26 MTB to gravel bike conversion to town bike

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Making progress. Just need to get to the bike shop and get chain ring bolts, v-brake boss bolts, the little metal tube the cable runs thru at the brake and apparently the right size seatpost or see if they have shims. I thought I measure it at 26.0 and that is what I saw online but it isnt clamping.
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Making progress. Just need to get to the bike shop and get chain ring bolts, v-brake boss bolts, the little metal tube the cable runs thru at the brake and apparently the right size seatpost or see if they have shims. I thought I measure it at 26.0 and that is what I saw online but it isnt clamping.
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What are those bars? They would be great for a Street Racer Classic bike.
 

Steering Bar? Better tell me more about those shifters! That looks like a frame mounted shifter for an old Fittel und Sachs 3 speed derailleur (installed onto a coaster brake single speed hub), and another shifter for a Drei Gang rear hub... :13:
 
Another terrible picture thanks to my broken phone but got the seat on, v-brakes mounted, cranks and pedals.

Need to get a small headset spacer and I didn't notice the V-brakes didn't have pads. Then fit the levers and cable and sprocket, chain tensioner and chain. Figure out positioning of levers and then wrap bars.
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Some of the people are all right, ride what you want types, but for some, if you didn't buy a "gravel bike" it isn't a gravel bike.

I can identify. I am a total snob to people who don't ride any brand rocket bike that isn't ACME.
 
First real ride. Mostly greenway with a little of muddy single track. Worked pretty well other then the seat post not wanting to stay put. I think there is a burr preventing it from clamping correctly as now there is a big scratch in the seat post.
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