Road Cycling - my (custom) bike is almost a bike!!! (pics*)

The bike is being painted now, and once we get the groupset, we'll build it up and I will get to ride it!!
very exciting to me.. :)


http://www.litman.com/bikes/eisentraut_1_thumb.jpg (http://www.litman.com/bikes/eisentraut_headset.JPG) http://www.litman.com/bikes/eisentraut%20RawFrameSmall.jpg (http://www.litman.com/bikes/eisentraut%20RawFrameMed.jpg) http://www.litman.com/bikes/fork%20small.jpg (http://www.litman.com/bikes/fork%20big.jpg) http://www.litman.com/bikes/stem%20small.jpg (http://www.litman.com/bikes/Stem%20big.jpg) http://www.litman.com/bikes/alignment%20small.jpg (http://www.litman.com/bikes/alignment%20big.jpg)
click on these thumbnails to see a bigger picture

Beautiful!

:beer: Nice and nice, you get to see your baby born..and pictures.
Thanks for sharing.

Congrats. :bday:

This is kind of like watching American Chopper on Discovery Channel...but without the arguing.

Sorebutt - I'll keep my eyeballs peeled for you along Foothill, PV, Woodside, etc. I haven't seen many Eisentraut's on the road around here. If I see someone on a new 'Traut, I'll figure it's you.

SteveE

Sorebutt - I'll keep my eyeballs peeled for you along Foothill, PV, Woodside, etc. I haven't seen many Eisentraut's on the road around here. If I see someone on a new 'Traut, I'll figure it's you.

SteveE

Thanks! :) it will be hard to miss.. the bike is going to be solid yellow (Tonka truck yellow), with black Esentraut decals and Campy wheels.... and for the first 2-3 weeks it will be very clean and shiny..:)

awesome

UPDATE:


Just got an email from the builder, with these 2 pictures.

The groupset had arrived and tomorrow morning I'm going up to his shop to help (mostly watch :) ) build up the bike.. So, tomorrow afternoon I am going to get to ride it for the first time!!!!! I am so excited I think I wet myself..LOL

and yes, I will take pictures of the assembly process and the assembled bike..


the bike painted
http://www.litman.com/bikes/Painted%20big.jpg

My initials on the top tube..
http://www.litman.com/bikes/initials%20big.jpg

i was under the impression you built the bike yourself.

i was under the impression you built the bike yourself.


I would never ride a bike I built my self.. :) The bike is built by Albert Eisentraut, the guy builds bikes for over 30 years..

This is kind of like watching American Chopper on Discovery Channel...but without the arguing.

Quoted for truth.

That's awesome. Good color too.

:beer:


UPDATE:


Just got an email from the builder, with these 2 pictures.

The groupset had arrived and tomorrow morning I'm going up to his shop to help (mostly watch :) ) build up the bike.. So, tomorrow afternoon I am going to get to ride it for the first time!!!!! I am so excited I think I wet myself..LOL

and yes, I will take pictures of the assembly process and the assembled bike..


the bike painted
http://www.litman.com/bikes/Painted%20big.jpg

My initials on the top tube..
http://www.litman.com/bikes/initials%20big.jpg

I don't usually like lugs, but this is nice and clean. Rock.

Awesome macheen, Sorebutt. You have good taste in bikes, that's a nice luggie.

I'm suprised you didnt get the lugs masked off in another colour, although if you went to Joe Bell, a solid colour is probably the only option that doesn't involve mortgaging the house *laugh*

Gorgeous. I wish I were you. Or at least I wish I were getting a custom Eisentraut.

OK! now it is a bike!!! :D
I'm sorry about the quality of the pictures but I just wanted to post a few here and go riding before dark..
Tomorrow I will take better quality pictures and post them...


http://www.litman.com/bikes/new%20bike.jpg

http://www.litman.com/bikes/new%20bike%20decals.jpg

http://www.litman.com/bikes/new%20bike%20seatpost.jpg

http://www.litman.com/bikes/new%20bike%20initials.jpg

http://www.litman.com/bikes/new%20bike%20ergo.jpg

I like the gratuitous beemer in the background...

Nice bike. Love the lugs and the color.

holy crap thats one nice looking bike!!!
what size frame is that? 52-54? are you 5'8?

did i mention thats a NICE LOOKING BIKE?!!!

btw anyone that drives a BMW can afford that kind of bike
im guessing total is around 1050$?

how long did it take for him to build it?

Nice bike ... more pics of the M5???? ^_^

Lugs! and Yellow! Sweet!

Take some Yoga classes and turn the stem over :)
Nice bike! BTW, is there a technical benefit for having
the seat stays be part of the seat binder?

Just got back from a quick ride.. too hot to ride now anyways,,
the bike is so amazing.. it just disappears from under you.. it became a part of me in a few minutes. And this is without tweaking the seat or stem.. it is so comfortable, so responsive.. Daiem!! :D
This is my first Campy bike, and I get a bit confused with the shifting, but I will get use to it even if it takes me 1000 miles! :)

I compared its weight to my Giant OCR 1, and this one feels 2+lb lighter...

Tomorrow I will take good quality pictures (while it is clean and scratch free), and post them..

I have such a big smile, my face hurts! :)

holy crap thats one nice looking bike!!!
what size frame is that? 52-54? are you 5'8?

did i mention thats a NICE LOOKING BIKE?!!!

btw anyone that drives a BMW can afford that kind of bike
im guessing total is around 1050$?

how long did it take for him to build it?

Not sure what size it is, but it is longer then taller, and the hight is made up with a seat post and the stem. He (the builder) says it will make the bike ride the way I like it.. Interviewed me a few time to figure out what I don't/like about my current bike, ride with me, rode on my old bike and then sent me home and I had no say in the sizign..:) BTW, I'm 5'11"

Take some Yoga classes and turn the stem over :)
Nice bike! BTW, is there a technical benefit for having
the seat stays be part of the seat binder?

the builder will make me two more stems one I figure out the right angle and length.. I may get an cheepo adjustable stem and play with it until I find the right dimensions.. first impression: Perfect.. but I will know better after a 60 miles ride..:)

Yes...take the rise out of that stem..or put mountain bike bars on it and call it a hybrid. That's a very nice bike. I have always liked the lugs...and yellow and black are my favorite colors on a bike.

Someone mentioned Joe Bell's name up there. Man that guy is the best. I saw an old Eddy Merckx frame that he restored and painted and it was just beautiful. It looked showroom new.....and the paint was the best I've ever seen. I have always wanted to send an old frame off to Joe Bell. Maybe one day! I have an old steel Ciocc that would be a good candidate. Now I'm too busy riding my nude carbon Giant TCR.

a couple of more pict. Tell me when you had enough.. :)

http://www.litman.com/bikes/seat%20clamp.jpg

http://www.litman.com/bikes/rear%20dropout.jpg

pics of the handlebars and brakes

btw how much?

pics of the handlebars and brakes

btw how much?


How much? uhhh, well... err.. hummm.. the list price for the bike as it is with the same options would be just shy of $4k..

Ok one more picture.. :)

Doesnt look like there's too many mileson those tires yet.

Doesnt look like there's too many mileson those tires yet.
15-20 miles... :)
tomorrow I'm taking it for a short one to get everything to fit: seat fore/aft
, hight, Handlebar, etc. probably go up to Mt Eden and back.
Friday I'm riding the loop to OLH and back. 55 miles, and it'll be a good test for everything..

15-20 miles... :)
tomorrow I'm taking it for a short one to get everything to fit: seat fore/aft
, hight, Handlebar, etc. probably go up to Mt Eden and back.
Friday I'm riding the loop to OLH and back. 55 miles, and it'll be a good test for everything..Send me a PM and let me know when you're heading out on Friday. Maybe we can meet up along the way. I'd like a first-hand glimpse of your bike.