The allure of classic lines and big tires brought Landon to build up a Rune Rufus Stone for his all-rounder. Let’s check out his exquisite build for this week’s Readers’ Rides!
I am sending over my Rune Rufus Stone. Dare I call it a near-perfect Neo-retro ATB? When starting the hunt for a new bike, I wasn’t quite sure what I was looking for.
However, the more time I spent online, the more I realized I yearned for the classic frame shapes of older bikes. I also wanted to be able to fit a wider tire for more comfort and control while hitting some single track compared to my other bike. I eventually stumbled across Rune and its mustard yellow paint and felt called.
I even made a detour to Mack’s Bike and Goods in Evanston, Illinois, on a weekend getaway to Chicago to test-ride it and see how it fit. I fell in love, and a couple weeks later bought it and had it shipped back home to me. The build went great, and when I hit a snag or wasn’t sure on something.
I reached out to Ashley of Rune, and he was always there to kindly give me some pointers on builds he had done or seen across the pond. I couldn’t be happier with this bike and it usually catches the eyes of passersby, which sparks a fun convo about bikes.
My Instagram handle is @bigfootbikin, and my name is Landon.
Best, and happy riding,
Landon Braun
Build Spec:
- Large Rufus Stone Frame Mustard Yellow
- Rune Hilt Bars
- Rivendell Bar End Shifters
- Nitto Technomic Stem
- Brooks B17
- Tange 3922 BB
- Spa Cycles Crankset
- KMC Chain
- MKS XCIII pedals
- Rollcii 27 hubs and GRA23 rims
- Shimano XTR M952 derailleur
- Shimano Golden Arrow front derailleur
- Growtac Equal Brakes
- Ultradynamico Valves
- Forager Cycles Cable Cherries
- Teravail Ehline 27.5×2.3
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