Pasteys Titus Solera (with added blue bits)

Garry H

dulldave wrote:

Garry H wrote:

I'm sure I've seen that bike. Are you Scottish?

That might be mine you've seen. It's the 52cm from the same stock.

They look better with black wheels I found.

Last year's "Spring Classic" RR at Hadington?

pastey_boy

just stuck a pair of Vittoria Open Pave Evo CG tyres on i had lying about. still undecided on the green stripes on the tyres but i fancy seeing if they live up to the hype, will post a pic when its light. on a side note dont ever get sand in speedplay cleats as it makes getting your feet out almost impossible.

dulldave

Garry H wrote:

dulldave wrote:

Garry H wrote:

I'm sure I've seen that bike. Are you Scottish?

That might be mine you've seen. It's the 52cm from the same stock.

They look better with black wheels I found.

Last year's "Spring Classic" RR at Hadington?

Yes, I think I was 3rd last in that race.

StickDigital

That would catch my eye... very nice!

Garry H

dulldave wrote:

Garry H wrote:

dulldave wrote:

Garry H wrote:

I'm sure I've seen that bike. Are you Scottish?

That might be mine you've seen. It's the 52cm from the same stock.

They look better with black wheels I found.

Last year's "Spring Classic" RR at Hadington?

Yes, I think I was 3rd last in that race.

You were riding around with a lady cyclist if I recall. (I was marshalling in case you're wondering why I was able to pay so much attention).

Nice bike anyway.

pastey_boy

here are the offending tyres, cant make my mind up if they look a bit shat ? opinions welcome

pastey_boy

ok ive got rid of the green/black pave evo,s and stuck a pair of zaffiro pro all whites on instead. my reasoning is that it will show off my ceramic rims and co-ordinate with the white writing on the frame, will stick the attack/force combo back on when it gets a bit nicer. also swapped the shimano 105 5600 12/25 cassette for a sram og 1070 11/28 model to help me on the hills as i died going up parbold hill.

pastey_boy

i took the white tyres off before i even tried them, seemed like a good idea at the time. just ordered a set of black chainrings with cnc detailing to replace the sram red rings as i think they will suit the chainset better also adding some blue anodised chainring bolts. also fitted a pair of black/blue cst czar tyres to try them out and im going to replace the use ringo star headset adjuster for a normal compression plug model as i dont like the loose fitting of the cap.

pastey_boy

here she is with some new bits, i reckon the chainrings suit the bike better. glad i got rid of the use aheadset adjuster as it loosened off once or twice, just fitted a normal compression type.

maxlite

Looks much better with the tyre change, love the silver stem and seat post...

Nice bike

pastey_boy

maxlite wrote:

Looks much better with the tyre change, love the silver stem and seat post...

Nice bike

i must admit that i need my head seeing too after some of my tyre choices, the white zaffiros were the daftest idea ive ever had.

pastey_boy

just fitted a pair of conti 4000s tyres 700x25c. after a quick ride i can make out a huge difference in grip and the bike feels a lot more comfortable too. if they are as puncture proof as my old grand prix tyres i will be a happy man. will add pics when is not dark.

pastey_boy

made a few little changes to the bike. changed the seatpost to a 27.2mm ti model with a bit of lay back. it is loads comfier, the 31.6mm inline post was a bit too rigid. the saddle has changed to a flite carbonio flow slr model, at 125grams its much lighter than the charge knife it replaces and seems almost as comfortable.also fitted a hope ceramic bottom bracket which should last much longer than the previous sram gxp unit. also fitted lots of blue blingy bits such as brake pads, brake adjusters, cable ferrules and seat clamp and finally i stuck some eleganza bartape on.

pastey_boy

in an effort to lighten the bike and add more blue bits im going to swap the wheels for a set of mavic kysrium elites with foss tubes, conti 4000's in blue and a set of aest cnc blue crank arms running on a wheels manufacturing ceramic bottom bracket. all these changes should knock a pound off the total weight. i will keep the mavic ceramic wheels for winter duties. i will post pics when all the bits arrive and are fitted.

pastey_boy

ive just put the new wheels together, kysrium elites, conti 4000's in blue and ultra light control tech tubes. weighing them against the wheels im removing, the total weight of the new wheels is exactly 300 grams lighter. just had a set of planet x carbon bars in white turn up and they weigh in at 210 grams so i will save 50 grams swapping the bars. the new chainset along with the new bb should knock close to 200grams !!! off the current set up . and finally i will be swapping the bar tape for some blue cinelli bubble tape. the bike should weigh mid to late 15lbs which im happy with as im not sacrificing strength or spending silly amounts to achieve it. will post pics as soon as the chainset arrives and is fitted. just weighed it with the new wheels fitted and it comes in at 16.25lbs so it should easily dip under 16lbs with the other bits fitted. i have just ordered a set of easton ec90 sl forks and a white fsa mx pro headset which should knock off close to another 1/4 of a pound. all up weight should be just under 15 and a half, not bad with pedals and bottle cage fitted. going to leave well alone after this round of upgrades although i am tempted by superstars stans rimmed wheelset which would knock another half pound off, although i would like some user feedback on stiffness before i take the plunge as im quite a heavy guy. all the parts have arrived apart from the chainset ,should hopefully be here for the end of the week then i can get it all together and get some miles in.

pastey_boy

here she is with the latest bits ive fitted, the blue cnc aest chainset is not fitted as it turned up faulty and im waiting on a replacement. here is the full spec which weighs in at 15.6 lbs. once i fit the new chainset and the superstar stans alpha 340 wheelset the weight should just break the 15lbs barrier. just ordered some finishing touches, blue tiso crank arm bolt, superlight blue seat clamp, blue titanium top cap bolt, blue bottle cage bolts and some blue and white ahead spacers. also ordered a smaller, lighter magnet for the computer as the supplied one is massive.
ive put weights next to the bits i remember weighing.
frame titus solera titanium/carbon isogrid
fork easton ec90 sl 340 grams
headset fsa mx pro 96 grams
stem j&l forged titanium 102 grams
h/bar planet x nano light carbon compact 210 grams
bar tape cinelli bubble wrap
saddle selle italia carbonio flow slr 130 grmas
seat post titanium/carbon cradle layback 168grams
seat clamp dabomb cnc 28 grams

shifters sram force doubletap
f mech sram force braze on with kcnc clamp 104 grams
r mech sram force 175 grams
cassette sram og1070 11/28
chain clarks cr sl
crank arms shimano dura-ace 7800 full c/set inc bb weighs 777 grams
chain rings fsa cnc super rings 53/39
ring bolts kcnc
bottom bracket wheels manufacturing ceramic
pedals speedplay x5 chromo 204 grams
cable set yokozuna turbo fitted with middleburn oilers
brakes planet x ti cnc calipers + quad pads 200 grams/pair
wheels mavic ksyrium elite 1576 grams /pair
qr's aest ti cnc 46 grams
tubes controltech feather light 65 grams
tyres continental gp4000 204 grams each
total approx cost of bike
weight
15.6 lbs inc pedals and bottle cage

pastey_boy

first ride with all the new bits fitted was fast. even though the bike is much lighter it still retains a solid feel with just enough give to iron out the road.

kev77

i will come out for a spin with you if you fancy and we can compare lightness and talk about saving weight

;-)

pastey_boy

kev77 wrote:

i will come out for a spin with you if you fancy and we can compare lightness and talk about saving weight

;-)

got a new superlight chainset arriving tomorrow so if you wanna compare you better be quick :twisted:

kev77

It is a date then, next week one night i am just near winwick. So can meet at the greyhound?

pastey_boy

kev77 wrote:

It is a date then, next week one night i am just near winwick. So can meet at the greyhound?

no cycling for me at the moment as ive just put my back out (again)
on a brighter note here is the bike with its new lightweight seatpost clamp and easton ec90 chainset, weight is now just below 15 1/2 lbs.

pastey_boy

been a while since any upgrades so i treated myself to a new set of shimano rs80 c24's which replace the rather uncomfy ksyrium elites also fitted a set of specialized turbo pro's in blue, zipp lightweight tubes and an ultegra 11/28 cassette.

pastey_boy

here she is with the new wheels, weight is 15.8lbs inc pedals, bottlecage and computer. rides a whole lot smoother with the new wheels . im going to keep my open pro ceramic wheels for winter duties.

pastey_boy

bikes riding lovely although im not happy with the compact chainset, it seems my legs still have what it takes to turn bigger gears so i have just purchased a new set of sram red black edition cranks with 53/39 rings. will save the eastons for the lightweight carbon project i have in mind. pics when fitted. annoyingly the wheels manufacturing bottom bracket wont work with the sram cranks but luckily i have a hope ceramic unit that does.

pastey_boy

here is the bike with it's new chainset. i replaced the black sram red rings with a set of dura-ace 7800 rings i had knocking about, they have less than 100 miles on them so as new really. i also managed to purchase an adapter kit for my wheels mfg bb, its a token kit used to convert their own bb's from standard 24mm hollowtech to the gxp axle but it fits my bb fine. the adapter only cost a fiver but it wont work on all 24mm bb's .
with the dura-ace rings the shifting is much better and they are slightly lighter too although ive gained around 70 grams over the compact easton ec90 chainset i had fitted.