Robert Millar, the great Scottish cyclist and "King of the Mountains" at the 1984 Tour de France, once quipped that MBK stood for "Made by Klingons" because he thought their bicycles were awful to ride. This MBK is built in the traditional British time-trial style with a single, large chainring. There are plenty of French design quirks: a rear brake cable channel under the top-tube, dropped seat-stays, and a nested seat-post binder bolt. The frame is also constructed using "Inexternal Brazing", a process whereby the tubes are brazed both internally and externally for a cleaner, more rigid join.
Frame:
Columbus SL in-external brazed steel
Fork/Headset:
MBK steel / Tange Techno-Glide
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Stronglight Speedlight / Phil Wood
Pedals:
Crank Bros. Egg-beater 3
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
Spécialités TA (55t) / SRAM PG-970 / Mavic chain
Derailleurs/Shifters:
Campy Record / Dia-Compe Silver downtube
Saddle/Seatpost:
Bontrager Serano RL / CLB Aero
Brakes:
Shimano Dura-Ace 7700 / SRAM 500 levers
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
H+Son SL42 / White Industries H2 / Challenge Elite Nerone open tubulars
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
H+Son SL42 / White Industries H3 / Challenge Elite Nerone open tubulars
Added by diecycling. Last updated about 9 years ago.
5 Comments
This rooster might be the coolest mark I've ever seen for a bicycle brand.
Posted over 10 years ago
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quixoticle says:
Urgh, so crazy nice. Saw one locked-up this Summer being used as a single-speed beater. Would kill to find one of these frames in my size.
Posted about 9 years ago
Mykey says:
Picked up a 60cm today : ). First ride tomorrow.
Posted about 8 years ago