clearance for 32mm+ tires. due to bike supply shortages, the 53cm was the only size I could get from NL. endurance geometry means the headtube is too tall, so compensating best I can with stem choice.
Frame:
53cm Sensa full carbon
Fork/Headset:
Sensa full carbon 12mm thru axle
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
R7000 170mm, 4iiii R7000 left side power meter
Pedals:
Look keo 2 max
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
R8000 52/36, R8000 11-30
Derailleurs/Shifters:
R8000
Saddle/Seatpost:
Specialized Toupe carbon, Supra carbon 27.2 15mm offset
Brakes:
R8020, XT 160mm rotors
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Hunt 40mm Aero Carbon, Schwalbe One Raceguard 28mm
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Hunt 40mm Aero Carbon, Schwalbe One Raceguard 28mm
Accessories:
K-edge garmin mount, elite race bottle cages
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Added by henry510. Last updated over 1 year ago.
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10 Comments
Tall headtubes aren't so bad! Enjoy the extra stack in the hoods and get yourself some deep drops!
Posted over 2 years ago
Funny thing is the hoods are too high but the drops are very comfy at the current stack. Go figure.
Posted over 2 years ago
That's a pretty topsyturvy situation! Maybe some classic bend bars would allow you to get the hoods slightly lower, but then I guess you'd loose the smooth ramp from bar to shifter
Posted over 2 years ago
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ianiscaratti says:
get a compact bar,an even more agressive stem, other or no headset cover and become the god of slam that stem movement!
Posted over 2 years ago
henry510 says:
Dude, tell me about it. I wanted to completely remove the factory 'aero' headset cover but it works to preload top bearing and sensa doesn't make a shorter stack version. Very annoying.
Posted over 2 years ago
ianiscaratti says:
why can't you preload the bearing with the topcap screw like on normal bikes?
Posted over 2 years ago
henry510 says:
To be honest, in the beginning I had to take it to a shop to re-run the hoses as merlin (who I purchased the bike from) had run the brakes moto-style for the UK market. Very scary grabbing rear and then pulling front. I asked the shop if we could remove the 'aero' headset top cap and just run a normal cap but according to them it is integral to how the headset is preloaded and the shape is very specific to the frame. The brake hoses run through this cap so it is not so simple to just remove it and inspect what lies underneath, but that is my plan once I do routine maintenance down the road. Another alternative would be to get a lower stack version 3d printed or even mill the current cap down.
Posted over 2 years ago
ianiscaratti says:
the shop is right that the cover is important to preload the bearing and that it is specific to the frame but i still believe you could use an other one. Check out my trek crockett. I changed the 30mm oem headset to a flat CC and then even put the stem directly on the bearing. 3d printing could be an option but single piece cnc is only for aerospace budgets. Let me know the final solution
Posted over 2 years ago
henry510 says:
I finally got it dialed with the ritchey 30 degree stem inverted. Really happy I didn't have to go for custom.
Posted over 2 years ago
ianiscaratti says:
I looks crazy now but do you even aerotuck bro?
Posted over 2 years ago