COMPLETED PINARELLO! w/ Pics and Brief Build Details
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COMPLETED PINARELLO! w/ Pics and Brief Build Details
I have completed the build on the Pinarello Prince frame that I picked up a couple of weeks ago on Ebay. Take a gander...
The only downside is that this bike was constructed with parts from my now disassembled Specialized S-Works M4. As much as I liked that bike, because it was VERY fast, it was just a bit too big, and, I found it to be too twitchy and harsh on the road.
After putting a few miles on this Pinarello it was instantly clear that this bike is much more suited to cruising. The road has become very smooth, hopefully, I'd consider doing a century on this bike, as I wouldn't dream of it on the S-Works. I usually reserve the long rides for my Trek, as it is quite compliant, and I did take the S-Works for a metric century, but that's about all my rear could handle was 64 miles on that bike.
This Pinarello is not what I consider light these days, and weighed in at 18lbs with everything pictured, however, weight savings was not a goal of mine on this project.
***Here are some important build details for this particular Pinarello frame, I'm including these should someone become interested in building one also.
Both front and rear brakes will require longer allen head female brake bolts. The ones that come with a set of Shimano brakes are not NEARLY long enough. I had never even considered that there would be a problem with this until I started throwing parts on. There is a company on the net that sells these types of bike accessory parts and fasteners, it's called Loose Screws, and is referenced frequently over in the mechanics forum. They wanted $8.00 a piece for these bolts, pricey, but not the end of the world. I called my LBS and they had them also, and asked $3ea for them, not bad, and I could have them the same day without paying for shipping also. This frame/ fork will require both the front and rear to have the 30mm length bolt.
***The bottom bracket is indeed an "Italian" style BB, it is 70mm wide and 109.5mm overall for a double crankset. Both the left AND right side of this particular type of BB is a right-hand thread.
***The seat tube has no provision for a braze-on front derailleur, an accessory clamp is required, it's a Shimano product and can be bought for $10-$14. The key on this bike is that it requires the largest type of these adapter clamps at 34.9mm.
***If you buy a frame like this from an individual, make sure the seatpost is included with the frame as I believe it's not common, it is a 31mm post.
Thanks for looking.
The only downside is that this bike was constructed with parts from my now disassembled Specialized S-Works M4. As much as I liked that bike, because it was VERY fast, it was just a bit too big, and, I found it to be too twitchy and harsh on the road.
After putting a few miles on this Pinarello it was instantly clear that this bike is much more suited to cruising. The road has become very smooth, hopefully, I'd consider doing a century on this bike, as I wouldn't dream of it on the S-Works. I usually reserve the long rides for my Trek, as it is quite compliant, and I did take the S-Works for a metric century, but that's about all my rear could handle was 64 miles on that bike.
This Pinarello is not what I consider light these days, and weighed in at 18lbs with everything pictured, however, weight savings was not a goal of mine on this project.
***Here are some important build details for this particular Pinarello frame, I'm including these should someone become interested in building one also.
Both front and rear brakes will require longer allen head female brake bolts. The ones that come with a set of Shimano brakes are not NEARLY long enough. I had never even considered that there would be a problem with this until I started throwing parts on. There is a company on the net that sells these types of bike accessory parts and fasteners, it's called Loose Screws, and is referenced frequently over in the mechanics forum. They wanted $8.00 a piece for these bolts, pricey, but not the end of the world. I called my LBS and they had them also, and asked $3ea for them, not bad, and I could have them the same day without paying for shipping also. This frame/ fork will require both the front and rear to have the 30mm length bolt.
***The bottom bracket is indeed an "Italian" style BB, it is 70mm wide and 109.5mm overall for a double crankset. Both the left AND right side of this particular type of BB is a right-hand thread.
***The seat tube has no provision for a braze-on front derailleur, an accessory clamp is required, it's a Shimano product and can be bought for $10-$14. The key on this bike is that it requires the largest type of these adapter clamps at 34.9mm.
***If you buy a frame like this from an individual, make sure the seatpost is included with the frame as I believe it's not common, it is a 31mm post.
Thanks for looking.
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Very nice!
I love the overall way it looks, and I have to say I have been fascinated with those types of Pinarellos (pre Onda)
I love the overall way it looks, and I have to say I have been fascinated with those types of Pinarellos (pre Onda)
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That is a great looking bike. I've never seen a pinarello without the wavy seat stays/forks, is this an older frame? Either way , i'm jealous ! 
Whats the frame made out of? carbon seat stays and steel?
Whats the frame made out of? carbon seat stays and steel?
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SSSHHHHWWWWINNNNNGGGG!
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07-13-06, 01:35 PM
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Nice - love the color scheme - looks well thought out.
What bars are those?
What bars are those?
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very nice!
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Thanks much. Building the bike to be appealing OVERALL was one of my design criteria, I wanted the entire package to come together into something cool, and, of course, functional.
The Specialized that this bike replaced was, on paper, awesome. The frame was cool, the parts/ wheels were cool, but, I really didn't like it when it all came together, particularly, that frame in a 62cm size had a head tube that was more that 11 inches long! It just looked ridiculous. But it was fast, so I can't complain too much.
Here's some answers:
It's listed as a 58.5cm frame.
The frame is aluminum, with carbon fork and stays. Interestingly, I thought by the Ebay pics that it was black carbon on the fork/ stays, but when it arrived, the coating over the carbon is actually ORANGE to match the frame paint! I'd never seen anything like it.
Also, it's a 2001 frame when they still offered the "Vola" forks, hence the lack of the Onda wave.
The Specialized that this bike replaced was, on paper, awesome. The frame was cool, the parts/ wheels were cool, but, I really didn't like it when it all came together, particularly, that frame in a 62cm size had a head tube that was more that 11 inches long! It just looked ridiculous. But it was fast, so I can't complain too much.
Here's some answers:
It's listed as a 58.5cm frame.
The frame is aluminum, with carbon fork and stays. Interestingly, I thought by the Ebay pics that it was black carbon on the fork/ stays, but when it arrived, the coating over the carbon is actually ORANGE to match the frame paint! I'd never seen anything like it.
Also, it's a 2001 frame when they still offered the "Vola" forks, hence the lack of the Onda wave.
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Originally Posted by 55/Rad
Nice - love the color scheme - looks well thought out.
What bars are those?
What bars are those?
They were originally on my Kestrel, then I put a proper base-bar/ aero bar configuration on there, then they went to that Specialized, and now to this bike. I DO NOT like that the bar bends can be neither parallel to the ground at the top or the bottom of the bar. I prefer a more traditional shape, anatomical is fine, but I want the top of the bar to be horizontal and the bottom to be at or almost horizontal as well. Oh well, bars are kinda pricey so I just deal with it.
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Awesome . . .
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That bike is sweet! Well done.
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WOW!!!
I love the orange and yellow color scheme, and the carbones, though a slightly heavier wheel, are a good match. That frame is gorgeous.
I love the orange and yellow color scheme, and the carbones, though a slightly heavier wheel, are a good match. That frame is gorgeous.
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Wouldn't it have been cheaper if you bought a Motobecane?
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Wow ... very nice indeed! It looks like it WANTS to be ridden! Way to go.
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Very impressive, you look at pics on BF for awhile and you get kinda jaded, your bike is stunning!
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Georgeous build!!! It looks very well thought out. Do you like it better than your Specialized? It seems like this bike will be more of a do-it-all bike....Race worthy and still comfy enough for a century. I'd definitely ride it!!!
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Originally Posted by voltman
Wouldn't it have been cheaper if you bought a Motobecane?
Yes, it would have been cheaper. But then, it would have said "Motobecane".
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Originally Posted by voltman
Wouldn't it have been cheaper if you bought a Motobecane?
LOL>>..............................Nice looking bike, 18lbs is a decent weight, especially with those big aero rims, and 31(.6)mm is a standard seatpost size, perhaps you've just only seen the smaller standard size, 27.2mm
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Really nice. I can't help but wonder if the saddle was part of the original package or something you found on your own. Great job.
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One of the prettiest and most original color schemes i've seen so far on BF. Great job! If you really wanted to save some weight you could get another set of wheels that could shave off some lb'age for you and just interchange them for race day / cruising / century stuuuuuff.
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