Well done!! This rivals the post of someone's Atlantis about 8 months ago. Let us know how she rides.

Also, I know you're holding back telling how much it cost, but go ahead. I haven't looked at the Waterford site, but from what other's have said, I'm guessing $3,000 to $4,000. Even if it's more, sounds like a lot, but if it lets you get rid of a car and you get to ride around with a S.E. grin on your face every day, more power to you.

That is a gorgeous ride. Congrats!





Welllllllll....... I don't know if I'd go that far...
<cough>13 months and 2 thousand perfect miles ago</cough>

greenstork, how do you like the shimano brakes? I like that they gave you full housing to the rear one.

I like my road Avids (have them on my mountain bike, too), but I think they still have a bit of work to do in the cable pull ratio department. To anyone else thinking of running road discs: make sure you have in-line cable adjusters, they make brake set up and fine tuning much less of a headache.

I think it would be funny to have a bike like this on display at the local K-mart or WallyWorld with the correct price on it next to the other bikes ex. "K-mart special $4,000. Show some people what a real good bike looks like.

Good to know.

I would agree. To avoid the brakes dragging I've had to result to about twice as much lever travel as I would prefer.

Pffft, that bikes got nothing on my commuter beauty:


All joking aside that is a sexy bike you got there.

That must have been quite a car that you sold.......................

However my next uprite bike will probably be a Waterford Adventure Cycle 1900.

So after seeing this, I'm looking into getting something similar done myself. I was curious, did they not offer you the option of painting the front fork? Personally I don't really like the logo on the Viscious fork.

That's an awesome looking bike! What fenders are those?

you sir have a beautiful whip. a very beautiful whip.

I'm curious as to how much this bike set you back also. How much did it cost to get measurements for this bike?

Nice.

Nice lens, too. Shot in the dark, but a Sigma 30mm f1.4?

The fork is painted the exact color of the rest of the bike. Unfortunately, Waterford has a contract with Vicious by which they are bound to spec all forks with logos.

Close... Canon 35mm f1.4

Thanks! The fenders are SKS Chromoplasts 35mm

what are your measurements?

also, what is the bike geometry? top tube length, standover, and center-to-center? chainstay length?

(I'm curious, because I am also 6'4)

Thanks!

A couple of folks have asked about the price - give Greenstork a break. If he wanted to brag about the price he would have listed it.

Check the Waterford site for frame prices:
Tigged frame $1300
Lugged frame $1600
R-33 series frame $2000

LBS prices generally match the prices on Waterford's page and all prices include custom sizing but not various paint options (which are also listed on their site).

As for components, check the Web and add them up. Unless you already have lots of spare parts, it's pretty hard to get a full set of mid-level components for less than $1000. Higher level, higher dollars.

Therefore, a lugged Waterford's going to come in at a minumum of around $2600 and almost no limit on the top end. You can figure that most go out the door between $3000 and $4500.

If you want more detail than that about Greenstork's bike, look at his pictures, write down his parts list and do the homework.

I speak from experience with a 2003 RST. It's lugged with a few paint options. I paid extra for a fitting session at the factory. I ordered almost all parts through my LBS where they gave me a 15% discount and charged very little for the build-up. My components are middle of the road, 105 level or so, and I managed to get all my parts for under $1000 (in 2003).

You can see my bike at https://personal.carthage.edu/tgroleau/BigRed/BigRed.htm

By the way Greenstork, absolutely beautiful bike. Of course it would be even better if it was "mid-life crisis red" like mine.

Tom

So are the Dura Ace cranks.

Beautiful bike!

I've answered everyone who's asked about the price via PM and will continue to do so for those interested.

Here are the measurements that I received from the physical therapist/bike fit expert:

Fit Kit Measures
- Femur 41cm
- Inseam 89.5cm
- Shoulder width 42cm
- Arm length 61cm
- Foot length 28.3cm
- Torso 72.5cm
- 76in height/193cm
- 225 lbs. weight

Waterford Bike Requests/Suggestions
Model type: Sport Touring w/ custom geometry
- 44cm bar
- 177.5-180mm cranks
- 62cm seat tube
- 58.5cm top tube
- Tip of saddle 74-75cm to tip of brakehoods
- Bar 6-8cm below saddle
- 21cm head tube
- 72.5deg seat tube
- Standard set back w/ seat post (2.5cm)

Just curious what the rear spacing is on the frame. Is it 130mm or 135mm (or something in between)? Oh, and where do you go for the fitting?

The rear spacing is 135mm and I went to Erik Moen P.T. He operates out of a PT clinic in Bothell but I believe he's going out on his own (soon, if not already) to open up a bike specific P.T. shop.

https://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...onfitness.html

Cool. Having just had to deal with finding a hub/wheel for a 130mm disc frame (Redline Conquest Disc-R) makes me think that was a wise move. Not that you are likely to need a new Phil hub anytime soon

Thanks for the PT info too.