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Been following your thread and that's a lovely bike. Without hijacking your build here's my VX Edge. Currently running Chorus 11 but planning on switching out for Super Record from another build at some point.
I bought this bike new in 2004 with Record 10 and Ksyrium ES wheels. Sold it in 2015 to fund a Canyon. It then popped back up for sale again on ebay in 2018 and so I bought it back. Stripped off the mix of chorus/record 10 speed and added the Chorus 11 and the Cosmic wheels.
Unfortunately the original seat post was damaged when I bought it back so I have replaced with a Fizik carbon.

Plumped for some deep sections for it now too. Steerer to cut and chucks away.

No but don’t see a reason why not. Could always go carbon for anodising issue

Cheers. It’s a smasher alright. Buttery smooth.

Pre bar tape, stem and stack tweeks

I was looking at the purple one but got a cracking deal on the older one so was a no brainer as had a group set ready to go on it

Will take some others and get them up. Anything in particular you’re interested in?

I’m also quite tempted by a fixed version to replace my Dolan pre cursa.

A little late to this party but I’ve recently built up a road version and after first few hundred miles I’m loving this frame and bike in general.

oh.....and will you post?

What are crank lengths? 50 miles from new or 50 miles from second hand and are bearings and cups included?

cheers

I think you'll be needing long reach callipers if you're going with guards or not. The frame itself will make a great all rounder. I'm using my new T2 as winter bike but now I've ridden it for a couple of months I can see me using it on the wet days through the summer as well as it makes for a great bike.

I've got a set of long reach shimano r650 on mine and the blocks are close to the limit of reach on the back.

The Kinesis DC07 forks are worth the extra also in my opinion if you can stretch to it - it's an alu steerer.

Good luck getting hold of a TK3 if that's what you go for as the lead time on these before Christmas was about 6 weeks and is ultimately what swayed me to go for the new T2.

I'd recommend a carbon post also. I've put a Fizik Cyrano on mine since this photo and swapped the stem for a Time Monolink carbon. Both changes have made for a less harsh ride.

as above or try here - they have pretty much everything you'll ever need to replace bits on sidi shoes

www.sidecafe.co.uk

^ should have said that the design doesn't appear to have changed one bit and I can't recommend it highly enough

This
http://www.ukbikestore.co.uk/product/126/ul_16413/ultimate-feedback-sport-mechanic-bicycle-repair-stand.html
I got mine about 8 years ago when it was first released and cost about £95 - it's now £150 but is absolutely superb.

Disagree XH - putting a schwalbe marathon plus onto a mavic ksyrium elite rim definitely requires the use of levers. You cant use the technique on this video either as the rim doesnt have a 'well' in the centre - careful use of levers only for the last section

Forget about the cost of campys expensive permanent link and use kmc missing links instead.

Nothing but praise for Hope after sales service.

Sent back discontinued XC hub with cracked flange and was replaced and re-built FOC.

Sent back Hope vision light with dodgy wiring (connection faulty within head unit) and all wiring on all batteries and head unit was replaced FOC and returned within 3 days.

Excellent service all round and buy from them any time - shame they don't do track hubs..........

yes - bcd = bolt circle diameter otherwise known as pitch circle diameter. Be sure to get the correct BCD for other chainrings

Like brands of cassette and shifter will work with pretty much any rear mech.

www.drivetraincalculator.com is often a good start though there appears to be a bias to recommend J-tek shiftmates a lot more these days than they used to.

When you say it didn't work - what didn't work exactly?

JB

I'll bow to greater knowledge but yes this should work - spacing with 9 and 10 speed cassettes is the same and the index (cable pull with each click) is carried by the levers not the rear mech so it won't know the difference. The levers and cassette are the same so the cable pull with each click will be the same as the individual cog spacing.

I assume you'll stick with a 9 speed chain?

Alternatively, i think i have a 9 speed 105 rear mech in silver which is near new as i swapped to campy. I'll check and let you know. Happy to sell if you're interested?

I want to utilise a 2007 Campag Record chainset (orginal 102mm BB) on a fixed build and wanted some info on chainline and bottom bracket.
Likely frame is Dolan Pre Cursa with Navigator Pista wheels.
I see above that some folk have used a similar campag chainset with 111 BB.
Will it be possible to mount the chainring on the outside with a straight chainline? If so what BB width will I require.

Any help appreciated.