New Rourke Build - Need advice!

bmxboy10

Hi, I am thinking about building up a new best bike based on a new custom oversize Rourke 853 frame and CF Forks (colour scheme will be midnight blue and silver).

Been thinking of the spec and wondered what you all thought bearing in mind I am not looking to create an "old fashioned" steel bike i.e. brooks saddle jobbie with tan bar tape etc:

Group set - Sram Force
Wheels - Use my Ksyrium Elites or get Ugo to build some Architypes on Ultregra Hubs
Tyres - Contis or Rubino Pros
Bars - 3T Ergonova Alu
Stem and Seatpost - 3T ARX Alu Black/White maybe Black Series
Saddle - San Marco Regale Black/White not carbon rails

Comments please? Budget about £2500 tops and will be buying the parts when I see any deals - hoping for the frame for my 40th in March next year

Monty Dog

If you want retro look, look at polished alloy bars, stem, seatpost and a Campagnolo Athena groupset

napoleond

Monty Dog wrote:

If you want retro look, look at polished alloy bars, stem, seatpost and a Campagnolo Athena groupset

This.

Deda and ritchey both do polished finishing kit although the deda is a bit darker, more of a gunmetal.

Campagnolo Athena looks fantastic. In fact, IMO the best looking group set out there.

LegendLust

Monty Dog wrote:

If you want retro look, look at polished alloy bars, stem, seatpost and a Campagnolo Athena groupset

+1

And don't forget handbuilt wheels on Ambrosio dark anodised rims, with gum wall tyres

bmxboy10

Like the gum wall tyres idea but regards the other comments and as per the thread I dont want a retro bike. What I want is a new meets old kind of bike

napoleond

solboy10 wrote:

Like the gum wall tyres idea but regards the other comments and as per the thread I dont want a retro bike. What I want is a new meets old kind of bike

Well, Super Record EPS it is then!