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@Gndlf
Two years of saving.
10 months of wait list.
Moments of excitement punctuated with months of forgetting anything was on order... But now the time has come. An email came through the other day telling me the tubes are ordered and I need to get the final fit details together from the fit-meister then the build begins!
So, it's Continental inspired - long rides, fast, comfortable and tough. 853, discs, Athena, Archetype, CK hubs.
Things I am not sure about are:
Wound Up fork - is there another disc road for out there that is going to match the wound up for practicability but not look shite?
Seat post/Stem/Bars - what to get??
Paint. So far erring on the safe side. A combination of matt black and glossy royal blue, with silver accents... boring?
thinking of stainless chain stays, for aesthetics as well as to mitigate chain slap chips and chinks. Thoughts?
Fit details as attached - I'm a lanky git. 6'5" and 85kg. Pics of progress and other bits and bobs coming through in due course...
... one last thing that has recently crossed my mind, anyone have any thoughts on how much a large steel 853 frame might weigh - lets call it around a 62cm for comparison? I've decided if I can make this light, I might as well try...
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