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What size is that? Doesn't look that huge, apart from that front end. I guess it looks sort of proportional for a big frame (if it is infact big). I like it.

Top tube: 57ctc
Seat tube: 56ctc

It looks bigger than it is but pos that's down to Dave Lloyd's innovative use of a sloping top tube. I do know what you mean, the head tube makes it look big. Hopefully should fill the funtional/beater/tourer hole in the bike stable.

@MCamb Campy headset now in, bearings went in fine :)

This link may be helpful if you need the og bearings

Awesome, thanks very much

New frame arrived today. Columbus Zona tubes and a reynolds Ouzo fork. Still has the questionable lime green spacers and bad bar-tape job from the previous owner, the pink outer cable is growing on me though.

Got most of an Ultegra groupset to go on it, just need some cranks and brakes. I'm tempted to swap out the fork for a straight matte one of some kind. Hadn't heard of Aurelius before but it seems nicely made.

Black Omnium ordered as well as a KMC X101 Chain in silver. This too. Feels good

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That’s really nice. Low top tube is my choice and that’s my preferred geometry, so I’m tempted to call second dibs! Where do you keep finding stuff like this?

Aurelius are based in Leeds @TM might be able to shed a bit more light on it than me, I don't know much about them.

Cheers :) 2nd dibs noted. I found it on Marktplaats. I find most of my stuff on marktplaats, leboncoin and ebay kleinanzeigen. I initially thought the paint job was ugly but it’s starting to grow on me, I threw the frame on some wheels to get a better understanding of the geometry. Found these Cosmics at work and I think they‘re a really good match. If I get the 10speed tiagra group, I could use these wheels but I still haven‘t decided whether to go for tiagra or 11 speed. After I took the photos, I gave the frame a good clean with paint cleaner and it turns out the condition of the paint is not that bad after all. Also, the frame appears to be fully chromed which is nice :)
P.s. I think I want to use a 90/0 degree tig quill stem à la 3ttt chromix plus If anybody has one in 110mm, let me know :)

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Tried these on my fixed, creaky for counter pedaling (Got Titanium), also not weighted so not the easiest to clip after traffic lights. Good part is very hard to unclip accidentally if you have the blue blades.
TL,DR Great for racing, a bit of a handful for city riding

Burls Ti belt drive

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hows it ride? whats that fork? looks beefee

Only just got it together, will be taking it for a spin soon. Not sure what the fork is. It doesn't have any branding on it. Supplied with the frame by Burls

Nice find! Paint is cool in my opinion.

Is it me or does that fork have a lot of rake?

Everything came in this week. Done for now (switching bars out for drops though as these risers keep slipping)

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Slipping means wrong size, not wrong bar.

as in wrong size clamp? Yeah, that's why i'm changing for a 26.0 drop

X0 RD with Fibrelyte cage and Token ceramic pulleys in place of Force, BDOP aluminium monoblock 12-27 in place of CS-7800 12-23. 15% lower bottom gear and ~65g less weight, for going Up Hill

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Not DH :)

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What bike?

What bike?

585

Cheers! Quite a bit of rake but not excessive for a road bike, I can measure it next week :) Still haven’t made up my mind regarding the 10/11 speed decision. Any recommendations for budget 11 speed wheelsets?

Smart !

Have you ever posted a full pic/description of that? Am curious...

Have you ever posted a full pic/description of that?

Not on here, there was some stuff on my blog but a php version change killed it and I couldn't be arsed to fix it. There might be a full pic somewhere in the anti-porn thread thanks to the rather eclectic parts mix 🙂