Intro and “Growing My Own” *updated*

[HouseODogs]

Hello fellow Homegrown fans,

I am a new member here though I’ve been lurking here for several weeks as I assembled my “Grow Your Own”

Hello fellow Homegrown fans,

I am a new member here though I’ve been lurking here for several weeks as I assembled my “Grow Your Own”

My first 01 HG factory came fron a liquidator auction in 2002 for $325.I had no idea what I had bought, but it sure looked and rode nice. I enjoyed it quite a bit until 2010 when in a drunken stupor I left it in the front yard after a ride. Needless to say it was gone the next morning. After a couple months of vain searching and depression I bought a Motobecane fly-pro with similar componentry and weight but it just wasn’t the same(like riding a steel girder), although the disc brakes are nice.

 

Recently, I bought a NOS frame on ebay exactly like my old HG(maybe you saw it listed) and I was in business. After reading posts here and elsewhere I was able to gather everything needed to put her together. Swapping parts from the Moto to the HG, everything went great. I now have a “new”

homegrown and couldn’t be happier. I’ll post some pics of the completed project soon as I’m having a little trouble with the user interface here.

Thanks for all you folks have put on this site as it was an education and an inspiration,

John

[HouseODogs]

Here are a couple photos from a Sunday ride along the Potomac river

Homegrown Homegrown: Front View

Homegrown Homegrown: Front View

[onza100]

Looks a nice build, bet its nice and light?

[HouseODogs]

I was hoping for a little less but I can still tuck it under my arm and carry it over obstacles pretty easy. The rims are a little beefier to take my 200lb. load. kenda small block ( work pretty good here) Xt hubs,derailleurs,and cassette, FSA megaexo crank and bb sid shock and elixer cr 160mm,Jagwire ripcords, Ritchie post,stem n riser bar. ergo grips w/horns. some how that adds up to 22lbs even 3.1 for the frame. how bout them RED spoke nipples?? Hey thanks for checking it out and the comment.

[onza100]

I’ve a 17″ frame hanging in the workshop. Haven’t built it as I really need a 19″ lovely frames

[HouseODogs]

 

 

 

       Been hammering for a couple months now and love this setup way more than the original. Looking forward to summertime trail riding.

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