Santa was late...

hopper1
hopper1 Posts: 4,389
edited January 2011 in Your road bikes
He just dropped this off, so I'll be starting the build next time home...

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It'll be mid Feb before it starts taking shape.
SRAM Force... Maybe RED.
Zipp 404's.
FSA K Wing bars.
White Toupe Team seat, or maybe a white Prolongo.
LBS was out of white Fizik bar tape, too...[/url]
Start with a budget, finish with a mortgage!

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  • Zachariah
    Zachariah Posts: 782
    That is rather lovely. If you can budget for those frame and wheels though, why not go for Red over Force?
  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    Zachariah wrote:
    That is rather lovely. If you can budget for those frame and wheels though, why not go for Red over Force?

    I have Force on a bike and I'm very impressed with it...It's not a budget issue.
    Start with a budget, finish with a mortgage!
  • Supergoose
    Supergoose Posts: 1,089
    hopper1 wrote:
    Zachariah wrote:
    That is rather lovely. If you can budget for those frame and wheels though, why not go for Red over Force?

    I have Force on a bike and I'm very impressed with it...It's not a budget issue.

    Chapeau re; the groupset. If you like it, use it. Totally unrelated but I cant bring myself to spec Dura Ace instead of Ultegra. I just cant justify it, Ultegra is good/expensive enough for me. I digress, that frame looks the cats gonads, health to enjoy, real potential there. Black bar tape ftw. 8)
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  • chunkytfg
    chunkytfg Posts: 358
    Supergoose wrote:
    hopper1 wrote:
    Zachariah wrote:
    That is rather lovely. If you can budget for those frame and wheels though, why not go for Red over Force?

    I have Force on a bike and I'm very impressed with it...It's not a budget issue.

    Chapeau re; the groupset. If you like it, use it. Totally unrelated but I cant bring myself to spec Dura Ace instead of Ultegra. I just cant justify it, Ultegra is good/expensive enough for me. I digress, that frame looks the cats gonads, health to enjoy, real potential there. Black bar tape ftw. 8)

    Lovely frame you have and the build spec looks fab but personally I'd give red tape a go 8)
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  • Lagavulin
    Lagavulin Posts: 1,688
    Nice. He might've been late but he's sure been good.

    Red tape or Hudz and a red Selle Italia SLR Gel Flow if that were mine me thinks.
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  • invincible
    invincible Posts: 154
    nah black tape & white hudz

    sounds like a nice build your planning 8)
  • Matt the Tester
    Matt the Tester Posts: 1,261
    hopper1 wrote:
    Zachariah wrote:
    That is rather lovely. If you can budget for those frame and wheels though, why not go for Red over Force?

    I have Force on a bike and I'm very impressed with it...It's not a budget issue.
    thanks for saying that hopper im having Force on my new bike in two months and im hoping i notice a difference between tektro and Force!!

    let us know how your bike runs when you get it set up mate!!
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    north west of england.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Have fun with it mate! I quite enjoyed mine.
  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    Cheers guys... Not sure I can move away from white saddle/bar tape, cable outers...
    Thinking the SRAM red may get my vote, though... Just because of the extra slash of colour!
    Might plump for some very sexy, expensive red brakes...


























    Still waiting for the other frame!... :roll:
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  • galatzo
    galatzo Posts: 1,295
    Nice
    Any chance you can weigh it as I'm considering one of these too ?

    Enjoy
    25th August 2013 12hrs 37mins 52.3 seconds 238km 5500mtrs FYRM Never again.
  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    Galatzo wrote:
    Nice
    Any chance you can weigh it as I'm considering one of these too ?

    Enjoy

    51cm = 1533g!
    That's just frame and forks c/w headset... No grease.
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  • jonmack
    jonmack Posts: 522
    Can't wait to see this built.
  • StevieDexter
    StevieDexter Posts: 142
    :P CHATEAUNEUF DE PAPE! :P
    Lead, Follow, or get out of the way...

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  • sfichele
    sfichele Posts: 605
    sweet!
    BMC: http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12749451
  • SimonPieman
    SimonPieman Posts: 206
    Lovely machine, the box made me chuckle - Made in China!
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    1991 - Orbit America Multiflo
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  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    SimonPieman wrote:
    Lovely machine, the box made me chuckle - Made in China!

    Me too, but I'm not bothered, else I'd have excluded the box!
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    They are far from the lightest but they are a stiff bugger of a frame and responsive too.
  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    NapoleonD wrote:
    They are far from the lightest but they are a stiff bugger of a frame and responsive too.

    Hope it's more responsive than me... :wink:
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  • galatzo
    galatzo Posts: 1,295
    51cm = 1533g!

    And my size too !

    If you change your mind ....[/quote]
    25th August 2013 12hrs 37mins 52.3 seconds 238km 5500mtrs FYRM Never again.

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