Equilibrium turned into a Fratello

daviesee
daviesee Posts: 6,386
edited October 2011 in Your road bikes
For those who read the Equilibrium thread from a couple of weeks ago will know the background.

I started off looking at a custom Equilibrium build and ended up with this.....

Fratello.jpg

Condor Fratello
Full Campag Chorus but Condor brakes (for reach) & A520 pedals (Off the Master. The Master gets a new set of Richey Pros :P )
Mavic Open Pro/DT Swiss/Campag Record handbuilt wheels
Conti 4 Season tyres
Flite saddle (Off the Master. The Master gets a bling SLR Team Edition :P )
Condor carbon post
Deda 100 stem & bars
Vavert mudguards

Nice! (IMHO)
None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.

Comments

  • clarkey cat
    clarkey cat Posts: 3,641
    I have the exact same bike but with Centaur and Askiums.

    I love it!
    Dolan Mythos
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    why did you go for this in the end?

    nice bike those frattellos
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    mididoctors wrote:
    why did you go for this in the end?

    nice bike those frattellos

    I explained this in the earlier thread but for clarity...
    I would have been happy to go with the De Ver custom Equilibrium build but the fact that I have a Condor dealer in my area who came through made the difference.
    As good as Maurice was, I still prefer dealing locally face to face whenever possible.
    The Fratello ended up being more expensive but as the frame is more expensive to start with and throw in excellent service, well.....
    Whether the Fratello is better than the Equilibrium I will probably never know but I am happy.

    By the way, hand built wheels are the dawgs :P
    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.
  • Nuggs
    Nuggs Posts: 1,804
    You didn't line the tyre logos with the valve stems.

    Massive OCP fail.



    :wink:
  • daviesee
    daviesee Posts: 6,386
    Nuggs wrote:
    You didn't line the tyre logos with the valve stems.

    Massive OCP fail.



    :wink:

    It took a while but finally someone wins the prize! :wink:

    Well. No, you didn't actually.
    I had the same thought but the guy who built up the bike has positioned the tyre logos next to the rim logos. Much better IMHO.
    None of the above should be taken seriously, and certainly not personally.

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