Condor Acciaio

bendertherobot

If I can pull you all back on topic for a moment

Anyway, what's it like to ride?

No clue. Been raining since I finished it. I may get to try it on Saturday.....

mm1

What''s it like to ride? I have a 2007 model of this frame (dark blue, I love the new colour so am now considering a re-spray). I use it as my winter club-run bike, general training hack etc (it's been round the Flanders sportive twice), but I reckon it makes a great crit bike (if only I had the legs). Interestingly my best bike is a Condor Baracchi, which supposedly has the same geometry and rides completely differently (and I don't think its just the difference between carbon and steel).

bendertherobot

Still haven't ridden it! Mtb day today. May be able to do a trial run tomorrow.....

EDIT: Did about 400 yards before the rain came. Seems bloody brilliant frankly.

bendertherobot

Finally got round to doing two long rides. First, saddle was off position, so difficult to tell.

Today, nailed the setup. DId about 45 miles.

It's frankly brilliant. Everything has come together well. Direct, stiff, pliable, floaty, but above all, still very very fast.

ugo.santalucia

Sorted for the next 6 months then...

bendertherobot

That long?

bendertherobot

bendertherobot wrote:

That long?

Turns attention to looking how much PPI I'm getting and contemplating a Terra X or Fugio to replace Croix..........

ugo.santalucia

bendertherobot wrote:

bendertherobot wrote:

That long?

Turns attention to looking how much PPI I'm getting and contemplating a Terra X or Fugio to replace Croix..........

I'm sitting beside my Fugio frame... will build it in the next few days... 8)

mroli

Dude - pics with cages please. I have a soft spot for Charley the Bike Monger, so like spending my money there.

I do love an Acciaio. Gem at www.bianchista.blogspot.com has one and it is lovely.

ooo - those Fugios look lovely too!!!!!

bendertherobot

Will do. Really properly good cages.

mm1

bendertherobot wrote:

It's frankly brilliant. Everything has come together well. Direct, stiff, pliable, floaty, but above all, still very very fast.

So, crit bike touring bike or both? I'd put it at the racier end, but using mine for clubruns suggests otherwise. I've just stuck a new rear wheel on mine - Condor supremacy (Miche 24 bladed spokes, roughly equivalent to a Ksyrium Equipe I'd guess) with a 32 spoker still on the front and now it flies!

bendertherobot

It's difficult to put a finger on. I'd be happier taking it on a North to South Wales in a day run as a kind of Grand Tourer but, equally, if I was doing a Crit I think I'd prefer it to my previous Canyon.

The main thing is that it just puts a massive smile on my face. I shall call him Zingy.

RideOnTime

bendertherobot wrote:

Finished, I may put speedplays on for added elegance

yes...

ugo.santalucia

bendertherobot wrote:

It's difficult to put a finger on. I'd be happier taking it on a North to South Wales in a day run as a kind of Grand Tourer but, equally, if I was doing a Crit I think I'd prefer it to my previous Canyon.

The main thing is that it just puts a massive smile on my face. I shall call him Zingy.

You should call it "almost blue"

bendertherobot

ugo.santalucia wrote:

bendertherobot wrote:

It's difficult to put a finger on. I'd be happier taking it on a North to South Wales in a day run as a kind of Grand Tourer but, equally, if I was doing a Crit I think I'd prefer it to my previous Canyon.

The main thing is that it just puts a massive smile on my face. I shall call him Zingy.

You should call it "almost blue"

They actually do a blue one now. I may have got that one if it had been available. May.

Still done no real miles on it. That's what the Croix is for. #winter

Jules Winnfield

That looks beautiful Bender, you have done a fantastic job with that

bendertherobot

I have been contemplating putting a Brooks Swift on there.

ugo.santalucia

bendertherobot wrote:

I have been contemplating putting a Brooks Swift on there.

As a saddle it's great, but lookwise I don't think it will work... I obviously have a swift, as well as other Brooks saddles

bendertherobot

That is my concern. The Condor seat post is a lovely thing, but not exactly retro. I've been looking at an R3 Arione with a Celeste stripe, which might work. IF it's comfy. I don't really get on with the Toupe.

So I'm open to considering what would look good and what would work. I considered a Scoop Ti but I didn't find them all that good.

mattythemod

San Marco Regal is what i have bought for my Condor am heading down there next week to place an order and cant wait ...Bendertherobot how did you find the Condor Experince ?

bendertherobot

Mine was online only, deal with Seb. But it was utterly flawless.

bendertherobot

As promised, pics of cages (fitted arione r3 as well)

the_fuggler

Very, very nice indeed!

bendertherobot

Did prob my 5th ride yesterday since putting it together! (Strictly a dry bike).

So lovely to ride.

narbs

A wise cage choice

mattythemod

Looking better than ever there , just signed off on the paintwork for my Condor Super Acciaio and am looking at a 10 week wait for mine to turn up ...cant wait ...

bendertherobot

narbs wrote:

A wise cage choice

Indeed. Won't work on your Canyon mind. And you can't put TACX on it either. I shall mull this over........

bendertherobot

Typical, Condor then bring out these......


http://www.condorcycles.com/Nutrition-B ... e.tpl.html

ugo.santalucia

bendertherobot wrote:

Typical, Condor then bring out these......


http://www.condorcycles.com/Nutrition-B ... e.tpl.html

Why do you want plastic cages on a steel bike? Surely you should stick to steel, no?

secretsam

Handsome bike - but I'm of the opinion that Condor are a little up themselves now as a shop, was really disappointed last time I went they were only selling their bikes.