RTS Carbon TTR6 ready for spring - updated

Ber Nard
Ber Nard Posts: 827
edited May 2013 in Your road bikes
Finally put the finishing touches to my Sunday best bike so it's at the point where I'm totally happy with it. Now I just need the weather to improve so I can get back out on it.

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RTS Carbon (no I haven't heard of them either) TTR6. Got the frameset cheap and it's incredibly light.
Full Chorus groupset apart from the Planet X CNC brakes.
Planet X 20mm carbon tubular rims on Spin hubs with Vittoria Corsa Evo CX tubs
Deda Newton 120mm stem/Zero 100 40cm bars. San Marco Aspide Carbon FX saddle.

Rob

Comments

  • trooperk
    trooperk Posts: 189
    Come on Rob,you can't show us a bike like that and not tell us how light it is.
    Specialized-The clitoris of bikes.
  • declan1
    declan1 Posts: 2,470
    trooperk wrote:
    Come on Rob,you can't show us a bike like that and not tell us how light it is.

    ^ This.

    Road - Dolan Preffisio
    MTB - On-One Inbred

    I have no idea what's going on here.
  • Ber Nard
    Ber Nard Posts: 827
    6.6kg as pictured by my reckoning. Mostly due to the wheels.

    Rob
  • letap73
    letap73 Posts: 1,608
    What a very interesting bike and quite lovely too. I saw this frame advertised on ebay when looking for a cheap frame and in the end chose a Trigon frame over this one. This frame is apparently seriously light circa 700g - 800g - not surprised your build is very light. I would be so interested to hear how well this rides and how it compares to other bikes. A really cracking build - well done.
  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    nice bike.
  • Ber Nard
    Ber Nard Posts: 827
    letap73 wrote:
    This frame is apparently seriously light circa 700g - 800g

    Yeah, those claims are a little optimistic. On the kitchen scales it weighed in nearer 900g but that included mech hanger, seat collar and bottle bosses so it's still very light. The uncut fork came in about 370g.

    It rides quite well. I'd prefer the steering to be a bit sharper but the trade off is that it's very capable on long rides. As you'd expect with those wheels, it accelerates like a Whippet and climbs brilliantly.

    Rob
  • Ber Nard
    Ber Nard Posts: 827
    Now with Navigator wheels bought through this forum and Keo Blade pedals. Don't know which wheels I prefer yet.

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    Ber Nard wrote:
    it's at the point where I'm totally happy with it.

    I actually believed myself when I wrote that. Should have known better.

    Rob
  • ed_j
    ed_j Posts: 335
    Nooooo, bring back the red pedals!
    Principia RSL
    Giant XTC 26"
  • declan1
    declan1 Posts: 2,470
    Ed J wrote:
    Nooooo, bring back the red pedals!

    This. Red pedals and new wheels would look amazing.

    Road - Dolan Preffisio
    MTB - On-One Inbred

    I have no idea what's going on here.

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