Pinarello FT1 - The House of Pain

Wheelspinner

Built this to see if I could actually ride one of these things.... jury is still out

Spec: Pinarello FT1, size 57 cm full carbon frame and fork
Wheelset: Reynolds Solitude clinchers
Tyres: Vredestein Fortezza Tri Comps
Tubes: Yes
Base Bar: Shimano Pro Synop, 40cm
Aero Bar: Profile T Mag
Bar Tape: Fizik silver
Brakes: Dura Ace BR7800
Brake Levers: SRAM TT 900 carbon fibre (bling!!)
Shift Levers: Dura Ace bar-end
Front Derailleurs: Dura Ace FD7700
Rear Derailleurs: Dura Ace RD7700
Cranks: Zeus Ziclon carbon fibre, 53/39, with DA chainrings
Pedals: Look CX-6 Carbons
Stem: Pro LT 100mm
Saddle: Today it's the Selle Italia Max Flite

chriskempton

Heck that's a tall front end on a TT bike :shock:

Squillinossett

Ooooh, I do like than!

Never seen those craks before, how are they?

Wheelspinner

Yeah it's tall at the front, but then it;s big all round. Probably too large for me I think really, but it rides very well and handles really well.

The cranks are lovely things, beautifully shaped and finished. Very nice indeed.

Hibbs

Wheelspinner wrote:

Yeah it's tall at the front, but then it;s big all round. Probably too large for me I think really, but it rides very well and handles really well.

The cranks are lovely things, beautifully shaped and finished. Very nice indeed.

You've got a good 3-4" you can get off there from the stem and arm pad spacers. Still, it's mainly about muscle efficiency so you're best being comfortable than low, look at Indurain's old TT position.

Nice bike, by the way.

Wheelspinner

Hibbs wrote:

You've got a good 3-4" you can get off there from the stem and arm pad spacers. Still, it's mainly about muscle efficiency so you're best being comfortable than low, look at Indurain's old TT position.

Nice bike, by the way.

Give an old man a break... pushing 50 with a dodgy back here...

Even if I could get lower, how the hell do you see where you're going on these things?