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06-04-12, 02:50 PM
#8551
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Is the yellow on the seatpost just a wrap of electrical tape? Looks good from 10' and probably great of you have to remove the seat to get in your car to find the same position.
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06-04-12, 04:17 PM
#8553
King Hoternot
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+10! I want to see the avatar!
06-04-12, 04:38 PM
#8554
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First venture in the ti world. Pretty pleased with the bike/build. The team at Firefly are producing some really amazing custom frames and are awesome to work with.
Mad Fiber wheelset was delayed 5+ months, but finally arrived Friday and well worth the wait...so far. Will report back once I get some serious miles under them. With build just complete, still tweaking some of the finer details and may lose some of the yellow accents (too much). Also toyed with idea of custom decals for the Mad Fibers but leaving as is for now…may debadge completely and just go naked.
Build Details:
- Frame: Firefly custom ti (56.5)
o Drilled for internal Di2 routing (for future upgrade)
o Drilled for internal brake routing
o Repositioned cable guides on down tube (lower & more underneath)
o Added old school “chain hanger”
o Custom decals and painted head badge
- Gruppo: SRAM Red – Yellow LTE
o FD: SRAM Force
o Cassette: Shimano Dura Ace 7900
o Chain: Shimano Dura Ace 7901
- Cockpit / Headset / Fork / Seatpost: Ritchey WCS Carbon
- Saddle: Fizik Antares 00 w/carbon braided rails
- Pedals: Speedplay Zero Stainless – Yellow TDF edition
- Cables: Gore Ride-On Pro
- Cages: Arundel Mandible
- Wheels: Mad Fiber Ceramic Clinchers (66mm rear / 60mm front)
- Tires: Conti GP4000S
- Total Weight: 15.2 lbs
06-04-12, 04:52 PM
#8555
Ghost Ryding 24/7
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06-04-12, 04:55 PM
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my friend! Well done...
06-04-12, 06:35 PM
#8559
Throw the stick!!!!
Please ignore the grime and the crank position. That is the temporary crankset, I'll be putting the Quarq on it for TT's.
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06-04-12, 10:32 PM
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Thank you!! Had the frame since the end of February. Everything else was a waiting game. 2012 SRAM Red is hot! Crisp shifting all the time, every time. Definitely superior to the older Red. Now let's see how it does on reliability. The biggest changes for me are the front derailleur (no rub), brakes (indexed tire/rim width adjustment) and switching from a GPX to a BB30 crankset. As for the frame, I do have to get used to her somewhat. She's a stiff ride and a little fidgety but not harsh by any means.
06-04-12, 11:09 PM
#8564
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06-04-12, 11:10 PM
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Thank you!! Had the frame since the end of February. Everything else was a waiting game. 2012 SRAM Red is hot! Crisp shifting all the time, every time. Definitely superior to the older Red. Now let's see how it does on reliability. The biggest changes for me are the front derailleur (no rub), brakes (indexed tire/rim width adjustment) and switching from a GPX to a BB30 crankset. As for the frame, I do have to get used to her somewhat. She's a stiff ride and a little fidgety but not harsh by any means.
I too like the subtle blue accents.
06-05-12, 02:24 AM
#8566
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Here is my Litespeed Liege - this was the top of the line frame back in 1999 - Been a great bike for all those years
06-05-12, 04:39 AM
#8567
Throw the stick!!!!
Thank you.
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06-05-12, 09:23 AM
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06-05-12, 09:26 AM
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06-05-12, 10:24 AM
#8571
Throw the stick!!!!
Thank ya.
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06-05-12, 11:22 AM
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Just finished this build. Will probably tweak some things here and there, slam the stem and cut the steerer tube.
06-05-12, 11:28 AM
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06-05-12, 11:31 AM
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06-05-12, 11:34 AM
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Excuse the door, it was a hasty photo op. Unfortunately the frame is an '08 which uses a crazy 32.4mm seatpost diameter. I am going to get a 27.2 shim for it, and replace the post. 3T was the obvious first choice, but I'm thinking my long term plan might involve an ENVE seatpost and fork.
Last edited by jtwilson; 06-05-12 at 11:41 AM.
