Van Dessel - Full Tilt Boogie

Freddie1979

This is my Build for the up coming cross season and 3 peaks.
Frame - Van Dessel Full Tilt Boogie 2012 - 52
Mavic Aksium wheelset 2011
Sram Force shifters
Sram Apex front mech
Sram Apex ream Mech
Sram 12-27 cassette
Sram Chain
Tecktro brakes - Upgrading to Trp (possible disc conversion at some point)
Faze Tyres - Changing at start of CX season
SAN Marco Ponza Saddle
FSA - SLK stem - 90
FSA Goss Chainset 36/46- Upgrading to SLK (noticed the zipp sticker to cover chain run :-P)
Deda Bars - 42
Deda Bar Tape
Egg Beaters - Candy
FSA BB30 convertor - GXP BB
Merida setapost - Upgrading to SLK



Its a bit of a mish mash of parts at the moment but once the complete upgrade is done i will be happy! still rides great!

ALaPlage

Mish mash or not that it is a fine looking Cross bike. Not seen one before and I like the look of it. Contemplating getting my Kinesis Crosslight a paint job to make it more interesting than the electric blue of its standard coat.

galatzo

That is ace, can I have it when your done ?
Cheers

Freddie1979

Ah Cheers, im really happy with it. This is the carbon version but and the Gin and Trombones is the Alloy version. I got it through http://www.beardedman.co.uk/ a cool UK distributor. Just did afew few more miles and its much dirtier now ha..... some 404 tubs may finish it off ha... £££ naaa

petemadoc

Love the yellow red black, looks cool

Are you using the Aksiums for he three peaks? I was thinking of using mine, just not sure they'll stand up to it. I've got some even heavier wheels which I normally use for cross but could do with keeping the weight down as much as poss.

gabriel959

Lovely frame but you need to put some better kit on that mate!!!

Freddie1979

Hi,

I was planning on using the Askiums, i have afew friends who used them last year. I have not done the course myself so open to advise.

The frame defo warrents some better kit, I did a straight swap from old cx so just waiting for my new brakes, crankset, tyres, seatpost, bars and depending on how i feel wheels.

Cheers

pompeydave

I've never heard of the make to be honest but that is very nice.Hope you're not going to get it muddy

petemadoc

Think I'll give the Aksiums a go then. My first time doing the peaks too, I'm mostly scared of the descents, flying down a rocky mountain with crappy canti brakes hmmmm.

If you race cross then I think you have to accept that you will break stuff, so unless you can afford it, high end components are a luxury.

Good luck, bike looks the nuts.

FransJacques

That bike doesn't need better parts, the parts are fine. Even Rival is lighter than DA mechanical. It does cry out for some 303s with Grifo/Fango tubs to make it a nice all-rounder.

I have one too and when I finally sort out my camera I'll post some shots. Mine is a 56cm and is an offical road & off-road weapon.

Duffer65

Lovely bike. There's something about the Van Dessel bikes that really appeals to me...they do road bikes an' all. Now, I wonder how much I can get for a kidney?