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Finally! Oh the happy day \o/ Frame has been packed fairly well and have survived a long trip and multiple carriers:
I got to say this frame looks fantastic! And the size fits perfectly. Another exciting surprise is that the frame itself weights just 1990g. (1960g. with the titanium screws). Uncut fork is at 550g. Which seems to be quite pleasant for the steel frame. Welds are really tidy and precise, however, they make it look a bit like aluminum frame. Especially compared to the old Koga-Miyata frame, which is lugged. In the end this is one of the modern parts of this frame I guess :) The colors were a little bit off comparing to the internet shop. I have expected decals to be bright orange/gold color, but in reality they are more like yellowish copper:
Still the paintwork is beautiful! The frame is thought out really well. The only improvement I could think of would be bosses for the 3rd water bottle maybe... I went to assemble a little bit with my old parts and it was pleasant to see that Sora brakes fit pretty well (had to lower the brake shoes almost to the bottom). And there is plenty of room for fenders and tires!