My toss-around, gravel machine.
Frame:
Colorado Concept TIG-welded steel
Fork/Headset:
Serotta RTX / Chris King
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Spécialités TA Zephyr Light / Phil Wood
Pedals:
Crank Bros. Egg-beaters SL
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
Spécialités TA Syrius (48/34t) / SRAM (11-28t) / Wippermann Connex 808
Derailleurs/Shifters:
Shimano Ultegra FD-6503 / Shimano XT RD-M735 / Shimano XT SL-M732 thumbshifters
Saddle/Seatpost:
San Marco Regal Ti / Ritchey seatpost
Brakes:
Tektro Oryx 992A cantilevers / Odyssey straddle rods / Ritchey Logic levers
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Velocity Deep-V / Phil Wood / Panaracer GravelKing
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Velocity Deep-V / Phil Wood / Panaracer GravelKing
Added by diecycling. Last updated about 6 years ago.
12 Comments
Thanks for your prompt reply.
Gonna google OSR! Someone like Problem Solvers should really start making them again. A well set up canti with good brake pads is pretty good.
Posted about 6 years ago
Right on, it would be nice if someone made them again. The braking on this bike is excellent.
Posted about 6 years ago
Great build! Thanks for sharing. What are the 'rigid cable yokes' that are on the cantilever brakes? The micro adjust barrels look like they would help dialing in the brakes.
Posted about 6 years ago
Thanks! They're Odyssey straddle rods. I haven't seen them for sale since the 90's, but they work well and certainly look cool. :)
Posted about 6 years ago
a bit too clean for my taste, but very interesting build using a top frame.
Posted over 10 years ago
This is pretty awesome. I could see myself riding down gravel trails all day with this!
Posted over 10 years ago
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zwsprague says:
Loooove this build. What size is the frame? I own a 54cm mid 90's Serotta ti Colorado, but I'm a 56 on most CX'ish frames. Hunting for a Serotta cross frame and looking for some insights on their sizing.
Posted over 4 years ago
diecycling says:
Thanks, it's a 56 cm. The Serotta catalog from that year recommends selecting "the size that is at least 2cm shorter in the seat tube and 1cm shorter in the top tube than your normal road bicycle." That said, sometimes it feels to me a lot more like a classic MTB than a cross bike. :)
Posted over 4 years ago