Yep both the inner, and outer cage are both carbon.

Let's not forget the saddle shell is also 30% carbon composite. :p

Seriously though, nice bike. Hot.

lets not forget the engine... for are we not... carbon based life forms?

Anti carbon my foot. Na that is carbon based too. Damn it.

Nah, your legs are probably just right for you! ;) I googled and saw what you mentioned, but I'd be kinda peeved getting a custom frame like that and having to chop into one of the decals... Seems like it could be smaller or on the seat tube instead of up there on the seat mast to be cut, just IMHO... Still, a beautiful bike! Looks like about a traditional 48-50 cm, steep STA, slacker HTA, how long is the wheelbase? Is it a custom aluminum or carbon fork? Very clean looking bike! How you like the ride and handling?

Here is my new C'Dale SS. Got the 105 switched out with my ultegra, Except FD and crankset. The FD didn't want to fit and besides the clamp on my ultegra was aluminum and the 105 has the black clamp which matched my bike better so I left the FD and crankset on my ridley which I sold to my friend. Even though its the same brakes and levers it feels much more crisp and tight on this bike. I had new cables put on my Ridley 2 months ago, but it didn't feel this good. Took it on my first ride today and I was impressed.

I have to ride with the cone spacer on for a little bit. gonna ride it in a couple different positions just to make sure before cutting the steering tube. For now, this is how she sits until I can afford to make some changes(Not in any particular order)
-seat post
-stem
-bars
-carbon cages
-cut the steering tube
-new crankset

photoshopped the steering tube off. that just ruins the picture!

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This also photoshopped, but my order through a friend is in and it will look just like this...
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this lady here has this bike (with ultegra/triple crank) and I love that effing frame..you need black bar tape btw...but damn I love me a black and pink bike

Its a 49cm...52.5cm effective top tube. Not sure on wheelbase. Carbon fork but with aluminum steerer.

As for the ride? Amazing! Believe it or not, it's a pretty comfortable bike. At the same time, you receive a lot of road feedback...the kind that's helpful as a rider or racer...but it doesn't beat you up. Corners violently and confidently! Very efficient and stiff!!! When you give it gas, it feels like it SNAPS forward!

Best bike I've ever ridden. And I've owned and ridden a lot of fancy bikes.

Once again, H.O.T.

Custom Di2 install + Lightweights + Sick Crankset = H.O.T.

A fan of how you've pieced your bikes together. The Crumpton, this R3; always nice to see any bike(s) in general that stand out from the rest.

Thanks!

Those wheels wouldn't be lightweight would they?

Nobody has given you any love in here? Very nice job 10. Excellent presentation.

+1 I really like the paint scheme on this SS, and the Boyds match it very well.

ehh... it looks too new

here's my bike... replaces my 04 C'dale R1000..

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^^ I'll say hot, especially the frame.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8299/7...c31a52fb_b.jpg

New Boyd 58's

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7279/7...50e8ae88_b.jpg

updates:

- Switched out old SRAM Red FD for a 2012 Red FD (was really really easy to install, and works great for the first quick ride). Old Red FD was great when dialed-in, but could be finicky upon installation.

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- went with the matching Ritchey Classic seatpost. The Thomson Masterpiece setback was a marvel of engineering but I like it better matching and like the 25mm of setback (compared to the 10mm of the Masterpiece).

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- Ritchey Carbon Logic Curve Handlebars. Same curve as the Ritchey Classic Curve in Polished aluminum- but now add another level of comfort to an already very comfortable steel bike.

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Love everything until the handlebars, then everything gets effed up. The saddle nose down can almost be forgiven. ;)

The Bridgestone keeps getting hotter...

Well done!

this

You need a shorter stem and/or flip it so it has some rise. Otherwise pimptastic.

I think it looks wierd due to the fact that I was so close with the camera, only had limited space so was almost fish eye and hence the perspective of the bars was off.

not sure on the shorter stem or flipped up comment, isnt flipping the stem up illegal here? ;-)

besides its comfy, i may drop another spacer

Oh, flipping it is indeed illegal here--I just don't care because I'm not hardcore.

It's just that your bars are turned WAY up, which points to a need to have the hoods a bit closer to you. In a perfect world, the bottoms of the bars are parallel to the ground, which would have you reaching far forward to rest on the hoods.

I'm not a fit nerd/fit expert, though. When I set my bike up, I kept the "cool kids" in mind when it came to bar position. :p

New changes - New chainrings and carbon spider. Only thing "left" are possibly new wheels. Don't really need them, but n+1 still applies.

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