The build begins!
TheGreatGatsby
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I have just succumbed to my desires (again!) and bought all the rest of the kit for my new build in one go despite promising the missus that I would get it over a period of time!
So I just have to wait for it all to turn up from its various countries and then we're off!!
Bring on the summer!!
Gats
So I just have to wait for it all to turn up from its various countries and then we're off!!
Bring on the summer!!
Gats
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right its gonna be
Frameset - colnago E1 with star forks and Ernesto Colnago post
bars: Cinelli Ram 2 VRC's with checkpoint
Groupset: Full campagnolo record ultra torque with full ti cassette and a KMC x10SL chain and swisstop race2000GHP pads
Wheels: Front, DT rr 1.1 rim with Aerolite spokes on a Tune mig 70 with ceramic bearings
Back, DT rr 1.1 rim with aerolite spokes on a Tune Mag 160 with ceramic bearings with titanium tune AC14 skewers
Pedals: Time RXS Ulteam titanium
Saddle: Selle Italia SLR Kit Carbonio flow
I'm going for a black/grey colour scheme for a change from my traditional team colours of red and black.
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tubes?
tyres?
bell?Facts are meaningless, you can use facts to prove anything that's remotely true! - Homer0 -
tubes are michelin Aircomp ultra light and tyres are Michelin Krilion carbon in black and grey.
Can't fit a bell cos of the shape of the bars
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TheGreatGatsby wrote:Can't fit a bell cos of the shape of the bars
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Sounds like a bit of a weight weenie to me, can't wait to see it mate. Great ingredients for a nice build.
But as soon as the ProRace 3s come out if it were me, I would bung them on it, summer's round the corner anyway.0 -
Yeah I was thinking either pro race or vittorias but I have a spare set o fnew michelins and they're only 235g each. Would like some lighter tyres though but they have to be durable with low rolling resistance aswell as being light.
By my reckoning it should weigh in around 13.5lbs give or take.
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bottle cages ??
merlin got TWO for fifty squid ELITE CARBON PATAO !
suit the 'nago down to the ground...
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Whhooo hoo!!
my wheels have arrived from posh bikes and they're beautiful! Look just pretty well low key really but weight naff all and with the ceramic bearings just roll and roll and roll!!
So now I have my saddle, frame and forks and my wheelset. Handlebars shoul dbe here this week and then its jus the other little bits!
Very excited!
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soon - I need to get my camera in. Hopefully tomorrow.
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Right so finally everything has arrived! Can't imagine what it was like everything turning up one day after the other the guys in the office were wondering what the hell was going on! Anyway heres some pics
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=14028&id=501919886
Just gotta get a stand and work out how it all fits together!
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yo gats
when I click that linky I get thisThis content is currently unavailable
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you probably have your profile set to private so others cant see them?
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Can't see the pics man! Get them on here somehow Gats!! I soooo wanna see those wheels.0
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Cheers Red. They're always the first upgrade on any of the bike I care about as I get pretty painful hands and using normal bars makes it worse.
280 roughly from a place in Italy called Lordgun bikes. Super friendly and helpful people.
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mmmmm - that frame is soooo nice.. lol - My fave is the CLX - you will have to give us some tips on where to get good deals from abroad mate? best of luck with the build - cant wait for end pics
adios
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I was considering a CLX but its not a thorough bred Colnago. Although designed in Ialy its made in Taiwan in the same factories as Scotss and Specialized. I wanted a full on Italian frame hence the E1. Still the CLX is a beauty.
Search search search is all I can say. Took me a couple of months of looking and comparing and working out if things from aborad were actually cheaper when you take into account customs/exchange rate and postage.
Build will be delayed until next month I think considering I just got my pinarello back from servicing and its cost considerably more than I was hoping and expecting :?
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bars so sweet0
