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Built my brother's bike today. (He's on here somewhere and he took some better pictures when we got back to his place, so they'll probably appear soon.)

• Cougar 653 road frameset (Cinelli BB shell, Campagnolo dropouts, chromed 653 forks)
  
• 3ttt stem from the parts bin
  
• Nitto B259AA bars
  
• Tekto RL levers
  
• 105 5700 brakes + Swissstop green pads
  
• Condor seatpost
  
• Turbo saddle
  
• SRAM S300 1.1 chainset
  
• Shimano freewheel
  
• KMC chain
  
• Wheels are Open Sport on Formula with DT Comp spokes
  
• Rubino Pro 25C tyres
  
• and Sylvan pedals
  
  

Came in over the £400 budget but not too bad considering everything except the frame, stem and toeclips is new.

It's a hoot to ride. The front end is light (the forks are really nice) and the steering is super fast. Actually quite liked the risers when I rode it, although once or twice I did wish I could get in the drops and give it the full beans.