I'm in love with an inanimate object...
Frame:
Wraith Hustle (medium)
Fork/Headset:
Whiskey/FSA Orbit
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Ultegra 6800/Chris King
Pedals:
Look Keo Carbon
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
Ultegra 6800
Derailleurs/Shifters:
Ultegra 6800
Saddle/Seatpost:
Fabric Scoop Flat Pro/Thomson Elite
Brakes:
Ultegra 6800
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
H+ Son Archetype 20h/Industry Nine/Zipp Skewer/Gatorskin 28c
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
H+ Son Archetype 24h/Industry Nine/Zipp Skewer/Gatorskin 28c
Accessories:
King Cage Stainless Bottle Cages/Yanco & Tracko Ramblin' Roll
Added by tinj. Last updated over 8 years ago.
12 Comments
looking at moving from my cervelo R5 to this frameset this spring... any more thoughts on longterm ownership and ride quality?
Posted almost 8 years ago
Wow sorry for the delayed response. To preface, I have no experience with carbon frames to compare your R5 but would imagine that my Hustle is heavier. That said, I couldn't be happier with the Wraith. I feel like it was built precisely for the type of riding I'm doing which is a mix of suburban and rural, 2-3 hours in the saddle 2-3 days a week, 90% paved, 10% gravel and dirt. It's comfortable for long medium paced rides and handles gravel deftly (28's are heavy but incredible). At the same time it feels very much at home riding hard for 3+ hrs with a club. Something that's taken a bit of getting used to, my medium with 28's, using Giro Trans E70 shoes has some pretty serious toe over lap. I have also come to accept that the paint is going to get chipped, I don't baby it and nail polish is a necessary investment to keep surface rust at bay. To be honest I don't mind the battle scars.
Posted over 7 years ago
no problem! Thanks for the response. Yeah, the whole paint thing is going to bug me a bit, so i'll probably keep riding what i have.
Posted over 7 years ago
Swap those Gatorskins out for some 4 Seasons. Just as durable and ride 1000x's better. Looks great by the way!
Posted over 8 years ago
Thanks, I've read they are a more touring/training oriented tire compared to the Gatorskin which is a dedicated road tire (80% of the riding I do). What makes them better?
Posted over 8 years ago
Looks really nice. Worth the wait?
Posted over 8 years ago
Thanks! I couldn't be happier with the frameset. The ride is incredible, very forgiving on rough terrain/gravel but still extremely responsive. I can corner better on this bike than anything else I have ever ridden. Aesthetically, the welds are nice and the flat grey looks rad.
Posted over 8 years ago
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RobbieTunes says:
Ditto on great frame. I have had a Wraith since I was lucky enough to have bought one of the first batch.
Posted almost 3 years ago