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I have managed to source a large number of my parts now. Thanks to @Booter for the fork and @Forty4Sixteen for the rest of the parts. Both great sellers and guys.
Here they are:
Frame – La Piovra Air, from BLB, 56cm top tube, 53cm seat tube
Fork – 1 1/8" Carbon Tifosi Track Fork, 225mm steerer tube, 30mm rake, 700c.
Seatpost – BLB track seatpost.
Seat – BLB fly leather
Front wheel – Halo aerotrack, 32 spokes, BLB mamba tyre
Back wheel – Velocity b43 rim laced into a velocity hub, 48 spokes.
Bars – Nitto track drop bars, 31.8 ahead track clamping
Headset – Tange
Bottom bracket
Brakes – Shimano + Goldfinger
Rear cog – BLB 16T + lockring
Pictures attached.
Sexy, am I right?
I am so stoked to have these parts now, just sitting in my bedroom. I can’t wait to get the rest of the bike finished. I am still needing the crankset, chain, pedals, and stem. Any recommendations on good quality parts, and in particular the sizes to get? Also, are there any parts that I have missed? FYI, looking to run a 48T on the chainring.
Now that I have most of the parts, I am thinking about the start of the build itself. I have had recommendations to get my fork and headset professionally fitted in a workshop, but am keen to save money. Is it possible to do this well at home, or is it really worth the money? I am under the impression that the rest of the bike is pretty easy to put together.
Thanks for the input guys, all comments and opinions appreciated.
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