New steel gate - Condor Acciaio
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Fancied something a bit bigger than my last frame so thought I'd give one of these ago. Yet to ride it so saddle position will probably change. The headtube is pretty long so may end up with a -17 stem aswell. Don't know much about these frames so I'm looking forward to a trip out on it.
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Yeah, I'm loving that. What the build chap?Madone 4.9 2014
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I've had my Acciaio for about 6 years now. Pretty much the perfect bike for me. Quick, reliable, comfortable, looks good.
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That looks…
Enjoy!“Training is like fighting with a gorilla. You don’t stop when you’re tired. You stop when the gorilla is tired.”0 -
Cheers. Glad to hear they’re a robust, nice riding frame.velogee wrote:Yeah, I'm loving that. What the build chap?
Spec is a SRAM Rival groupset, 105 cassette, Zipp Service Course SL stem and seatpost (may require an inline, not sure till I ride it), Specialized Romin Evo carbon saddle, Pro bars, Velocity A23 rims with Hope hubs, Conti GP4000s 23c tyres and Shimano 105 pedals.0 -
Still loving the Acciaio. Great frame. Nice build!FCN 3 / 40
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Nice build indeed.
A mate of mine got one with Sram after having a go on mine and I have to say I'm the teensiest bit jealous.
With you on the GP4000s tyres.0 -
Let me know when you decide it's too big............Trail fun - Transition Bandit
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What size is that? I've got a fratello and thinking of one of these for summer0
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Flintlock wrote:What size is that? I've got a fratello and thinking of one of these for summer
It's a size 61, hence the mammoth headtube. I was tempted to go for a custom build since it's £100 more I think, then I could have specced a shorter headtube, but I wasnt prepared to wait since I needed something sharpish.0 -
Looks great, especially for such a big size. Love the slammed stem. Just shows that most carbon bikes have too short a headtube.0
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Lush, though it does make mine (a 53) look like a child's bike!My blog: http://www.roubaixcycling.cc (kit reviews and other musings)
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bendertherobot wrote:Lush, though it does make mine (a 53) look like a child's bike!
Haha, I'm a tall bastard. The daft headtube on mine is probably a similar length as your seat tube.0 -
Thanks for that. Im going to go for custom, basically a std 58 with a slightly shorter top tube. That will still come with a 205mm headtube the same as my fratello.0
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madasahattersley wrote:inseine wrote:Just shows that most carbon bikes have too short a headtube.
I would dispute this statement, severely.
I've got to agree with you there, very few off the shelf bikes nowadays have 'short' headtubes, most people in the know can see the trend has clearly been that headtubes have got taller in general in the last few years.0 -
mfin wrote:madasahattersley wrote:inseine wrote:Just shows that most carbon bikes have too short a headtube.
I would dispute this statement, severely.
I've got to agree with you there, very few off the shelf bikes nowadays have 'short' headtubes, most people in the know can see the trend has clearly been that headtubes have got taller in general in the last few years.
Oh, you mean 'sportive' geometry/bikes? (aka marketing b0ll0cks)“Training is like fighting with a gorilla. You don’t stop when you’re tired. You stop when the gorilla is tired.”0 -
I agree, I dont think headtubes are too short on carbon road bikes at all. I think it's just the cycling market has changed, these days there's a lot of "leisure" cyclists who probably enjoy a couple of rides per week and that's it. I imagine they don't bother "refining" their position on the bike and are happy to go with how it came from the shop i.e. with a mountain of spacers. And then there's also the assumption that a high stem is more comfortable, which is the opposite of what I've found. I just forces you to sit in an upright position putting strain on your lower back.
Been out on it five times now and it rides very nicely, I think with a lower stem it'd be spot on.
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lostboysaint wrote:Let me know when you decide it's too big............
Put me on that list too.
Nice bike fella!
Our ride round the lake the other day got me researching acciaio's and found this thread. Very tempted...
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Is this custom geo?0
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calumf50 wrote:lostboysaint wrote:Let me know when you decide it's too big............
Put me on that list too.
Nice bike fella!
Our ride round the lake the other day got me researching acciaio's and found this thread. Very tempted...
Well, I havent sold it yet so it must be alrite I guess!amey wrote:Is this custom geo?
No, If I couldve been bothered to wait I would have gone for custom I think. Instead I decided to opt for the one with the headtube the size of a small tree.0 -
How tall are you actually? You don't see many big bikes when it comes to press and forum photos.Canyon Roadlite AL-Shamal Wheels-Centaur/Veloce Group
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