BackRoadsBiker

I'M DONE!!!!

The bike is awesome! It is thundering and raining here, but in a lull, I was able to take it on a half mile ride. At first I was afraid to even sit on it, givin its sub 14 pound weight , but at the end, I felt comfortable enough to sprint home on the big ring.

I agree that it is quite responsive, but not at the sacrifice of comfort. It is much more stiff and comfortable than my previous bike (a Giant Cadex CFR3), and was a blast to ride. When the weather calms down on Wednesday, I will give a more detailed ride report.

bdc88

I am done as well. Family is happy I am done after 6 hours in the garage.



I did not have a lot of time to get a great picture so I will try when I get some more time.


Everything has a picture to confirm the weight.

BAR TAPE Fizik* 62g

BOTTLE CAGE(S) Karbon* 16g

BOTTLE CAGE BOLTS Black aluminum* 4g

BOTTOM BRACKET Token* 146g

BRAKE LEVERS Dura-Ace* 422g

BRAKES FRONT & REAR KCNC CB-1* 167g

CABLES/HOUSING NOKONS* Housings 108g and Cables 43g 151g

CASSETTE KCNC 11-23* 106g

CHAIN KMC X10 SL silver with links missing* 224g

CRANKSET FSA Carbon Compact with Fibre-Lyte Rings* 464g

CRANK BOLTS Token* with caps 23g

DERAILLEUR FRONT Dura-Ace FD-7800-F* tuned with Parlee Carbon Clamp 74g

DERAILLEUR REAR Dura-Ace RD-7800-SS* Tuned 141g

FORK Easton EC90 SLX "nude"* 276g

FRAME Pedal Force RS2 965g

HANDLE BAR Rue Bonded Eaton EC90 Equipe / Syntace F99 w/ ti bolts* 300g

HEADSET FSA Orbit CE Compatible Headset* 64g

HEADSET CAP/BOLTS Fibre-Lyte Cap / aluminum bolt / Tune Gum Gum* 13g

HEADSET SPACERS CARBON SPACERS* 11g

PEDALS Speedplay X/2 SS* black ano aluminum butterfly 175g

QUICK RELEASES Omni-Racer skewers* 40g

SEAT Signature (Samu) inspired SLR carbon* 76g

SEAT BINDER OMNI Racer* 10g

SEAT POST KCNC Ti Pro Lite cut down to 250mm 129g

TIRE FRONT Conti Super Sonic* 163g

TIRE REAR Conti Super Sonic* 159g

TUBES Performance Lunarlite tubes 101g

WHEEL SET (FRONT) American Classic Sprint 350 w rim tape* 561g

WHEEL SET (REAR) American Classic Sprint 350 w rim tape* 756g

MISC OPTION Air in tires, tape under bar tape, cable ends and grease 21g

TOTAL WEIGHT IN GRAMS 5820

TOTAL WEIGHT IN POUNDS 12.83

Amen

You went fairly hardcore with the weightweenie'ism, not knocking yah though.... But why not go with red?

bdc88

Almost everything was on another builld from before. I will most likely get some Red brifters, Red rear derailleur and a Campy Record front derailleur at some point to get it down to around 12 lbs but for now, I am very happy with the results.

Where do you stop thou. I think here is a good place for now.

Bnjmn

I received a 55cm (L) frame by accident -- if someone has a 52cm (M) frame and would like to swap, I'd love to (even if you used your frame). Highly preferential to the bare carbon frame. PF will not be able to swap mine until May or June.

Thanks,
Ben

enjoi07

so you guys go this frame for $450? whens the next chance to buy?

timmyquest

You can buy it now for $800

mrbubbles

I hope to see you on the road with that bike, however unlikely that will happen as you're in Cloverdale, how's the riding there?

millerka

PF PS2 Aficionado's

Here is my submission. Don't know the weight but it's light without trying. Need to retape the left bar where I missed the inside of the shifter (damn red wine) and I want to replace the thick carbon steerer tube spacers PF provided. I'm at 40mm of spacer, probably a little tall but I think it will work out. I have yet to turn a wheel as we are trying to get our tandem form in before our trip to Tuscany next week. I'll have plenty of time to ride when I get home. If your wondering about the pedals I can't help it I love to walk around and road specific pedals are just a pain in the ass.










KLM

bdc88

Were abouts do you ride. I normally head out towards Langley and out to Abbotsford and then back along Zero ave, loop into White Rock and home. Nice quite roads for the most part.

6thElement

Humbug, why couldn't they have sent it across the East River to me, my 55cm nude is awol. Supposedly shipped 2 weeks ago but DHL have never seen a package. Emailed PF this morning and awaiting their response.

edit: PF are "looking into it".

Pablo.

order status changed to 'shipped'. i'll be waiting...

kenshinvt

You guy who have posted pics of completed bikes should contribute to the completed RS2 thread.

mrbubbles

North Shore (Lower Seymour Conservation Reserves (the quietest roads ever in Lower Mainland), the two mountains, Deep Cove, Marine Drive in West Van), Coquitlam (Belcarra, Anmore, Pinecone Lake-Burke), and sometimes Richmond.

The bridges into Surrey and the valley are terrible, so I don't get much chances to head out east. I've heard good stuff above Zero Ave, haven't gone out there yet.

bdc88

I used to live over in Deep Cove for a year by the Safeway and trained with the North Shore triathlon club for 5 years. When I moved to Coquitlam, I still would ride out to meet them and turn around and head out towards Mission. That was a while ago when I was training for Ironman and triathlons. I do most of my rides on my own now or with a buddy but no big group rides any more.

bdc88

I never saw a thread about the completed bike builds. **********??

kenshinvt

here you go:
https://www.bikeforums.net/road-cycling/407548-completed-rs2-group-buy-bikes-pedal-force.html

Mods need to sticky it..

amorrow

If anyone wants a frame or wants to cancel their order for a frame that hasn't arrived, I have an RS2 frame , size small, no fork. It weighs 950g on my scale. I have decided to go with something else. It looks nice, but other options are calling. PM me.

Proximo

Ok, finally finished mine:



17lb as you see it including:

52cm PF RS2 frame and FKR8 fork
Cane Creek IS8-i headset
Ultegra/R700 drivetrain
Ultegra PD-6610 pedals
Easton EA90 SL wheelset
Conti GP4000S tires w/Vittoria ultra-light tubes
Thomson Elite seatpost
Thomson 110mm X2 stem
FSA Wing Pro bars
Cinelli cork bar tape
Fizik Aliante Sport saddle
Forte carbon fiber bottle cages
Shimano Flightdeck computer

(before anyone says it, yes, I'll post this on the build thread as well)

JosephM

i have to sell my size 49 Nude and FKR8 fork. frame came in at 936g i believe (I'd have to reweigh to be sure of that)
Ran into some problems here and theres no way I'll be able to build it up anytime soon. Anyone looking? Its going to go on EBay this week.

kenshinvt

good looking build! very similar to mine. I love the thomson stem.. I'm thinking of upgrading myself for sheer aesthetics. Post bigger/more pics when you do post in the build thread..

teterider

Mine's done. 1st ride later today.

Not quite pic ready yet though, as I have spacers above the stem to make sure I like the stem height, and tape could use a clean change (whole bar assembly was a swap over). I have to say red saddle/red tape looks pretty good.

A couple observations: The frame is huge - I mean it feels and looks much larger than my Lemond. The wheelbase is longer, the tubes are gigantic, and you can drive a truck through that gap between the rear wheel and seat tube (at least on 55cm size). The fork legs are enormous bulbous tree trunks. I now really appreciate the design, engineering, and graceful style of the Ouzo Pro. In low angled sunlight, you can see the surface of the forks is slightly varied/lumpy. But, they are light at 351 grams uncut.

I had no headset problems that we spent pages on. I tried the FSA CF first, and think I'll stick with that. 31.6mm FSA K-Force seatpost also fit well without much wiggle.

My initial impression is that its a nice frame, for the price. It does not however exude the same quality feeling found on many US company frames or other European made carbon frames. So I would say based on this one example that ADK can't make carbon frames nearly as well as Trek, Look, Time, Parlee, Colnago, Cannondale, etc. Then again, you pay $$$ for those but its not all in the brand decal.

jordyloo

How did you "nude" your EC90 SLX fork? I was considering the same but didn't know how. Thanks.

jordyloo

How did you "nude" your EC90 SLX fork? I was considering the same but didn't know how. Thanks.

bdc88

I have done a pair of forks before with great success but this time since Rue Sports was doing the bar/stem combo, I just had him strip the forks and clear them for me.

It is a pretty simple process with a fair amount of labour if you do it yourself. Dremel makes it easier but also makes it easier to go to deep when taking of the stickers.

I will strip my cranks down and clear them myself when I have some spare time in the future to have a very clean looking build with as little logos as possible.