I posted this on the Cross forum but I'll be using this as a commuter most of the time.

I've been bidding on parts on ebay, ordering from outlets that have specials, and reusing components from my road bike upgrade to finish this Salsa frame build. It turned out to be a beautiful ride, smooth responsive and quick.

It weighs in at 18 lbs w/o a bag. I normally use a headlight starting about this time of year.



Here are a few links.

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Components include:

Salsa Chili frame
Campy group (new & used)
TRP canti brakes w/ Kool Stop pads
Vittoria Cross XN tires

I'm changing the cassette out for a new IRD 12-30 or 12-32 which will give me a wide range

For now, I've ripped off my mtb pedals. Still need to find some pedals.

Also, I've temporarily mounted a wireless computer I've had for a few years but never used.

I'm looking at some Planet Bike fenders.

I gave it a test ride on Sunday. A quick 35 miles with only a couple of adjustments necessary.

Yowza!

That's too good looking to be a commuter bike. Looks like a lot of fun. Enjoy it!

Looks great! Interesting tire choice. Are those Vittoria's reasonably puncture resistant?

The tires were selected for off road & poor quality pavement riding. These are dry condition tires for off road. So far the tires ride really well, grip well and have way more tread than a road tire. They should work well on wet pavement, but not off road.

I haven't ridden them enough to vouch for puncture resistance. If you're worried about that you can add a thorn strip on the outside of your tube. So far I love the tires.

NIce... 'cept... for a commuter?
where are the fenders?
Where is the light?
Where are the bags?
where are the scratches and crusty road grime?

(har har)
(^:

I think it's perfect looking to be a commuter bike. I wish mine looked that nice (but Sasquatch sized guys don't ride that much CF components)
Have fun with it. It looks awesome.

looks nice, how much did the total build cost you?

That's what I'm wondering too. The Campy Record stuff is crazy expensive!

SWEET looking ride! I hope you get to bring your bike into your office with you because that thing is an absolute thief magnet. Enjoy!

Some parts are Record, some Chorus, some new, some used, but in excellent shape. Most from ebay purchases, leftovers from previous upgrades and help from friends.

Total cost was around $2800 and lots of fun collecting components. (I still have expensive mods to add!)

I keep it locked indoors while at work! (When I get fenders that will dissaude any thiefs, ha!)

VEry nice vision and execution. What ya going to use to haul your stuff?

If you look closely among all that carbon, there's a Thomson seatpost that'll support a rack if I desire. So far I normally use a pack if I really need to, but I did think long term I might want to add a pannier for a long trip. Any suggestions would be helpful.

I've been trying to pick out some fenders and I've changed the seat to a Sella Italia SLr Kit Carbonia which arrived in the mail after these pics were taken. Also, I'm looking at pedals.

Not sure if it would look good with your theme, but a Carradice bag strapped to a Brooks saddle works great for me.

Generally speaking, the more rubber you have touching the pavement the better your wet-weather handling, even on bad pavement. Treaded tires are ok for wet paved roads, but require you to be more careful than slick tires.

Bicycles don't hydroplane.

I 've drooled over your Surly several times when you posted your pics in the past. Very nice ride. I may not have the room you have under your seat, but I like the idea. I'll check it out.

very cool ride. im liking these salsa's more and more

The more I ride the bike, the more I like it. It's light, fast and fun. The frame is flawless and the paint job sweet. The frame is still so responsive and the tires have enough give to soften the ride. Bumps seem to be no problem.

I stressed out trying to size it properly, but the 48cm worked for me (I'm 5'8").

I looking at the road bike planet bike fenders. I'm not sure if they will fit on the 28cm tires or not. If they won't I'll try the larger size. The rainy season is now here. My commute is 40 miles, so I need to stay dry if possible.

This bike is pretty fast with the current set up. I've ridden trails and pavement with it. Only a couple of changes still in the works. The wireless computer is not working well. The magnet is the wrong type for my spokes.