Velo Orange Neutrino - Large

Been a while since I've been here, the artist formerly known as Chug_It, brother of the infamous AFDS..

I'm building a Neutrino up having wanted to downsize from my AWOL that served me extremely well over the last few years.

Frame was bought new, as were the hubs and a couple of bits. Everything else has been sourced from eBay and the plan is complete the bike from eBay / second-hand / As New alone. I'm going for overbuilt but light which might be an oxymoron.

Really enjoying building this up, including getting back to the basics of wheel building. Really chuffed.

Frame: Neutrino in large
Bars: Nitto
Barends: Sim Works 22.2mm Sim Drops (Between you and me)
Stem: Velo Orange
BB: Sram
Cranks: Sram Force
Derailleur: Sram Force short cage
Chain: Sram 10-speed
Chainring: Superstar components
Pedals: Cult plastic
Rotors: Sram 160mm
Calipers: BB7 Avid (en route)
Levers: Avid
Shifter: Microshift 10-speed RH
Grips: generic track rubber
Wheels: (front) Hope Pro 4 laced 3-cross to a generic 36hole double wall (rear) Halo laced 3-cross to a Oddysey 7KA. Halo spokes, brass nipples.
Cassette: Sram 10-speed
Tyres: United direct 2.1
Seatpost: Promax 400mm
Seat: Brooks C17
Spacers: lots of carbon

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Going to be good.
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Thanks @Chaley, updates to follow shortly. Looking forward to getting it cabled up and getting the chain on

All finished. Rides amazingly and is a lot of fun. Very nippy and feels like a bmx, but a dream going uphill and very easy handling. Will finish the build list in previous post. Chuffed!

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Lovely build overall! I reckon i've seen at least a couple of Surlys with the same stack tower

That looks so much fun. Would ride.

Just back from a week cruising around Roscoff. I'm yet to put a rack onto this, but the old Blackburn frame bag fits to within an inch and is perfect. Have heard about heel strike being an issue depending on crank/rear end length so might stick to my Outpost seat pack, and put a pizza rack and anything cages up front. Really chuffed with how this rides, just a lot of fun I guess and a few French old boys came over to have a look and a chat. Love how much they appreciate cycling over there

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