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GrillGrill Posts: 5,610
edited February 2016 in Your road bikes
I have yet to take a decent picture of this bike, but you get the idea (you'd think after a two and a half year wait I'd have taken a photography class or something). Comes in at just over 7kg.

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English Cycles V3 | Cervelo P5 | Cervelo T4 | Trek Domane Koppenberg

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  • letap73letap73 Posts: 1,608
    That looks like it was worth the wait.Does it ride as good as it looks?
  • napoleondnapoleond Posts: 5,992
    Looks tremendous Eric, nice one :D
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  • marcusjbmarcusjb Posts: 2,412
    Bike looks fecking great, but tell me about the gold cats?
    Stuff about riding a bike a long way
  • ritchiel1707ritchiel1707 Posts: 34
    That is a nice ride dude!!!
  • rollemynotrollemynot Posts: 436
    Sweet
  • johnnymcg259johnnymcg259 Posts: 569
    are you storing it in an egyptian pyramid?! :D

    .......fair play.......lovely looking bike that.
  • rank_amateurrank_amateur Posts: 117
    Now that's badass. Well done you.
  • bobmcstuffbobmcstuff Posts: 10,565
    That is phenomenal. Very jealous.
  • sanspoofsanspoof Posts: 111
    marcusjb wrote:
    Bike looks ******* great, but tell me about the gold cats?

    Yes, please tell.

    P.s. bike looks phenomenal...GREAT job.
  • slowmartslowmart Posts: 4,320
    That is pant stretchingly beautiful.

    If I had Eva Green waiting in bed with wicked look in her eyes, a can of squirty cream, assorted toys and lube I'd have to think long and hard which one I'd spend the afternoon with.
    “Give a man a fish and feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and feed him for a lifetime. Teach a man to cycle and he will realize fishing is stupid and boring”

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  • rollemynotrollemynot Posts: 436
    Slowmart wrote:
    That is pant stretchingly beautiful.

    If I had Eva Green waiting in bed with wicked look in her eyes, a can of squirty cream, assorted toys and lube I'd have to think long and hard which one I'd spend the afternoon with.

    My riding skills wouldn't do any justice to either of them - but based on longevity of effort I would choose the English
  • redvisionredvision Posts: 2,904
    Looks awesome!
  • 852Kompol852Kompol Posts: 67
    That colour is fantastic! what are those golden cats for though... :D
  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 21,220
    That looks fantastic
  • GrillGrill Posts: 5,610
    So about the cats... My dad is a nut about Ancient Egypt. The cats are nothing, there are a few sarcophagi in that house as well as a replica King Tut throne and many other Egyptian bits (the art is quite impressive).

    Yes, it rides as good as it looks. It's surprisingly stiff. Stiffer than my WyndyMilla and feels on par with my old Foil and Storck. Geometry is perfect (as well it should being custom and all) and it puts a smile on my face. The paint is amazing in person. Shame the pictures just don't do it justice. The Enve 4.5's are fine. Light and stiff, but they don't feel as fast as my Aero 72's (understandable). Easy to handle in crosswinds, but the Enve brake pads leave much to be desired (I'll be swapping them for Black Prince or Reynolds Cryo Blue). SRAM Red 22 cassette is nice, but a lot noisier than the DA9000.

    Unfortunately the Ritchey Solostreems have been sent back as they cracked at the cable routing. They're one of the first pairs of the production line so could just be a freak occurrence, but it is a bit of a PIA as I'll need to have the replacements repainted. On the bright side, it's not like I'll be riding the English until the weather is nice so plenty of time to get it done.

    Here's another (slightly better) picture.
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    English Cycles V3 | Cervelo P5 | Cervelo T4 | Trek Domane Koppenberg
  • shazzzshazzz Posts: 1,077
    Nice bike!
    Is a full spec list available?
  • GrillGrill Posts: 5,610
    Frame: English V3
    Fork: Enve 1.0
    Headset: Tune Bobo
    Bars/stem: Ritchey Solostreem
    Seatmast Topper: English w/Enve hardware
    Saddle: AX Lightness Leaf Plus
    Shifters/mechs/chainset: DA9000
    Brakes: EE Cycleworks
    Cassette: SRAM Red
    Chain: KMC X11 SL
    Pedals: Time Xpresso 10
    Cages: Carbon Amazon jobbing
    Garmin mount: Racewaredirect
    Wheels: Enve 4.5 clinchers, Tune Mig 70/Mag 170, CX-Rays
    Skewers: Tune DC10
    Tyres: Specialized Turbo
    English Cycles V3 | Cervelo P5 | Cervelo T4 | Trek Domane Koppenberg
  • kingstoniankingstonian Posts: 2,847
    Lovely bike indeed.

    What tubing have you gone for?
  • GrillGrill Posts: 5,610
    Tubing specs:
    Headtube: True Temper OX-Platinum, custom externally butted
    Dowtube: Columbus Life Aero 51x32
    Toptube: Columbus Life 1-1/8"
    BB shell: Fairing 4130, custom internally butted
    Chainstays: Nova straight, 30x16 tapered oval
    Dropouts: Breezer road
    Seatmast sockets: 4130 custom machined
    Seatmast: Enve carbon 1-1/4"
    English Cycles V3 | Cervelo P5 | Cervelo T4 | Trek Domane Koppenberg
  • Danny MDanny M Posts: 132
    Superb
  • MatthewfalleMatthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Yup - very nice indeed. Chapeau!
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
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