - Campy vintage 84’ Rear derailleur - Campy Centaur 11 speed Shift levers - Campy Centaur 11 speed Brake calipers - Mafac RAID Front derailleur adapter - IRD Bottom bracket - IRD QB55 Head set - IRD Headset RollerDrive 1“ Silver Zinc threaded Stem - Nitto NP Handlebars - Nitto Noodle Bar Seat post - Nitto S65 Saddle - (Hahn Rossman’s first PBP) Brooks special Cable housing - Campy Bar tape - Brooks black leather Cables - Campy Cable Cherries - Forager Cycles Wheels Front Wheel - Crust rim brake wheel set 650b Rear Wheel - Crust rim brake wheel set 650b Tires - Rene Herse Baby Shoe Pass XL (tubeless) Accessories Tail light - Velo Lumino Fenders - Velo Orange Zeppelin Front rack - Tubing, rack tabs Decaleur - Rene Herse Decaleur for Nitto stem Head light - SON Edelux II Bottle cages - King cages stainless x3 Pump - Zefel HPX Frame Work/Powder Frame and fork - 82’ Trek 614 Powdercoat - SODO Powder (Terra Cotta) Centerpull brake pivots - Mafac Taillight braze-on - Included with light Downtube shifter bosses - Framebuilder Supply Front rack mounts on fork - Framebuilder Supply Mid-fork bosses - Framebuilder Supply Top tube brake cable housing stops - Framebuilder Supply Water bottle bosses on seat tube - Framebuilder Supply Fender mount on chainstay bridge - Water bottle boss Fender mount on seatstay bridge - Water bottle boss Pump mount on NDS seatstay - Framebuilder Supply Tailight wire port on downtube - Water bottle boss Star reinforcement for H2O bottle bosses - Framebuilder Supply Silver solder brazing alloy - Harris 56% brazing alloy Flux - Harris Stay-Silv Other supplies - Sandpaper, etc. #randonnée #bikepacking #custombike #brazing #randonneur #gravelbike #thatsrando #pbp2023