Kogswell Randonneur
SOLD: I’m keeping this page up for reference only.
I built this bicycle as a do-it-all personal road bike. My goal was to arrive at a finished bicycle with the maximum amount of integration possbile using a production frame and front rack. The Kogswell P/R is designed with fenders in mind, which made the job easier. Portals and wiring guides for the lighting system were added before refinishing the frame and fork.
I am selling it because we just had a second child and we’d like a bakfiets to comfortably carry our two children and serve as a family sedan. The virtues of this bicycle will be wasted with me as owner for the next few years. I’ll be lucky to get in any long road rides–brevets certainly aren’t on the horizon.
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59cm frame
The through bolt on the M12 rack was cut short so that a recessed brake mounting bolt could be used.
Internal wiring portals are water bottle bosses with the threads removed. The Schmidt coaxial cable was used for the rear tailight for durability, but its thickness made using a cartridge bottom bracket impossible--not enough room between the cartridge and shell. A Phil Wood cartidge bb has a slightly smaller diameter than most and it might be possible to use it with the Schmidt coaxial.
Cable guides for headlight wiring on inside of fork blade.
The small white extension in between the brake bridge and the leather washer was removed to improve the fender line. The Kogswell was designed for tires slightly smaller than the Hetre, and at the brake bridge the fender was too close to the tire.
Rear fender line before . . .
. . . and after
After
Entry point of tailight wiring into the frame.
An Ultegra hub was used to save weight--the axle replaced with an axle to fit the 135mm spacing of the Kogswell and 5mm of spacers added to the non-drive side to reduce wheel dish.
Someone managed to knock the bike into another in the showroom of the shop, resulting in this scratch and the one on the fender below. Nothing substantial, but wanted pictures in the interest of full disclosure.
Kogswell P/R frameset, 30mm of geometric trail
SON 20R front hub
Shimano Ultegra rear hub–stock axle replaced and hub respaced to fit the 135mm dropouts and reduce rear wheel dish.
Velocity Synergy 650B rims
Sapim spokes
Gran Bois Hetre Tires
NOS TA Pro Vis Crankset with 48-28 rings
Dia Compe Silver downtube shifters
Shimano Sora Front Derailleur
Shimano 105 rear derailleur
Schmidt Edelux Headlight
Busch and Muller Seculite Plus Tailight
VO Retro Waterbottle Cages
Nitto M12 front rack
VO 650B Zeppelin fenders–polished with Simichrome for brighter finish
Tektro CR720 cantilevers with Kool Stop Salmon pads
Tektro R200A brake levers
VO Herse copy brake hangers
Nitto UI-5GX stem
Nitto Mod. 177 “Noodle” 46cm handlebars
VO Gran Cru Seatpost
Brooks B17 Champion Special Honey saddle
Cane Creek S-8 headset
Aluminum Alloy Bell mounted to headset spacer bell mount
Zefal HPX frame pump (black, not pictured)
Pedals not included
Shipping not included in the bicycle price. Shipping charges could vary considerably depending on the location of the buyer.
