oldpedalpusher

That's a nice build...
...especially that you actually put the frame together. Do you have a better picture? The link to your thread didn't work. Thanks.


Greg

Homebrew01

Thanks .. I fixed the link to the other pics.

Grasschopper

First build was the Salsa...I built it with Ultegra 6500 first then converted to Campy Record.




I felt the Salsa was too flexible so I tried the Specialized Roubaix Comp (2006), stripped it down and rebuilt it with the Record from the Salsa.



Then I received my Merckx Corsa 0.1 as a gift so I sold the Roubaix which I was feeling was (while better than the Salsa) still too soft in the rear end for what I preferred. Stripped the Roubaix and put the record onto the Merckx. It has gone through several changes and the last photo is how it sits today...still in my stable.





I couldn't bring myself to ride the Merckx in the rain so I picked up a Bottecchia frame as a rain bike and built it up with 2006 Centaur.



Then I couldn't help myself when Patrick did the Neo Exile group buy so I got that frameset, sold the Bottecchia and got 2009 Centaur Carbon for the Neo. Also picked up the Kinlin rims and Formula hubs from their respective group buys to build the wheels. Love this bike, fits great, rides great, and is nice and light.



Not shown is my IRO fixed gear which I have never photographed for some reason...here is the pile of parts that became that bike.



And here is my wife's frame...don't have a photo of this one finished either but it is built up with 2009 Veloce Ultrashift stuff.

grahny

Lynskey R320, campy chorus/record, yada yada - the only bike I've got right now

Cervelo R3 started with full DA - (sold)

Cervelo R3-SL campy chorus/record - (sold)

Cervelo SLT "boneshaker" - Ultegra (sold)

Trek XO-1 - Dura Ace, started w/ 105 9spd - (sold)


I built up an IRO fixed gear which was too small, and then an IRO Rob Roy single speed cross bike which just felt too big... both sold as well.

enjoi

https://img101.imageshack.us/i/79171529760287986378137.jpg/

~2003 Giant TCR composite medium
9 speed dura ace cranks + ultegra octolink BB
9 speed ultegra RD
10 speed 105 FD
Hed jet 60 rear wheel
dura ace 7801 (not tubless) front wheel
10 speed Veloce shifters
deda majic bars
Profile design seat post (from my TT bike)
Aspide TI rail saddle
a520 pedals
9 speed ultegra brakes
12-25 10 speed (105) cassette.

The bike is carry overs and opportunity upgrades spanning 3 years and 3 frames.

rpyr

Trek OCLV
Ultegra/Dura-Ace
Dura-Ace Wheels


Bianchi 928L
Ultegra 6700
Rold Sestriere Wheels


No pics of the others but there have been a few other carbon Treks and a steel Lemond...

yak

2007 RT 700, Sram Red, Oval Concepts stem/handlebar, SLR saddle, Kinlin 27mm rims/Tune Mig/Mag hubs/ cxray spokes, had the Controltech iPost (replaced with RT700 aero post), RavX cages, Speedplay X1's, KCNC skewers.

Namenda

My old Flyte, still going strong. Got one of the last frames they offered on ebay before going out of business. DA 7800 brakes and RD, Ultegra 6600 shifters, crank, and FD, SRAM 1090R chain, Reynolds Ouzo fork, Reynolds Race bars, Ritchey Pro stem and post, well broken-in Arione, Easton EA90 SLX wheels presently with Rubino Pro tires, and Speedplay X5 pedals.

Cleave

Hi Ritterview,

Are you going to race that bike here?

A clubmate built up a Dragongfly several years ago. He didn't go quite as far as you but regardless, you have a beautiful tandem there.

clausen

2007 Colnago Master XL
Various years of Campagnolo Centaur
Mavic Open Pro / Chorus Hubs
Deda Zero 100, Newton Bars
Selle San Marco Regal
Keo Carbon

spinwax

Nothing better than building up your own bike. You get to chose all your parts and make it yours!!

gcedillo

A 2008 Tarmac s works (a bit large for me, cured with a laid forward thomson post)
DA 7800 Fder &rder as well as brakes and levers
DA 7900 compact crancks, wheels mavic ksyrium sl premium (waiting for siddarthas from zen cycleworks).


Also a 2009 Roubaix s works full DA 7900 with compact crancks , wheels mavic ksyrium sl premium also waiting for custom wheels.
This one yet to ride

tubescreamerx

Yes, this photo is large. Deal with it.



Frameset: 2007 Ridley Excalibur, small
Gruppo: 2009 SRAM Rival
Crankset: 2009 SRAM Force, 170mm
Cassette: SRAM OG-1070, 12-25T
Chain: SRAM PC-1030
Stem: 3T ARX Pro, 100mm
Handlebar: FSA Wing Pro Compact alloy, white
Seatpost: Thomson Elite, 367mm
Saddle: Selle Italia SLR
Pedals: Look Keo Classic
Wheelset: 2008 Bontrager Race X Lite
Tires: Continental Grand Prix 4000 S
Bottle Cages: Bontrager Race X Lite carbon

hopsing08

actually a waste of time and energy...cant say money cause it got the groupset and everything on sale. but all of it is going onto an Isaac Frameset in a couple months. minus wheels.

zatopek

Here's one, a used Litech Mg frame I bought off a guy in SLC. Along with my BMC, it's tied for my favorite ride.



Here's my Torelli. Bought the frame for $225.00 and built her up from there.



Specialized E5, my bomb-proof crit bike.

I've got a few more that I have built (BMC Race Master, Tommaso Super Leggera Ti, a steel SS beast and an aluminum SS mountain bike frame commuter and others) from frames I bought new or used on eBay. Some I ride for a while and sell. Others I give to friends who could use a good bike but can't afford one. It's a hobby and an addiction, keeps me out of trouble and forces me to ride a lot to justify all the money spent.

zatopek

Yea, I know, I'm carried away with posting my builds. Could not resist showing off the BMC. Bought the frame from Wiggle, the SRAM Red group from Chain Reaction, the wheels from eBay and the rest of the parts were either lying about my shop or I swiped them from other builds. Sweet riding machine.

fatallightning

orbea starship. budget race build, got the frame cheap off serotta forum and went from there

gruppo: campy veloce, cheap from the uk. like campy. no functional reason to do centaur.

wheelset: used from this forum, wanted something deeper, but strong enough to train and race on.

cockpit: deda newton stem and bars, used from serotta forums, seatpost from the uk as well, for cheap

saddle: nashbar race. light, white, got it for under 10 bucks from the returns section of nashbar.

cages: bell cf from walmart. light, strong, cheap

tires: rubino pro II. cheap, durable, grippy enough not to kill me in a crit. white.

Aemmer

41 DX Klunker. Started with the goal of keeping parts Era correct for a klunker build. Failed, starting over with a new project.

umd

Wow there are so many things wrong with that picture for a bike posted on the road forum

Walter

Just about all the bikes I own qualify.

Aemmer

I guess I miss read the op's original request:

"Post a picture and details of a bike you built up from a frame. Any type"

mike868y

For some reason, I have always loved that build. it screams budget race bike.

HAMMER MAN

great merckx and I know I have commented on it before, however a great blend with the headset/stem and adapter.

I bought a nitto adapter to put my steel fork back on my waterford but not as clean looking as yours,

h0axwa7k

Nashbar ALuC frame, EC70 fork, mixed SRAM group, American Classic seatpost, Flite Ti saddle, ITM stem and bars, cheap wheels, now with black headset spacers.

oldpedalpusher

This knockout yellow with the black accents is freaking awesome!