Pake C'mute

I bought a VO Porteur chaincase, and some Honjo 45mm hammered fenders from Velo Orange.

I'm not sure if the chaincase ever became part of this bike, but I do remember at least trying to mount it.

The fenders got painted brown and have been part of all the builds.

It looks like I started this build with a Velocity Deep V fixed gear wheelset in brown.

I bought the Pake C'mute frame (56cm), Civia Hyland Steel Fork (1-1/8" threadless, post disc mount), and a front disc hub.

It looks like I rebuilt the front wheel with the disc hub.

I guess from the beginning I intended this to support fixed and multi-gear configurations because I put downtube shifters on before I had other geared parts.

The FSA Vero crankset got an Origin8 chainring for fixed gear mode.

I put moustache bars initially, but I got hold of a NOS pair of Tektro 301 brake levers to use with wide GT bullhorn bars.

I got a 'Geebul' H319 Cargo Rack, and a bell (received free for review).

The rack is a flat pack style so the legs bolt onto a top platform. It claims up to 55 lbs load. I sat on it briefly (150 lbs) and it seemed quite sturdy.

I didn't care for the telescoping support arms, and I had my preferred style in the parts bin so I used them instead.

I mounted a B+M Toplight Line Plus.

The bell was sold by 'YBLNTEK', but has an 'R' logo I don't recognize. It has a good tone. The plastic mount kind of sucks.

I decided to ditch the brown fender paint. Used a wire wheel to remove it from the outside surface and fender stays. I just sanded the inside paint to give it a fresh surface.

For the paint I had some flat black oil-based protective enamel. I wiped it all down with acetone, and primed it with a sandable automotive primer I was reviewing.

After looking at the flat black primer, I decided flat black would collect grime inside the fender so I got out some old glossy enamel to put there. That old paint had an IBM number.

First coat on the fenders and stays. Forgot to paint the Bagman support, but I'll get it during the second coat.

The rebuildening continues.

I got a square taper Suntour XCM-T crankset (175mm, 44-32-22, 104/64 BCD). I tried it with a 103mm bottom bracket I got for review, but it collided with the bottom bracket before seating.

I ordered 110mm bottom bracket that worked. Drive train is all together now (chain, pedals, front derailleur).

Moving on to fenders. I hit another snag. Previously the front fender stay was mounted to the Tubus Ergo rack. Now it is too short to reach the fork mount.

I looked at buying aluminum rod stock, but I can only find imperial. Cheap online sources don't carry long lengths. Not sure about making the round bend cold either. Seems best to just buy new stays from Velo Orange.

Other things to be done:

• Wrap the handlebars
• Mount front bagman rack
• Mount headlight and wire up lights
• Order a rear cantilever brake

Got some new fender stays to cut up (Velo Orange Noir 45mm).

Mounted the new fenders.

Mounted the front light.

Bagman rack didn't have the right adapters for the 25.4mm bar.

Usually I spiral the rear light wire around the rear brake cable, but I can't do that until I get a brake.