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Honestly Keep in mind that you don't need racks to be a good randonneur, and that when you're going the distance weight can be a big pain. SKS's weigh less than honjo's, having a carradice weighs less than having a rack and panniers, etc. Wool knickers would suck after a while. Most of the distance guys don't really carry much at all and shed the accessories so they don't have to deal with weight.
I guess what I'm saying is this: the randonneuring "aesthetic" and what real randonneurs do to get through 1200k are two totally different things, for the most part. The brevets lack the L'Eroica motivation so folks do what's easy, tested, trustworthy, and practical.
That's not to say there isn't a market for the stuff.
I can't really comment on whether or not this would be a good business decision, but I'd certainly appreciate a concentrated local source for this stuff.
J, who builds your frames?
There are six sources: Toyo, Mercian, Bilenky, Maxway, SST, and me.
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