Albannach Bikes D.Crois

A pal of mine designs titanium cross frames and as I've recently started a new job, I've got one on order. Really looking forward to this build. Here's the first piece of the puzzle.

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Cool. Who's the pal/who's building the frame?

The brand is Albannach Bikes. Not much on the website, just a space holder, but there are some photos on the Facebook page.

Interesting. Never heard of them but looks promising. Any pics/drawings of your future frame?

Good point. Yeah there is.

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It's been a while but the frame is now in production.

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Internal cable routing looks sweet! I met the guy behind albannach at a cross race last weekend and he was a sound guy, might have to get myself a frame in the future. How much is it setting you back?

Jim isn't mking the frames commercially available at this point and this is still a prototype so pricing isn't really representative of a production frame.

Next piece of the puzzle. Quite a few other parts coming this week and the frame is now completed also.

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That's everything ordered and on the way. This is the final build list:

Frame Albannach D.Crois
Fork 3T Luteus Team Stealth
Headset Chris King Inset 2

Bottom Bracket SRAM PF30
Brakes TRP Spyre
Cassette SRAM PG1170
Chain SRAM PC1170
Chainset SRAM CX1
Derailleur SRAM CX1
Shifter SRAM CX1
Brake Lever SRAM CX1

Rear Hub Hope Pro 2 28h QR
Front Hub Hope Pro 2 28h QR
Spokes Sapim Race
Rims Stans Alpha 400
Tubes Continental CX
Tyres Challenge Grifo Open

Handlebars 3T Ergosum Pro (40cm)
Handlebar Tape Cinelli Mike Giant
Saddle Selle Italia SLR XP
Seastclamp Thomson
Seatpost 3T Doric LTD
Stem 3T ARX Team

Head tube badge still to go on.

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I've only just seen this - wow! I absolutely love it.

Any idea when your friend will be taking orders from the great unwashed?

Burly! de-sticker them rims tho! :)

To be honest I'm not sure if/when he'll be taking orders. When I ordered this he seemed keen to opening it up but I talked to him yesterday and now I think he's wanting avoid having to deal with orders for people he doesn't know.