Cervelo Soloist winter bike

MattFalle
MattFalle Posts: 11,644
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Cervelo Soloist from who knows when - one of the grey anodised ones. Satndard Cervelo forks, Cane Creek headset.

Totes obvs a new colour - powdercoated gloss black, decal kit off the 'Bay, 2 Pak'd on top. Immaculate, bomb proof and cost pennies.

Ultegra 11 speed chain, shifters and mechs that I had lying around because its a winter bike, I don't mind if it gets smashed up as its Ultegra and its meh. It works fine its just fugly, fat and disposable. Its meh but its a winter bike.

Record Skeleton brakes, Miche Superlight 11-23 cassette, Campy hubbed tub 404s. All shifts and works perfect. Conti Sprinter 25mm tubs at a billion psi because I'm Italian and that's how they are meant to be ridden. Planet X carbon/Ti skewers.

SLK 53/39 crankset, Keo pedals. The crankset is flippin' lovely.

SuperZero stem (110mm), 40mm Prime Doyenne aero bars with some £7 Prologo tape from Wiggle. Again, all spot on.

Cages I found in a box.

£20 carbon seat of Amazon that now weighs 70g (80g out out the box so I Dremelled some off). Comfy as.

7.1kg all in.



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The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.

Comments

  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644
    And looking at those piccies now, the seat post isn't that high in real life

    #gargantuan
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    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • lincolndave
    lincolndave Posts: 9,441
    Very nice MF , you’ve made a good job of that
  • DeVlaeminck
    DeVlaeminck Posts: 9,104
    That would make a nice bike to race on - fast but nothing you have to be too precious about if it gets a knock.
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  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644
    lincolndave said:

    Very nice MF , you’ve made a good job of that

    thank you! its cost basically nothing as its all bits out of the loft apart from the new 'bars and cables but seems to have come together nicely.

    #thrifty
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    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644
    DeVlaeminck said:

    That would make a nice bike to race on - fast but nothing you have to be too precious about if it gets a knock.

    agree 100%.

    Am thinking Ronde next year with it - if it gets smashed up apart from the wheels theres nothing I'm too precious about.

    Its quite short compared to my S3 so good crit bike.

    Smash it up, shrug, kick it straight or lob it in a skip.

    #disposable
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    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • thistle_
    thistle_ Posts: 7,218
    MattFalle said:

    Smash it up, shrug, kick it straight or lob it in a skip.

    You forgot to set it on fire first.

  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644
    thistle_ said:

    MattFalle said:

    Smash it up, shrug, kick it straight or lob it in a skip.

    You forgot to set it on fire first.

    #goodpointwellpresented
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    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • elbowloh
    elbowloh Posts: 7,078
    Ultegra chain

    :o:/
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    Felt Z6 2012
    Red Arthur Caygill steel frame
    Tall....
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  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644
    elbowloh said:

    Ultegra chain

    :o:/

    it came off the S3. Only had a few hundred miles so may as well use it as a winter chain - all its good for tbh.

    #ultegra.itsnotexactlyinspirational
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    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • masjer
    masjer Posts: 2,662
    Nice. Is that Jersey pink granite?
  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644
    masjer said:

    Nice. Is that Jersey pink granite?

    Thank you.

    Not sure re granite. Sorry.

    #geology
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    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • ledeev
    ledeev Posts: 208
    Are you running tubulars on Zipp 404s in the winter? Full marks. You must live somewhere with much nicer roads than me!
  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644
    ledeev said:

    Are you running tubulars on Zipp 404s in the winter? Full marks. You must live somewhere with much nicer roads than me!

    i am indeed and grazie.

    tbh, they're just wheels and tyres and there to be used - no point keeping them for good if i fall off and die whilst riding rubbish....
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    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.

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