I know this has been posted before in other threads, but, I am adding it to this one. 2001 Tourmalet, 853 steel, spline Lemond. The only thing original on this bike is the material the frame was built from. I still have the original steel fork, but when I decided to put a 6600 group set on it, I also went with a threadless CF fork and threadless stem. This bike was a real mess when I acquired it. I stripped it to bare metal and had it powder coated, then rebuilt with mostly older Tiagra 9 speed. I saw a 6600 DR's and brakes in great shape for a great price, matched them with 6750 black crank set and 4600 10 speed brifters, along with a set Vuelta SLR wheels/hubs. The bike lost close to 2 lbs. I already really liked the bike, the upgrades just put it on another level. Along with my Poprad, it is one of my favorite rides. It is nimble, quick and very comfortable. Another thanks to Spaghetti Legs for the Profile fork that really completed the new set up.

My favorite build that was done by me. Just a terrific ride and ice grey 6600 is a favorite group set of mine.