After going through multiple bikes, owning a classic IRO, a bright purple GT Pulse, a Dolan Pre Cursa, I've gone back to the roots with a Kilo TT. The underdog, best bang-for-buck steel frame. Painted in a bright red-orange with gold fleck, she was dubbed the name Valentina, just like the hot sauce.
Frame:
57 cm Mercier Kilo TT, 520 Reynolds
Fork/Headset:
Schwinn Prelude Fork, 40mm rake, Tange Prestige
Tange Aluminum, loose bearing headset.
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Silver Sram Omnium, 170mm
GXP Bottom Bracket
Pedals:
MKS Sylvan Road Pedals
Campagnolo Toe Clips
MKS Fit-A-Strap NJS Toe Straps
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
Campagnolo 53t
All City Steel 17t
Izumi ECO Chain
Saddle/Seatpost:
Bontrager Montrose Saddle
Thomson Seatpost, 26.8, 410mm
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Velocity A23
Origin8 hub with Phil Bearings
Wrapped in Panaracer RiBmo 25s
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Velocity A23
Origin8 hub with Phil Bearings
Wrapped in Vittoria Rando 25s
Accessories:
Bottle caged tied down with some old Bianchi toe straps.
More Info:
I tried to piss off as many Japs and Italians as possible with the build, yes I mixed Campy and NJS. Suck my ass
Added by cbomart. Last updated over 3 years ago.
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