Condor Fratello Disc ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Is it still a project if you're just speccing it up and paying someone to build it for you?

Anyway, I've outgrown my Cinelli alu road-racer, as I now ride 15 miles of pot holes, broken tarmac and crumbling speed bumps a day, and it's doing my arse in, so I've pulled the trigger on a new bike. I've chosen Condor as it's been my LBS for several years and I've grown rather fond of their high prices and prestige. I'm also crossing the floor and sitting with the Shimano lot. I know it's cooking-quality, but my Campag Veloce has given me no end of arse ache so I'm relishing the change.

Sticking with standard purple, partly for cost reasons, and partly because I fell in love with this Mercian many moons ago and it's not far off:

Just putting this here as an archive incase anyone in the future does a search and wants to know my thoughts on the various choices I've made.

Spec sheet:

Frame: Fratello Disc, Columbus Spirit
Groupset: Shimano 105 5800
Brakes: TRP Spyres
Saddle: Brooks Cambium C17 (models own)
Seatpost: Condor Strava carbon
Wheels: Mavic Aksum One
Tyres: Conti GP, 25c
Mudguards: SKS Chromoplastics P35

#condor #fratello #egginabap #hothothothothotham

Please don't bother with the spyres just go full hydro

@andyp

And DI2, yeah?

(Spyres are fine)

Bang on trend for 2013 2012

jk

Spyres maybe fine, but full hydro is much better and lower maintenance.

Di2 is nice but probably not appropriate for a commuter bike, mechanical 11 speed is pretty awesome.

It also goes without saying that D12 is too expensive

Recommend me full-hydro brakes

https://www.bike24.com/1.php?content=8;product=141900;menu=1000,4,320,322

Cheaper (105 level) alternative: https://www.bike24.com/1.php?content=8;product=152044;menu=1000,4,320,322

Add another £200 for Condor pricing.

£400 LOL

cable to hyrdo need the cables replacing probably more often than full hydro need servicing

full hydro has greater stopping power, less force required to activate brakes, and arguably better modulation. it simply feels better

no need to faff around with compressionless housing etc to try and get the cable system to feel better than it is in its stock state and cable will never feel as good as full hydraulic

Cheers, unfortunately I've maxed out my budget but maybe one day

If you have decided to go disc then might as well go full hydro. It was just a dig at Condor pricing, 105 level offering is palatable money wise IMO.

Even Pinnacle have full hydro set ups now ffs.

I've maxed out my budget

You did walk into Condor ..

#UserError

The Spyres get good reviews, I'll check them out and report back, see if you were right or wrong

you wont die

can I ask where these 15 miles of pot holes, broken tarmac and crumbling speed bumps are? ;)

Between Walthamstow and Clerkenwell, via Totty Hales on the way in and Lee Bridge Road on the way back, absolutely terrible, they've resurfaced much of the A10 which is some sweet relief

They are good enough, yes, unless you are a 200kg heffer.

DJ is right about the hydro stuff feeling nicer though.

I can do you 200lbs

No doubt it does but I have to say "woah there!" at some point.

I hear ya. It's on the nice to have list for me. Rented a ultegra hydro hi-mod crabon bike in Malorca - wasn't really convinced, maybe they were shonky or something; there was none of the tasty hydro power and modulation.

Going into Cond tomorrow, maybe I'll see if they've got one set up and aks for a test ride

Having ridden Spyres and hydro (and the abomin-fucking-ation that are BB7s), the hydros win hands down. Easier actuation, more modulation than you know what to do with, and much more power should you need it. They are virtually maintenance free too.

^so much this

(though my experience was bb7s and the hope vtwin cable to hydro cludge)

hope vtwin

I have one that needs gone, ignore james, it functions flawlessly.

it works, but full hyrdo is much better

Deposit dropped, tyres changed