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04-08-17 | 12:24 PM
#2576
Member
Joined: Aug 2016
Posts: 50
Likes: 0
Bikes: Merlin Works Cr
Frame: Merlin Works CR XL
Shifters: Shimano Dura-Ace
Bars/Stem: Giant Contact SLR Carbon
Cranks:FSA Carbon w/ FSA rings
Pedals: Shimano Dura-Ace
Front Derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace
Brakes:Shimano Dura-Ace
Seat: Selle Italia Superflow
Post: FSA Carbon
Wheels: Enve SES 3.4 Carbon Clincher w/ Ti Skewers
It weighs 15.6lbs (without Wahoo) and is a 58cm and could still lose a pound if I wanted it to.
Just to head this off, yeah, I forgot to put it in the big ring and if I wanted a slammed stem I would have one. Thank you.
Shifters: Shimano Dura-Ace
Bars/Stem: Giant Contact SLR Carbon
Cranks:FSA Carbon w/ FSA rings
Pedals: Shimano Dura-Ace
Front Derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace
Brakes:Shimano Dura-Ace
Seat: Selle Italia Superflow
Post: FSA Carbon
Wheels: Enve SES 3.4 Carbon Clincher w/ Ti Skewers
It weighs 15.6lbs (without Wahoo) and is a 58cm and could still lose a pound if I wanted it to.
Just to head this off, yeah, I forgot to put it in the big ring and if I wanted a slammed stem I would have one. Thank you.
04-08-17 | 12:52 PM
#2577
Senior Member
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 1,356
Likes: 6
From: Lewisburg, TN
Bikes: Mikkelsen custom steel, Santa Cruz Chameleon SS, old trek trainer bike
Frame: Merlin Works CR XL
Shifters: Shimano Dura-Ace
Bars/Stem: Giant Contact SLR Carbon
Cranks:FSA Carbon w/ FSA rings
Pedals: Shimano Dura-Ace
Front Derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace
Brakes:Shimano Dura-Ace
Seat: Selle Italia Superflow
Post: FSA Carbon
Wheels: Enve SES 3.4 Carbon Clincher w/ Ti Skewers
It weighs 15.6lbs (without Wahoo) and is a 58cm and could still lose a pound if I wanted it to.
Just to head this off, yeah, I forgot to put it in the big ring and if I wanted a slammed stem I would have one. Thank you.
Shifters: Shimano Dura-Ace
Bars/Stem: Giant Contact SLR Carbon
Cranks:FSA Carbon w/ FSA rings
Pedals: Shimano Dura-Ace
Front Derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace
Brakes:Shimano Dura-Ace
Seat: Selle Italia Superflow
Post: FSA Carbon
Wheels: Enve SES 3.4 Carbon Clincher w/ Ti Skewers
It weighs 15.6lbs (without Wahoo) and is a 58cm and could still lose a pound if I wanted it to.
Just to head this off, yeah, I forgot to put it in the big ring and if I wanted a slammed stem I would have one. Thank you.
04-09-17 | 06:47 PM
#2578
Senior Member
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 234
Likes: 4
From: SF
Bikes: Serotta Legend Ti, Bianchi D2 Super Pista
Ti Triple Triangle Spectrum goodness if you're quick!
04-09-17 | 07:01 PM
#2579
Senior Member
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 1,775
Likes: 9
From: Los Altos, CA
Frame: Merlin Works CR XL
Shifters: Shimano Dura-Ace
Bars/Stem: Giant Contact SLR Carbon
Cranks:FSA Carbon w/ FSA rings
Pedals: Shimano Dura-Ace
Front Derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace
Brakes:Shimano Dura-Ace
Seat: Selle Italia Superflow
Post: FSA Carbon
Wheels: Enve SES 3.4 Carbon Clincher w/ Ti Skewers
It weighs 15.6lbs (without Wahoo) and is a 58cm and could still lose a pound if I wanted it to.
Just to head this off, yeah, I forgot to put it in the big ring and if I wanted a slammed stem I would have one. Thank you.
Shifters: Shimano Dura-Ace
Bars/Stem: Giant Contact SLR Carbon
Cranks:FSA Carbon w/ FSA rings
Pedals: Shimano Dura-Ace
Front Derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace
Brakes:Shimano Dura-Ace
Seat: Selle Italia Superflow
Post: FSA Carbon
Wheels: Enve SES 3.4 Carbon Clincher w/ Ti Skewers
It weighs 15.6lbs (without Wahoo) and is a 58cm and could still lose a pound if I wanted it to.
Just to head this off, yeah, I forgot to put it in the big ring and if I wanted a slammed stem I would have one. Thank you.
I am thinking about getting the Moto Ti with SRAM e-tap or old school DuraAce. Any input on either model?
Motobecane Le Champion Team Ti Sram-e-tap
Motobecane Le Champion Team Ti Dura-ace-9100
04-11-17 | 05:47 PM
#2582
Senior Member
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 59
Likes: 1
It's got just a few miles on it... Splurged on this after my old-ish Ti-Sport had an altercation with a moving vehicle last October and ended up with a questionable looking crack in the seat stay. Just got the wheels in from Light-Bicycle so there's my new gamble. They seem well built 25mm wide x 45mm deep with Sapim blades and 240 straight-pull hubs.
I mismatched the drivetrain on purpose. I like Shimano except for their cranks. It's 9100 derailleurs and cassette (11-30) with last-year's Dura-Ace/Ultegra brakes. The 9100 disc brakes just aren't in stock anywhere yet. EC70 stem, EA70 bars, though I'm saving up for a 3T aero bar if I can find one to test. Cheap Chinese carbon seatpost for now. Specialized Romin Pro saddle. Needs one more link in the chain before I snap it forgetting that I shouldn't be shifting into big-big.
It's not as light as my old minimal Ti-Sport was with downtube shifters and 9-speed Dura Ace, but it's faster, no doubt. I've lost more weight than this bike's weight since this time last year, and can lose another bike's worth before anyone can have any weight discussions about this build.
I mismatched the drivetrain on purpose. I like Shimano except for their cranks. It's 9100 derailleurs and cassette (11-30) with last-year's Dura-Ace/Ultegra brakes. The 9100 disc brakes just aren't in stock anywhere yet. EC70 stem, EA70 bars, though I'm saving up for a 3T aero bar if I can find one to test. Cheap Chinese carbon seatpost for now. Specialized Romin Pro saddle. Needs one more link in the chain before I snap it forgetting that I shouldn't be shifting into big-big.
It's not as light as my old minimal Ti-Sport was with downtube shifters and 9-speed Dura Ace, but it's faster, no doubt. I've lost more weight than this bike's weight since this time last year, and can lose another bike's worth before anyone can have any weight discussions about this build.
Last edited by dieselrover; 04-11-17 at 06:26 PM.
04-12-17 | 06:38 AM
#2583
Senior Member
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 1,295
Likes: 119
From: Damascus, MD, USA
Bikes: Neilpryde Nazare, Storck Scenero G3, Colnago Extreme Power, CAAD 10, Bowman Palace R, Strong Custom Foco Steel, BMC SLR01, BMC ALR01
Dieselrover,
That is one sweet looking ride. Kudos, nice work.
That is one sweet looking ride. Kudos, nice work.
04-12-17 | 05:49 PM
#2584
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 554
Likes: 32
From: Huntsville Alabama
Bikes: cannondale 2.0,caad3,schwinn Peleton,Felt F35,2007 litespeed Vortex
thats one swift looking Ride, one of my cycling buds has a Lyn not near that zoot.. but those sure are nice bikes.. i just got back from a bit of a spin on my vortex.... man, these Ti bikes are just timeless.. so glad i took the plunge.. heck i even like the Ka Thunk Ping.... of every crisp shift transfered along the frame,, i may be the only one who hears it but there is something musical in the tone.. mho... then again i may just imagine it.. anyway,, there sure are some nice builds on this thread.... any one hear those little notes when shifting across the gears? may just be my imagination....
nice rides all!
nice rides all!
04-13-17 | 08:14 AM
#2585
Member
Joined: Aug 2016
Posts: 50
Likes: 0
Bikes: Merlin Works Cr
Frame: Merlin Works CR XL
Shifters: Shimano Dura-Ace
Bars/Stem: Giant Contact SLR Carbon
Cranks:FSA Carbon w/ FSA rings
Pedals: Shimano Dura-Ace
Front Derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace
Brakes:Shimano Dura-Ace
Seat: Selle Italia Superflow
Post: FSA Carbon
Wheels: Enve SES 3.4 Carbon Clincher w/ Ti Skewers
It weighs 15.6lbs (without Wahoo) and is a 58cm and could still lose a pound if I wanted it to.
Just to head this off, yeah, I forgot to put it in the big ring and if I wanted a slammed stem I would have one. Thank you.
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Shifters: Shimano Dura-Ace
Bars/Stem: Giant Contact SLR Carbon
Cranks:FSA Carbon w/ FSA rings
Pedals: Shimano Dura-Ace
Front Derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace
Brakes:Shimano Dura-Ace
Seat: Selle Italia Superflow
Post: FSA Carbon
Wheels: Enve SES 3.4 Carbon Clincher w/ Ti Skewers
It weighs 15.6lbs (without Wahoo) and is a 58cm and could still lose a pound if I wanted it to.
Just to head this off, yeah, I forgot to put it in the big ring and if I wanted a slammed stem I would have one. Thank you.
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[img]https://i.imgur.com/hm3otWi.jpg[/mg]
[img]https://i.imgur.com/Gz6LmBo.jpg[img]
[img]https://i.imgur.com/x09sZjV.jpg[/ig]
[img]https://i.imgur.com/sg3x10z.jpg[/ig]
04-16-17 | 08:27 AM
#2587
Ride more, eat less
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 2,167
Likes: 947
From: Philla PA, Hoboken NJ, Brooklyn NY
Bikes: Too many but never enough.
04-16-17 | 03:19 PM
#2588
Senior Member
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 88
Likes: 0
Going in for a fitting/discussion tomorrow night about a Seven.
Looking for an Axiom SL with disc brakes, a SRAM Force groupset with Wi-Fli and a 11-32 on the back, thru-axles, and fork/geo to handle 32c's front and rear.
We will see what is possible. I have been lusting after a Ti bike for many years now.
Looking for an Axiom SL with disc brakes, a SRAM Force groupset with Wi-Fli and a 11-32 on the back, thru-axles, and fork/geo to handle 32c's front and rear.
We will see what is possible. I have been lusting after a Ti bike for many years now.
04-17-17 | 10:55 AM
#2589
pan y agua
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 31,812
Likes: 1,233
From: Jacksonville
Bikes: Willier Zero 7; Merlin Extralight; Calfee Dragonfly tandem, Calfee Adventure tandem; Cervelo P2; Motebecane Ti Fly 29er; Motebecanne Phantom Cross; Schwinn Paramount Track bike
Why didn't you buy a larger frame?
You're running what looks to be the max amount of spacers, with a very long stem with a ton of rise.
You could have gotten the same seat height, drop from seat to bars, and reach with a frame at least 2cm larger.
Without a funky looking setup for the stem and bars.
You're running what looks to be the max amount of spacers, with a very long stem with a ton of rise.
You could have gotten the same seat height, drop from seat to bars, and reach with a frame at least 2cm larger.
Without a funky looking setup for the stem and bars.
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You could fall off a cliff and die.
You could get lost and die.
You could hit a tree and die.
OR YOU COULD STAY HOME AND FALL OFF THE COUCH AND DIE.
You could fall off a cliff and die.
You could get lost and die.
You could hit a tree and die.
OR YOU COULD STAY HOME AND FALL OFF THE COUCH AND DIE.
07-19-17 | 06:27 AM
#2596
Ride more, eat less
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 2,167
Likes: 947
From: Philla PA, Hoboken NJ, Brooklyn NY
Bikes: Too many but never enough.
Work in progress.. 1x9 drivetrain should be enough for my NYC commute... maybe a 40T chainring.
Last edited by cat0020; 07-23-17 at 06:28 AM.
07-31-17 | 07:03 AM
#2597
Peddler
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 12
Likes: 0
From: Denver
Bikes: litespeed veneto
Titanium Arts - Leni Fried Designs Handpainted Bicycle Art
As a small example.
As a small example.
08-06-17 | 06:40 PM
#2600
Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 83
Likes: 0
From: Denver, CO
Bikes: Litespeed Bella Novara Pulse
Spray.bikes was developed to get better at home results for painting bikes, and Squid bikes uses them for their bikes as well. https://spray.bike/collections
https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/spraydotbike/ has some good inspiration.
https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/spraydotbike/ has some good inspiration.