E54s Quiver (Cervélo T1 completed)

In the meantime:

Couple wheel shots w/ veloflex corsa race (200g) 23 front/25 rear (#because) and tubolitos

I must say that it was worth it chasing these wheels for several years

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Really nice

Yes, designed wheels.
@Acliff has some da 9100 coming up for sale

Really wasn't sure how you were gonna top the red Saeco build but this is shaping up amazingly. I know i said DA 9000 before but with those wheels a Campagnolo groupset would be mega. If you do go R8000 (but with nicer cranks please) i might be able to help out if you need a 34.9 FD.

You still got the silver Specialized?

Thanks mate, keeps the motivation high

The only weak point of the red saeco build was the frameset imho. It was “only” a caad 3 and it wasnt the team replica. So despite the overall very charming build, this detail was one of the reasons why I split this thing.

Re silver Spesh, You mean the Allez sprint?

Nah, I sold this in Nov 2021, shortly after I posted these photos . It was shortly after our second child was born and therefore I expected 2022 to be very poor bike-ride wise and I did not want to have this thing not being used for a year.

Turned out it was the right decision as I got a good deal on all the parts plus then shortly after the new allez was released which made mine less attractive :-)

And yes I would really like to go campa with the saeco build but my builds are mostly super low budget so I cannot imagine how this is gonna work

@Elpolo 😘

@Glws I dont get the wheel related part of your post 🤷🏻‍♂️ but if @Acliff really has some DA 9100 for sale it would be worth considering…

Super low budget ?
Thats not how i picture that Look
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About wheels i meant that these have a real design quality, going along with a certain period. Too many bike builds on here are pure brand fetishism where the actual design doesn't matter much

Okay that might not have been well put, pardon 🤡

What I was trying to express is that compared to the RRPs/market value I am trying to keep my builds as low budget as possible as this is part of my motivation besides the builds themselves.

I dont see the point/challenge in just buying everything for the price it comes up first because then every build could be completed fairly quickly I assume.

For the black saeco as pictured, I think it was ~600-700, for the red one I think it was 800-900. *

The SL6 slightly over 2k.

Look was slightly north of 3 in the final (in my view perfect) configuration which, imho, is on the veeeeeeery low end for such a high end machine given RRP for the wheels/tires alone is 3k 😅

(*noting that this includes deduction for the stuff that was on the bike when I bought it and which I am selling along the way while completing the build)

I’m with you. If you were just going to drop 10k on a build, you could just do one order from sigma sports and be done with it.
Hunting for the high end bargains is most of the fun

Yes of course, i prefer bargain hunt amd build sub 2k light and fun bikes. i would add that a dose of rim brake "militantism" makes it more fun amidst the widespread disc brake heaviness

If you're going 2x11, second hand Chorus/Record 11s with the 5-arm chainset should be within your budget and compliment the wheels

Wheels look amazing. I love that era of decals. I’ve lost track, this is all to go on the black saeco??

Brace yourself

https://www.lfgss.com/comments/16758189/

Ha okay; I had indeed lost track. Excellent.

Bahahaha

should I sense some alarming signals when even the guys in the bike nerd forum get confused?

👼🏻👼🏻👼🏻

Thanks for encouraging mate

What would you say is a fair price for an 11 spd record (not super record) in decent state?

I have never searched for a campa groupset before tbh…..

Marktplaats.nl is a good bet, I think I paid around 350€ for a mint condition chorus 11 with the 5 Arm cranks and a record 11 derailleur.

Condition and what makes up the group is key I'd say.

In the UK, I paid £500 for Chorus 11x which was above average, but came as a complete groupset with no damage to the cranks, levers etc from a private seller.

I'd imagine Record would be around £650 if you kept a keen eye. Perhaps more cost effective to buy separate components too, that way you guarantee the condition.

Okay if thats the range, I am in

However, from the top of my head, havent seen an 11s (super) record under 1,000

🧐

Edit: Im talkin Euros obv - but then still.. DA 9100 would not be cheaper plus campa saves me buying a new freehub

Aren't 11x Campagnolo and Shimano cassettes the same width and spacing? So leave the freehub and run 11x of either flavour?

SR 11 for 650€ on marktplaats
And yes, 11 speed casettes have the same spacing, I‘m using my chorus/record 11 groupset with an 11 shimano casette and chain.

Okay wow thats reasonable

Thanks for enlightening me here!

(I mean re pricing and also re possible cassette dual use)

Edit: sorted - wheel seller used wheelset with 11s Campa SR so here we go!

By the way, whats the difference between record and super?

Only weight or also any performance aspect?

I am tending towards record because of the white/red logos 🙄

Wheel weight including rim tape, tubes and tires (excluding QRs and cassette) below.

As I have only owner æro carbon rims so far: is that still light or is it super outdated and modern wheels weigh half of it?

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Lil sneak peek

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Ooof