Donhou Build - Continental inspired

1. I think Wound-Ups are hideous myself, if you don't want mudguards, the Enve disc road/cyclocross fork is your solution. And even if you do want them, there are ways to bond eyelets onto Enves. Dammit is doing it with his Oak (http://www.lfgss.com/thread100699.html) and Firefly do it on their builds (e.g. http://bespokecycling.blogspot.co.uk/2011/09/dream-winter-bikes.html). The other question you really want to ask is about tyre clearance (and thus, Enve disc road versus disc CX fork). My Donhou road only has clearance for 25mm tyres without guards and if I had my time again personally I would like the luxury of at least 28mms.

2. Tom's preferences are for Thomson kit. If you want matching everything, Ritchey, 3T, Enve... lots of options. Having gone through all of this several time, bar choice is very personal and barring seatpost adjustability, everything else is cosmetic ;)

3. Show us a mock up, it sounds non-tacky so that's a plus

4. Definitely recommend: wish I had done this for my Donhou road.

Weight wise: I'm 6' and 75 kg with a 56/57cm frame. Probably a very close bike design to yours with 853 pro team, Ultegra Di2 with internal battery (so quite heavy), Dura Ace SPD-SL pedals, Ritchey WCS Evocurve bars, Thomson X2 stem, Fizik Cyrano Carbon seatpost, San Marco Regal-E carbon railed saddle, Chris King R45 laced to Hed Belgium rims, 24 front 28 rear Sapim CXRay = 18 pounds.

So given your brakes, fork and bigger frame, maybe 1-1.5 pounds extra? Going by this list of groupset weights (http://fairwheelbikes.com/c/forums/topic/complete-group-weights/) you could claw some of that back if you were partial/amenable to SRAM Red . You'll probably feel the weight difference mainly in your head, but regardless from my experience I can pretty much guarantee you a really smooth and fast ride.

1. The ability to take 28mm would be a pref. Will look at bonding eyelets but whatever happens this has to look good. I do not want some Blue Peter badge effort, with egg cartons and glue everywhere.

2. As you say, it's cosmetic... Yet it's also ridiculously time consuming! I think I'll end up going Thompson, we'll see...

3. Mock up on its way as soon as I have.

4. Confirmed what I was thinking. Done.

Weight wise if I can keep it below 10kg I'll be very happy. As you said, it's in the head.

Great info, many thanks!