Trek Madone 9.2 Etap - new photo's
limoneboy
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So i've gone from Italian handbuilt to American Mass produced , go figure
Anyway , i quick few Photo's of my lastest build
Trek 9.2 52cm frame
Sram Red ETap groupset
Selle italia carbo flow saddle
vittoria CX evo tyres
Farsport 38mm rims on sapim xray spokes and dt swiss 240 hubs
i have had this rims for 2 years now and they are excellent a match for any others i have had from Zipp to Mavic
Just taken around the block at the moment but first impressions : FAST , i mean really fast and hit a few rough rough spots on purpose to test iso couple , it works , not going to go on about stiffness etc , it just feels nice.
weight wish 6.68kg with pedals (wheels and saddle are really light
I will post better pictures when i get outside !!!! turbo's getting a hammering this year with all this rain winter bikes feeling lonely
Anyway , i quick few Photo's of my lastest build
Trek 9.2 52cm frame
Sram Red ETap groupset
Selle italia carbo flow saddle
vittoria CX evo tyres
Farsport 38mm rims on sapim xray spokes and dt swiss 240 hubs
i have had this rims for 2 years now and they are excellent a match for any others i have had from Zipp to Mavic
Just taken around the block at the moment but first impressions : FAST , i mean really fast and hit a few rough rough spots on purpose to test iso couple , it works , not going to go on about stiffness etc , it just feels nice.
weight wish 6.68kg with pedals (wheels and saddle are really light
I will post better pictures when i get outside !!!! turbo's getting a hammering this year with all this rain winter bikes feeling lonely
last month wilier gt -this month ? bh rc1
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Sorry , it is compared to the Legend i had , but also the opposite end of the Tech scale , brake are i nightmare to set up !
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I don't think he's saying that at all. The spec of those wheels sounds pretty good to me.
Cracking bike and as for Zipps etc, your paying for the name, cx rays and dt 240s hubs are way above entry level and given the recall on Zipp hubs, a load less hassle too.
Wow 'entry level' !!!!! £850 entry level !
So this bike comes with £750 bontrager elites , these wheels have better rims the hub are the same internals , if i want Zipps i would buy them , cost is not the issue , over inflated brand pricing is !!!!! these rim are the exact rims used by many top brands and they were mistaken for enve by my local bike shop who sells them due to the finish and quality , just putting stickers on wheels does not make them function better , Fair Do's Zipp do put a a lot of R&D into there wheels but as we are none pros are we really going to notice the difference ??? doubt it .
2 years not a hitch brake well in the mountains if you set up correctly (always advised with carbon ) and fast as i need
Mmmm let's think do i feel Bad ???? No just a bit smug with the research i did and purchase really
by the way guys thanks for the support on this
That's my opinion, seriously lets the other top spec components and frame down. But not only to look at but in performance stakes too.
Are you serious or just trolling? What are these performance issues you speak of?
I was hoping you may be able to articulate precisely why it does matter? You are the one suggesting performance issues, so I was wondering what you meant?
Those are light rims and there is no reason to suspect they are not stiff, either. The OP has already said the bike weighs 6.68kg, so it's hardly a boat anchor. Maybe don't comment unless you know the topic.
For the record I've owned a few sets of far sports for racing (cost effective to replace in case of a crash) and bits of dry weather training. Do a job, nothing spectacular, like I said performance above BUT just OK. Compare them to my latest Zipp or Enve that I use and its like chalk and cheese in EVERY way. Don't disrespect me by saying I don't know the topic.
Not taking anything away from OP's bike as like I said it's a cracker.
So explain 'how' they are different - like I asked you earlier.
It ok I'm not offended in any way by the comments , but don't really understand how black rims can ruin a bike
And 100% entry level ??? You must be a pro
Seen loads of bikes with these depth rims recently. The days of 60mm rims only for decent aero benefits are gone. Modern mid depth rims are pretty good and you get better handling in side winds.
Bike looks smart. Good work
I'm interested in where the brake cables are. The handlebars seem quite flat, so do the cables run inside? Are they hidden in the frame at the brakes too?
As for comments about entry level kit, who cares? Its the OP's bike and he can do what he likes with it. Hell, even if he popped some of them old spoke rattlers that you used to get with cereal on, it isn't for us to pick at.
Hah. The only downside if such clean lines. Changing the bloody cables. If anyone has tried routing cables through carbon bars will tell you, it makes you want to cry. 2 would be not so bad but if you run mechanical gears 4 is a nightmare. On the Madone the brakes route all the way through the stem to the frame seamlessly and looks awesome. Gears are wiifli so no cables there anyway.
suppose it doesn't matter if you keep ahead of the game .... but most of my bikes are 1997 - 2008
i have built many bikes 20+ in my time but this one was the most challenging as you can understand , i think doing wifi made it much more simple but it not as hard as i thought it was going to be , just slow going and loads of measuring , they provide cable guides for all parts of the frame . set the brakes is hard going though !
yes all cables are through bars and frame , gives a lovely clean finish.
this ia a totally integrated frame frame so brake calipers bars and seat post are bespoke
not even going to mention the wheels !!!!!!
replacements , very very similar Fulcrum racing quattro carbons but with not as good hubs , i had to stick to a budget or thing are going to get silly
wheels going for sale of course .
Wheels changed already as i previous post found out the brakes didnt quite work as i decended down cheese hill at 60k , lucky it goes up as fast as it goes down !!!!