Our Reader’s Rig of the week comes from young framebuilder Johannes of Alonukis Frameworks in Germany, who shares the classic rando-inspired all-rounder he built from a NOS Reynolds 531 Competition tubeset purchased from eBay. See it here…

Words and photos by Johannes Wandinger

Hey peeps, I’m Johannes! I’m 22 years old, and I run a framebuilding atelier called Alonukis Frameworks just south of Munich in Murnau am Staffelsee. I grew up around here at the foot of the German Alps, so my youth was spent around biking, skiing, and ice-cold bivouacs. Best to combine them all. A few years ago, I discovered basketpacking and its sweet pace. So, I’m less on the watts and more on the good views these days. 

Alonukis Frameworks

Being heavily influenced by all sorts of American journals and sites, I’ve always had an itch for high-quality American bike products. That’s why I wanted to build a frame that supplemented some iconic parts I gathered over time. Paul components, Chris King, Crust, and Japanese-made XTR parts.

Alonukis Frameworks
  • Alonukis Frameworks
  • Alonukis Frameworks
  • Alonukis Frameworks

I bought a NOS Reynolds 531 Competition tubeset off eBay and built a frame and fork out of it. It’s a pretty basic vintage randonneur low-trail geometry kind of rig. The frame is lugless fillet brazed and resembles 1980s and ’90s MTBs, and the high-raked fork has a Pacenti crown. Both have a lot of mounts to carry some haute cuisine! 

Alonukis Frameworks
  • Alonukis Frameworks
  • Frame/Fork: Custom Alonukis Frameworks
  • Rims: H PLUS SON TB14
  • Hubs: SON dynamo (front) / Vintage Hügi DT-Swiss (rear)
  • Tires: Ultradynamico Mars Robusto 29 x 2.3″
  • Handlebars: Crust Towel Rack, 660mm
  • Headset: Chris King
  • Crankset: Shimano XTR M900
  • Pedals: MKS XC-III Bear Trap
  • Cassette: Sunrace 11-40, 9-speed
  • Derailleur(s): Shimano XTR M900
  • Brakes: Paul Components Motolite
  • Brake levers: Shimano Dura-Ace
  • Shifter(s): Shimano Dura-Ace bar-end
  • Saddle: Berthoud Aspin Open
  • Seatpost: Custom Alonukis Frameworks
  • Stem: Custom Alonukis Framework
  • Rear bags: Custom Alonukis Frameworks
  • Accessory bags: Custom Alonukis Frameworks

We’ve got many gravel roads around the mountains leading to small valleys and beautiful lakes, so the bike won’t hang on my shop wall anymore. Oh, and my workshop is always worth a trip if you like coffee and quality-made bikes. Cheers!

  • Alonukis Frameworks
  • Alonukis Frameworks

You can find more work from Johannes on Instagram.

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