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. https://www.renehersecycles.com/shop/...

Also featured in a Rene Herse Journal article here - https://www.renehersecycles.com/what-...

Special thanks to Thomas Kolb at SoDo Powder for the smooth finish - http://www.sodopowder.com & Jordan Kay for the illustrated thumbnail + motion graphics - https://www.jordankay.com


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.


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