Finally finished with it - as it should be
Frame:
57cm
Fork/Headset:
Alpina Wing Pista Carbon Track Fork/ Alpina 45X45 Headset
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Rotor 3D Track, Rotor Track BB.
Pedals:
Exustar PR107TK w/ double straps.
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
Rotor 3D Track 172.5 crank set / Sugino Gigas14t /13tcogs/Sugino lock rings/ 50T Shimano Olympic Zen chain ring/ Izumi model "V".
Saddle/Seatpost:
Selle Italia Kit Carbonio/ Alpna Wing TT Carbon
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Mavic Ellipse/Continental Attack
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Mavic Ellipse/Continental force
Accessories:
Sigma Rox 10
More Info:
As the bike is for training
Bike History
Click a link below to see past stages of this bike.
Current Stage Info:
Mavic training/club competition wheelset plus training computer
Added by zippy2012. Last updated over 6 years ago.
104 Comments
why did you go from fsa carbon crankset to rotor alu crankset
Posted about 10 years ago
The important thing about it was going from 165 to 172.5 which is better for me. As for the Rotor brand, I already had FSA, a lot of Sugino and the Rotor has a disk instead of a spider.
Posted about 10 years ago
Brilliant finish
Love it, love seeing you update parts by parts
Posted over 10 years ago
this is impeccable. i hope i graduate to a DF3 someday
Posted over 10 years ago
Thx. Maybe a DF4? Sometimes you can find these frames on ebay UK.
Posted over 10 years ago
Awesome bike! looks better in person! nice to meet you dude.
Posted over 10 years ago
Hey thanks. So that was you @ the RH crit. You're a strong rider. Good meeting you too.
Posted over 10 years ago
this thing ripsssss! sweet trackbike dude!
Posted over 10 years ago
Thanks man. There's not much more I can do with it but get it to the track. Thanks again.
Posted over 10 years ago
Good God! I didn't think this bike could get any sexier. What made you switch from the Cormia trispoke to a 4 spoke FFWD?
Posted over 10 years ago
LOL. Those were the Chinese knock-offs I wrote about in the forums! I must admit they were pretty convincing with the decals.
Posted over 10 years ago
The LoJack sticker is not a good idea in my opinion.
People will take the bike apart in 3 minutes trying to find and remove the Lo-Jack unit.
If you don't have that sticker, bike thieves will problably take longer to work on it, giving you or the police a greater chance to track the bike down. just my $0.02.
Posted over 10 years ago
I put the device inside the bike in such a way that it would take hours to remove and I don't leave the bike locked up anywhere. It's merely to deter thugs with their moronic "ideas".
Posted over 10 years ago
It take bike thieves less than 3 minutes to remove crankset, bottom bracket and headset.
Posted over 10 years ago
3 minutes? That's amazing! My device will persist despite even that. I'm ashamed to admit that my main purpose is to deter the street "gangsters" that populate my locale.
Posted over 10 years ago
you can install sugino zen in fsa crankset. I've seen a few setups on the pedalroom.
about toeclips: in the city I like to use toeclips, but I'm afraid to wipe carbon. In my steel cranks i have a groove from the use toeclips.
Posted almost 11 years ago
It sounds like your shoes are too wide and the pedal spindle isn't long enough. I'm going to put a zen on the FSA someday.
Posted almost 11 years ago
MKS Ezy Pedals might work: http://www.mkspedal.com/English/catalog...
Posted almost 11 years ago
why you replaced the sugino on FSA? what do you think is better? Can I use FSA on the street with toeclips or just with clipless?
Posted almost 11 years ago
I replaced the SG75 with the FSA because the FSA had a much wider Q-factor which helps my feet. Another reason was because I wanted 165mm but my Sugino was 175mm crank arm length. Toeclips or clipless are both OK.
Posted almost 11 years ago
I think the Sugino Zen chain rings are definitely better but the FSA crankset is a little lighter than the SG75 I have.
Posted almost 11 years ago
You've sure come far from the stock setup! Looks fantastically fast!
Posted almost 11 years ago
Thanks man. At this point the only things left to improve on or change are chain rings and wheels. Wheels are an expensive issue though.
Posted almost 11 years ago
I love how this thing turns out, and I just can't stop starring at it now *drool
Posted almost 11 years ago
The currents stage is a beast. I'd invest in that cell tracker/GPS if I owned a bike as expensive as that too.
Posted almost 11 years ago
Holy crap!!! :-O What a brilliant looking bike! And the matching Aero helmet is so sick!!! :D
Posted almost 11 years ago
Very nice bike, looks fast just standing still. Kind of reminds me of a wasp. Appreciate your comments on my bike so I thought I'd check out yours and I'm glad I did. Sweet bike.
Posted almost 11 years ago
I love the black and yellow and all the little details.. Great build!
Posted almost 11 years ago
Killer bike! Nice dedication to the yellow, but i think it would look crazy in mostly black
Posted almost 11 years ago
Thx. Dolan's catching on to the stealth look with a couple new offerings I've noticed. At the time, I needed a frame quickly and yellow was the stock color.
Posted almost 11 years ago
I like how you didn't want to have yourself shown in the helmet picture, so you used an auto timer. That's cool!
Posted almost 11 years ago
A few people said that on the forums. I dunno yet.
Posted almost 11 years ago
That's the purpose of it but I take it out briefly on the street and then directly to the parkway for a workout. I chose the color scheme based on the "stock" color they had at the time but now I'm realizing I need something less flashy. It turns so many heads.
Posted almost 11 years ago
Now, it's turning out nicely. But way to much yellow, you should slealth it out!!
Posted almost 11 years ago
Actually I have so many parts left over I'm thinking of another frame. I think it will be a total stealth look. Another track bike with a frameset costing $350-$600. Any suggestions?
Posted almost 11 years ago
Sick bike!!! What do you mean the rear spokes were engineered backwards? Im asking because I'm about to buy these same tri spokes on ebay.
Posted almost 11 years ago
I'm referring to the glossy "Speng.. type. I dunno but it seemed to me that the rear hub was backwards as per the cutting edge being a "scoop" shape rather than most other tri-spoke wheels that typically bow forward. Anyway.. if you're going to get this type or tri spoke get them from the AliBaba sites and get them from X-bike.(I'm talking about the "Cori.. knock offs. They're not bad IMHO.(Actually seem to be stiff like HM carbon was used)
Posted almost 11 years ago
How much would a front run me from xbike? I sent them an email, but I figured you might know.
Posted almost 11 years ago
Nice helmet, Sir :)
Posted almost 11 years ago
I was concerned that ordinary paint might alter it's integrity so I took the easy way out. The vinyl turned out to be stretchable to an extent and conforms smoothly.
Posted almost 11 years ago
These frames are super stiff. At my age it's stiffer than my....
Posted almost 11 years ago
I see what you mean by the wheels and those are pretty interesting. i can see why they stay pretty true and etc. NIce build.
Posted about 11 years ago
Sweet bike bro. love the wheels
can't wait to see it with SG75s
once you get it take it to the track without brake and maybe different bars haha
BTW what type of wheels are those?
Posted about 11 years ago
Ebat is one place to get these. Personally I like them. They're actually <1700g and I don't see anything terribly wrong with them. I'm sure there will be a lot of opinions about these as they make their way across the pacific. That's politics! In my opinion they're decent training wheels.
Posted about 11 years ago
nice, but just recommend adding a second brake lever, changing out the crank set and depending on the kind of riding you want to do -- change the wheels. Don't go ape shit on tarck shit. Can't really tell what kinda riding you like
Posted about 11 years ago
I have a few sets of wheels so that's no prob. Instead of another brakes I rather changing to safer streets As for riding style, I cruise slowly, get to where I can train, and then do series' of blistering (hopefully) workouts.
Posted about 11 years ago
money over sense. chain, crankset, chainring are cheap shit, especially in comparison to the expensive frame+wheelset. and why running a brake in the rear? if you need a brake you should run a front brake.
Posted about 11 years ago
You would drill a carbon track fork for a brake? Anyway, I've never used the brake and hopefully never will. It's for my girlfriend.
Posted about 11 years ago
Man, this is a sweet builed with a cheap chainring ..fuck meh !
Posted about 11 years ago
That's true. I'm getting the SG75 ASAP, probably 10 days. I just threw this together for fun. Honestly the bike only came with RD2
Posted about 11 years ago
The Lasco chainring is because we go through a lot of those (chainrings)on these stunt bikes.
Posted about 11 years ago
Dig the tri spokes. Don't have to explain riding brakes. I don't know why riding brakes = being a wimp. I see tons of skinny bitch hipsters rocking brake less that are pussies. They should get in the gym.
Posted about 11 years ago
+1 i've been hitting the gym for about 6 weeks now. lmao
still brakeless.
it's all your preference and in no way does it make you a wimp. i'm riding in a super lax area where there isnt' much traffic and i haven't gotten into a situation where i need it but as soon as i'm scared once i'm going to slap that bad boy back on. but anyone in a bigger area i would totally rock a brake. no shame.
Posted about 11 years ago
Sorry I was full of piss and vinegar yesterday. But still......no shame in wearing a helmet and riding with brakes. Too many fixed gear riders neglecting both :( TBI = traumatic brain injury
Posted about 11 years ago
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DoctorLarch says:
Zippy this thing is so rad...Much luv!
Posted over 9 years ago
zippy2012 says:
TY. It's finally gotten real despite all my mistakes.
Posted over 9 years ago