Originally Posted by
NameGoesHere
Man I came so close to doing that over and over... I have a full bike in need of a frame, and I want to build it up for my girl, so I'm thinking I'll do the build you just did. Well, the frame, that is. Let me ask this... I can use 105 brakes, correct? I am pretty sure all the other road bike parts will work fine, but I want to be sure it has the holes to mount those brakes.
Thanks! that's a very pretty bike, and a great picture of it, too.
Thanks for the compliments. It's my first build from scratch, so I'm pretty proud of it. The frame does have the holes in the right places for caliper brakes, but I'm not sure if the hole in the back of the fork will fit the brake retention nut (might be too small). I'll have to check when I get home. It'll also look weird having brake bosses sticking out without brakes on them... If your build is going to use road tires exclusively, maybe take a look at the
XRL Comp? A little cheaper, same weight, different fork, tighter wheelbase, otherwise very similar frame.
-Chris