New Principia bike build.

silverpigeon

Just finished building this up today, after various bits of bike jewellery have been arriving at my house all week.

Pedals due next week, plus carbon seatpost. I just couldn't resist trying it out straight away.

silverpigeon

Bits are

Frame - Principia Ellipse SX - 57cm
Groupset - Dura Ace 7800
Headset - Chris King
Wheels - Dura Ace 7850 CL
Stem - Ritchey WCS
Bars - Ritchey WCS
Seatpost - Ritchey Carbon WCS (when fitted)
Pedals - Dura Ace 7801 (when fitted)

Weight = 7.75Kg

Anonymous

Love it!

I'd love a Principia alu frame but they are sooo expensive new and like hen's teeth used.

Dunk_911

thats nice. Im not sure about the colour of the headset spacers but other than that I love it.

Wheelspinner

Very rarely see one, except when I open the garage..

I have an RSL, with a Time Stiletto carbon fork, beautiful bike to ride too.

There's a few left over at CRC here:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Bran ... randID=750

galatzo

Very nice, still look classy Principia.

I've budgeted £400 for a frame to build as a project over winter and this may just push me towards the Prinicipia in my size left on ebay (£350) rather than the HED R1c carbon that's at the top of my budget.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Principia-Evoluti ... 1c1040b4dd

or

http://www.hedwheels.com/products.asp?cat=9

Again, nice work pal, you may see another soon ! (red and white though)

Anonymous

There's no contest there mate! Principia!

silverpigeon

Galatzo. At £350 that Principia frame is a bargain, especially as it includes the Principia headset.

Here is a link to an old review of that very frame to help you decide

http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/?pg=fullstory&id=2380

galatzo

Which is the best Principia, the Ebay model or the one below ?

http://www.ciclosuno.com/products/frame ... ex-ellipse

Sorry Silverpidgeon, didn't mean to hijack your thread mate.

odichu

Very nice.

silverpigeon

Galatzo wrote:

Which is the best Principia, the Ebay model or the one below ?

http://www.ciclosuno.com/products/frame ... ex-ellipse

Sorry Silverpidgeon, didn't mean to hijack your thread mate.

Hard to say. The REX you've posted does come with the original Issac fork which got very good reviews at the time. It has a tapered steerer 1.25 - 1.125, so theoretically stiffer than a 'normal' fork. Difficult to find replacements though which means if you wanted to change the fork you would need a new headset.

The ebay model comes with a Mizuno fork which has a 1.125 steerer and the headset will have a reducer fitted, gives you more options if you want to change.

I don't think there is any noticeable difference in strength and weight. I'd go for the Team Issue (ebay model) but I note they are both different sizes. You have to get the one that fits.

Also worth noting

The cable-routing through the Ellipse head tube is not possible for technical reasons on sizes below 53 cm

ascurrell

Lovely bike, does my memory serve me right that the old Linda McCartney squad used to ride these beauts ?

silverpigeon

Indeed they did. Showing your age now ascurrell

ascurrell

I don't know about showing my age, I certainly feel it and a bit more !!

PhilA

Lovely.

I have had an RS6 frame since 2003 and I still love it. I would never get rid of it. As Napolean D says, they can be pretty rare used.

My Principia is now relegated to winter use, but if ever there was a frame that could stand up to winter use/abuse, it is an anodized Principia!

daj

NapoleonD wrote:

Love it!

I'd love a Principia alu frame but they are sooo expensive new and like hen's teeth used.

Got mine for sale

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... :MESELX:IT