Kyklos Featherweight Limited

g00se
g00se Posts: 2,221
edited May 2014 in Your road bikes
A new-ish toy for the alps.

Kyklos Featherweight Limited frame
Campagnolo Record/Athena
Deda 35
Handbuilt Campag Record/Ryde Pulse Sprint wheels
Veloflex Corsa 25


Matt-black I'm afraid.

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  • IrishMac
    IrishMac Posts: 328
    Cool, never seen one of them before :)
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  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    Oooh what fun :D
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  • Vandiesel
    Vandiesel Posts: 506
    Looks quick!
    How much does it weigh?
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  • g00se
    g00se Posts: 2,221
    Vandiesel wrote:
    Looks quick!
    How much does it weigh?

    I haven't been too weenie about it. It weighs 7.32kg with cages and pedals etc.

    The wheels are 1.5kg, the cockpit is alloy and the saddle is chromo. So could probably get it down to the UCI limit, but as I'm in my 40s and hardly an aging pro, I can't see that being of much benefit to me :-)
  • mm1
    mm1 Posts: 1,063
    Very nice. These are actually made in Italy aren't they? Where did you get it?
  • g00se
    g00se Posts: 2,221
    No, I think they're Taiwanese frames. They share the design with the Ritte Vlaanderen. Someone said the more recent Kyklos frames have the decal: "painted in Italy".

    I got the frame on ebay, good price for the condition, especially compared to the list price.
  • How Far is too Far
    How Far is too Far Posts: 534
    Simply lovely.

    Enjoy it
  • johnnymcg259
    johnnymcg259 Posts: 569
    Lovely looker that.
    How do you find the tyres ride please? I've heard good things..........
  • g00se
    g00se Posts: 2,221
    The tyres are great, especially on the wide rims. You can run them at a lot lower pressure. I'm going to try them with latex tubes next, it's supposed to make an improvement, despite the extra faff of daily inflation.

    After that, I may try running them as tubeless.
  • johnnymcg259
    johnnymcg259 Posts: 569
    g00se wrote:
    The tyres are great, especially on the wide rims. You can run them at a lot lower pressure. I'm going to try them with latex tubes next, it's supposed to make an improvement, despite the extra faff of daily inflation.

    After that, I may try running them as tubeless.

    Cheers for that info. J
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,273
    g00se wrote:
    After that, I may try running them as tubeless.

    For road, you need tubeless specific tyres...
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  • g00se
    g00se Posts: 2,221
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    g00se wrote:
    After that, I may try running them as tubeless.

    For road, you need tubeless specific tyres...

    That's what I meant, replace the Veloflexes.
  • matt-h
    matt-h Posts: 847
    Lovely bike.
    I run those tyres with latex tubes and it's very nice

    Matt
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