Originally Posted by
antokelly
this is one serious good looking bike and well speced out super build.
is there any chance of posting more photos ,how did you manage to marry the campag sti withe shimano xt drive train.you,ve restored my faith in 599 wheels
Thank you again! By the way, it is not my intention to hijack this thread. I hope the info is informative to the OP on his custom build.
The drivetrain is a combination of Campagnolo 10 speed shifters and 9 sp. Shimano/Sram components. The wheels are Velocity Aeroheat laced to White Industries hubs. The Campagnolo front shifter works fine with the XT front derailleur. As far as the rear derailleur, we used
this daVinci modified Sram rear derailleur that perfectly matches the pull of the Campy shifters. The entire system works like butter!
There are absolutely no negatives in running the 26" (ISO 559mm) wheels. The bike is really responsive and nimble given the careful geometry I worked out with the builder for its frame and fork: wheelbase, front-end trail, chainstay length, etc. Its main use is randonneuring and touring with 4 small panniers.
More photos on this build can be seen
here.