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8,6Kg without bottles. Not bad.
Now I need some decent bottle cages, these birzman plastic ones are utter shit. -
As I said, not porn aesthetics I know, for photo opportunity suckers, but I couldn't fucking care less about it... to me it's great, I love the riding position.
Tubeset stiffness is amazing. Never ridden MAX or MXL before and I'm fucking amazed.
Why haven't I procured a frameset before!!! Fuck!Sorry about so much fucking swearing.
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I feel its comfortable like this... I could slam it like 10 or 15mm but thats it.
In any case, the cockpit is stiff as it is, so...
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Maybe not actually porn material, but I like how it ended up.
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In due time, mate...
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Sure, I expect her to have the comfort only a good steel concoction provide, but still, MXL frames were made to be stiff, 'too stiff to handle' is the myth... I just hope she doesn't break under my weight and watts when pedalling out the saddle.
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lol, you're funny :)
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Yes, already dropped it a bit, but not too much as I'm no racer or athlete... For me, comfort on the bike comes first and aesthetics comes second. Besides, now that brifters are installed doesn't look that bad :)
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Almost ready... still missing both derailleurs and BB (on their way) so the transmission can be assembled.
Pictures of the result soon.
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Small update:
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Nice and simple, as they should be.
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Much, much better!
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In your case I would sell the original chainset and go for a Compact Plus solution, like a Sugino, with 46/30 or 44/28 chainrings.
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36T lower for loaded touring? You sure?
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Of course I don't mind, but unless you're in Portugal, I'm afraid it's not going to help you much... These guys' paint shop is near Lisbon, in Tejo's South Bank (town of Seixal).
There's a facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/can.a10c and a website, 'though the website doesn't have much yet: http://canpaint.pt/
They also repair carbon frames.
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Yeah, I'm very happy with my choice of matte black!
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More work in progress... it's almost finished now... just a couple paint touches here and there, decals and final lacquer applied.
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Sure, don't give up just yet. They're consistently appearing in the market every now and then.
You're bound to find one in your size. I found mine and I was looking for one just a tad over the last 3 or 4 years... just be patient. -
Shitty work with the headset, no doubt about that... I'm a very picky guy with tool marks so I tighten the headset nuts myself with a thick piece of cloth or an old and thick MTB tube underneath the tool.
CK headset parts are super expensive so demand a new set from the store! -
More work in progress...
Meanwhile, I started breaking down all the parts' weights, and this is what I came down to, so far:
Frameset: Weighted it down when I got it from Stefan and it went for 2000g (frame) and 700g (fork). Fork was raw as the pictures showed. I'm keeping the same weights in mind but they might end up being higher because of the extra chrome on the fork.
Wheelset: Wheels are all done. Tune rims and hubs, CX-Ray spokes, Alloy nipples, Veloflex Masters 25c, extra-light tubes and One23 Alloy/Ti skewers. 2121g (1002 front + 1119 rear) both pumped up to 0.5bar below max.
Groupset: I'm going for the Force 22 2015 edition. Haven't got it yet but according to SRAM specs its weight is around 2150g for the compact GXP version. I wanted the Mid-compact 52/36 combo but can't find it available in online stores anymore at a nice price, so... going for the regular compact and will be changing the rings later. Anyway, estimating around 2142g (with 11-28 K7 and 172.5mm arms).
Junkset (eg.: all the remaining parts): Got everything else with me already... Tange headset, Procraft 44cm bars, SOMA quill, KCNC post, Flite saddle, Shimano A600 pedals, Lizard Skins tape, Birzman bottle cages, cable guides and SRAM's own cable sets. Around 1813g according to my kitchen scale.
So, I'm estimating around 8880g for the whole bike, which is not amazing, I know, but it's still a very nice allround weight ATMO, considering the all-steel frameset, under-PRO wheelset, and almost lack of carbon parts (exception made for the Force bits).
Can't wait to start building this baby up for summer!
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Really nice!
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It sure looks good enought like this... but will look even better when finished :)
The chainstay chevron will be black and not orange, and it will advance circa 10mm towards the BB shell.
Can't wait to finally build this baby! -
Yes, it's intended to check the final position of the chevrons. The final stuff will be spray painted, of course.
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^ So much better I know!
But yes, I have some back problems occasionally, nothing really serious but can be shit on longer rides... anyway the stem will eventually need to go down some more, but not right now as I will have to cut hoses and route new cables and I'm not in the mood for that right now.