RECICLONEWORLD: The perfect bicycle

It does exist...
Sturduy as an early "Mountain Bike" yet light and elegant as an italian road bike from the seventys.
Should be simple and versatile.

Since I recall I've been looking for the perfect bicycle without finding it. I have manipulated, altered, changed, improved or spoiled all the bicycles I've ever had.
I've moved from the "one_bicycle_for_everything" to the "one_bicycle_for_each_thing" phase
And back again...

Why shouldn't a bicycle be a little for every use?? I'm not saying that you have to go cliff jumping, but if you have to take an unasphalted road or circulate on a bit of mud it is got to be possible. As it also should be possible to enjoy a bit of speed some now and then .
thanks to Jan Heine's books, such as "The Golden Age of Handbuilt Bicycles" I've realized that those bicycles did allways exist and that I unconciouslly re-invented again and again .

Road handlebar (Ciclotouring handlebar, better said). Why? Well it gives you three different positions on your bike, and that, when you seat on it for eight or nine hours, helps a lot.

Triple crankset, so that even with full load you are still able to cimb almost every pass.

Powerfull tires that also allow you to ride at good speed.

A quite high stem to easy your back. When speed and aerodinamics are not a must you can travel in comfort.

Leather saddle. It is the only stuff you can seat on for more than three hours without crying..

When I finally decided to make that bike I toguht: Who can, in Spain, build a frame? (No this is not "My fair lady")
Investigating I eventually found Andrés Arregui from Ciclos Noviciado. He got inmediatlly involved . Good willing and generously. And he did, above all, excell. His frame was so well welded that I really fancied the idea just to clear lacquer it. Only the fear of rust made me paint it.