• The Serotta is dead, but I loved it and had the best rides of my life on that bike.

    I need a replacement, and the closest to the Serotta is a Seven, something like this: http://www.sevencycles.com/images/bikes/622-slx-pop.jpg

    I'm thinking:

    • Seven 622 SLX in custom geo
    • Enve forks
    • Campagnolo Super Record groupset
    • Zipp 404s or Zipp 454s

    I'm also thinking that I've had bikes in blue, yellow, red, green... and that it may be time for pink. I know pink is impossible to accessorise, so this will be a solid pink frame and I'll leave all components naked or in black and will never try to match anything to the frame and fork.

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    Finished 2017-08-30 https://www.lfgss.com/comments/13827207/incontext/

    Ended up choosing:

    • Seven Axiom SLX
    • Enve gravel forks
    • Shimano DA Di2 hydro groupset
    • Enve SES 4.5 AR + Chris King wheelset

    Album of photos (high quality, zoomable):
    https://photos.app.goo.gl/NpyK3w6kJ2aYC2jE6

    Geometry and numbers:

    • Seat tube length: 55.4 cm
    • Top tube length: 57.8 cm
    • Head tube length: 21.1 cm
    • Head tube extension: 1 cm
    • Head tube diameter: 44 mm
    • Head tube angle: 72.5 deg
    • Seat post diameter: 27.2 mm
    • Seat tube angle: 72.5 deg
    • Bottom bracket drop: 8 cm
    • Bottom bracket height: 26.8 cm (with optimal tire width)
    • Bottom bracket: 68mm English
    • Estimated standover: 85 cm
    • Chain stay length: 43.6 cm
    • Wheel size: 700
    • Top tube slope (estimated): 8 deg
    • Rear axle spacing: 142 mm
    • Toe overlap: yes :)
    • Optimal tire width: 35 mm
    • Max tire width: 38mm
    • Estimatated front center: 60.4 cm

    And the fit:

    • Saddle height: 81 cm
    • Saddle nose to bottom bracket center: 7.7 cm
    • Saddle top to stem center height: 6.8 cm
    • Reach: 83 cm

    And Seven's scale:

    • Handling: 5 out of 10, where 1 = stable and 10 = agile
    • Drive Train Rigidity: 6 out of 10, where 1 = lightweight and 10 = stiff
    • Vertical compliance: 2 out of 10, where 1 = comfortable and 10 = stiff
    • Weight to performance: 7 out of 10, where 1 = lightweight and 10 = performance

    Options:

    • Solid colour Pantone 2037
    • Fender mounts
    • Rack mounts
    • Thraxle
    • Internal Di2
    • 2 water bottle mounts, 1 on ST, 1 on DT

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