The end of rim brake is upon us

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  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,872
    elbowloh said:

    MattFalle said:

    I reckon we should all buy one and cruuuuuiissse around on a fleet of them annoying all the clubbies.

    by "we" though we deffo don't include obnoxious crow man

    If we all had one, wouldn't that be slightly club-like?
    We could all wear matching kit and be sponsored by Hunt
    Kinesis Pro6
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  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,504
    veronese68 said:

    elbowloh said:

    MattFalle said:

    I reckon we should all buy one and cruuuuuiissse around on a fleet of them annoying all the clubbies.

    by "we" though we deffo don't include obnoxious crow man

    If we all had one, wouldn't that be slightly club-like?
    We could all wear matching kit and be sponsored by Hunt
    Hunt. Rhymes with....
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
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    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644
    veronese68 said:

    elbowloh said:

    MattFalle said:

    I reckon we should all buy one and cruuuuuiissse around on a fleet of them annoying all the clubbies.

    by "we" though we deffo don't include obnoxious crow man

    If we all had one, wouldn't that be slightly club-like?
    We could all wear matching kit and be sponsored by Hunt
    do you reckon if we ordered enough of it we could also get a discount on some beautiful Ultegra groupsets, you know, THOSE ones.
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    bobones said:

    MattFalle said:

    If it looks blingy and cool then thats the battle won.

    Exactly. That's why the gold chain is on its way from Merlin as we speak :smiley:

    More info:
    I got the last 55, which weighed 1.75kg for the frame. I didn't weigh the fork, but the complete build comes in at 8.6kg, which is not too shabby. I only have this one other photo, but the saddle isn't level so I am almost too ashamed to post it up :smile: In my defence I only finished building it that morning, which is why there is only one bottle cage and a huge stack of spacers.
    image

    The lighting is a bit flat and doesn't capture the lustrous sheen. It looks kind of like titanium, but gold :smile:

    This is what a bike should look like.
    Ben

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  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644
    its simple

    its tidy

    its mega
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • bobones
    bobones Posts: 1,215
    MattFalle said:


    nah - the gold chain is mega, the 'tape lets it down as everything else looks pukka and co-ordinated and the black sucks the eye to the frame.

    Seriously good job there dude.

    Cheers. I actually bought a roll of black Deda logo tape and round bars for this as my original idea was to use narrow section wheels and go for a more traditional look. However, I had that oil slick tape, Prime Doyenne aero bars and the carbon 50s lying around unused so gave them a shot first.

    Anyway, here's something that will upset you: I've fitted my Quickguard mudguards as it was a bit wet this morning. I've put them on the non-drive side to avoid cluttering the drive side, but that means the skewers are now on back to front
    image

    These really are a dawdle to fit and swap on and off between bikes. Literally 5 minutes, if that.

    Here's some of the dubious Advanced Mountain power-fist graphics on the frame and fork

    image
    image
  • singleton
    singleton Posts: 2,523
    That is a lovely bike, nice work.
    If people are looking for other options, companies like Condor still offer a few steel and aluminium frames with rim brakes in sizes up to 64cm.
    Their Fratello model which is a Columbus steel allrounder is priced from £850 - so maybe not such a bargain as the above, but not at all bad. linky
  • bobones
    bobones Posts: 1,215
    The Fratello is lovely, and I'm sure I saw a new red Genesis Equilibrium frameset on sale for less than £400 a couple of months ago.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,504
    singleton said:

    That is a lovely bike, nice work.
    If people are looking for other options, companies like Condor still offer a few steel and aluminium frames with rim brakes in sizes up to 64cm.
    Their Fratello model which is a Columbus steel allrounder is priced from £850 - so maybe not such a bargain as the above, but not at all bad. linky

    This was pointed out on page 4. 😉
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • singleton
    singleton Posts: 2,523
    pblakeney said:


    This was pointed out on page 4. 😉

    Er, um, well it was just a gentle reminder :*
    Sorry for the duplication.... I'll get my coat.
  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644
    bobones said:

    MattFalle said:


    nah - the gold chain is mega, the 'tape lets it down as everything else looks pukka and co-ordinated and the black sucks the eye to the frame.

    Seriously good job there dude.

    Cheers. I actually bought a roll of black Deda logo tape and round bars for this as my original idea was to use narrow section wheels and go for a more traditional look. However, I had that oil slick tape, Prime Doyenne aero bars and the carbon 50s lying around unused so gave them a shot first.

    Anyway, here's something that will upset you: I've fitted my Quickguard mudguards as it was a bit wet this morning. I've put them on the non-drive side to avoid cluttering the drive side, but that means the skewers are now on back to front
    image

    These really are a dawdle to fit and swap on and off between bikes. Literally 5 minutes, if that.

    Here's some of the dubious Advanced Mountain power-fist graphics on the frame and fork

    image
    image
    you can get that mudguardshit off there straight away fella m'lad.

    why on earth would you want thatcrap on there?

    #disappointed
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • MattFalle
    MattFalle Posts: 11,644
    tbh, i like the power fist. its funny.

    like something from Team Titans.
    .
    The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,325
    The Fratello is beautiful... not sure how they manage to make a 2 kg frame using a light tubing like Spirit... needs talent... :(
    left the forum March 2023
  • singleton
    singleton Posts: 2,523
    Maybe they use heavy paint.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,325
    singleton said:

    Maybe they use heavy paint.

    ... or the welds are well robust... or the dropouts are solid... bit of a shame and a missed opportunity, but it's not marketed as a nimble climber after all
    left the forum March 2023
  • singleton
    singleton Posts: 2,523
    The Fratello is listed as part of their "Endurance road" category of bikes.
    What I do find disappointing is that their "Race ready performance steel" Super Acciaio frame is 30g heavier.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    edited April 2021
    ugo.santalucia said:

    singleton said:

    Maybe they use heavy paint.

    ... or the welds are well robust... or the dropouts are solid... bit of a shame and a missed opportunity, but it's not marketed as a nimble climber after all
    The Condor Italia RC is the best ALU bike I ever owned ..great all rounder . Was way cheaper when I got mine ...800 quid for a Alu frame now...

    I saw this coming back in 2017 and bought 2 carbon Evo pro frames . Still using the first but it's getting there.
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    I miss campag neutrons and campag part sales .. can't get replacement rims
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,325
    mididoctors said:

    I miss campag neutrons and campag part sales .. can't get replacement rims

    Yeah... difficult, I seem to recall the front was a 22 holes rim, very odd count. The rear is 24 with a 1:1 lacing, so any 24 holes rim will do. If you want to keep the spokes you need to find a shallow rim with the same ERD though...
    left the forum March 2023

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