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Merlin reboot #3 After the ill-fated Competitive Cyclist episode choice to include in carbon (gasp!) but a new Boulder, CO operation is up & running. I have to say, I don't think for long based on their marketing (for the road bike for example...) https://www.merlinbikes.com/road-bikes/ Is...

Re: Loved my Allez, my first plastic bike. I loved it right till I went down a ditch and broke off the head tube entirely when both upper & lower head tube lugs cracked due to the impact. Not the bikes fault and it was a big clip. Less big was an identical frame hanging in my mates garages...

Re: Zayante chainset

Chainset upgrade The (well publicised) flaws with BB30 reared its head with this build. Taking to a couple of mechanics and Praxis Works have it solved with their M30 Zayante chainset. Their (older style) outboard BB slotting neatly into the BB30 cavity, easy - and its black

I'm a year or more away from retiring my own, but with Merlin's demise there is a mine now of artisan builders. Without heading into mega money (Alchemy, ahem...) this lad looks to fit the bill : http://pretoriusbikes.com/pretorius-frames/outeniqua/

No more... Was bought over by Competitive Cyclist as a distributor. Still were getting the frames made by Form Cycles in Arizona, but they went bang in 2016 after a couple of bad years. 'Models' tab on the website redirects to CC website, but only a couple of frames available (no road)...

"Dispatched" :D

Keeping me awake at night..! SRAM Red ETap - example of a company moving the stadium, not just the goalposts?! Plus the chainset is black/black..!

More updates (mid-winter, nothing else to do!) My hatred of the generic means I'll be getting rid of the (generic Chinese) seatpost and have an order in for the (released next month) Hope carbon seatpost. Micro adjustable as per their previous Eternity alloy post, lighter than ENVE, cheaper too...

The full get-up, drum roll... Frame : Cannondale 2014 CAAD10 frame with carbon fork (seat collar & headset included) Bottle cages : Ringle Aluminium Computer mount : SRAM Wheels : Rolf Prima Ares4 ES Full Carbon clincher (27mm Delta profile) Skewers : Rolf Prima Tyres : Contintental GP4000S -...

Early doors spin out before winter hibernation Parklife...

Re: And the most surprising bit for me... :shock: At least I'm UCI legal...just! :wink: "But I need a carbon frame!" - Do you now..? :roll: 6.85kg for a 58cm large frame, this weapon will outperform my abilities every day of the week. Nice to have nice things though...

Re: 24 months on from my clip. CAAD10 top shelf build now complete. "Live, don't exist"

Full bike shots later today. Any guesses as to what this non-carbon weapon would weigh..?

Rolf Ares 4 ES rear wheel (including Dura Ace cassette, Continental 4000, Vittoria latex tube & Rolf skewers) :shock:

Rolf Ares 4 ES front wheel (including Continental 4000, Vittoria latex tube & Rolf skewers) :mrgreen:

Re: Can't have a new bike / new start without new Oakley's :lol: Sold my full array of Radarlock to the big auction in the sky. continuing to draw a line under my smash as I was wearing those at the time :cry: These are the new Jawbreaker

Wheel decision... These are enroute as I type this :D , Rolf Ares4 ES - full finished bike shots soon. 2 years after my smash, about time! http://www.rolfprima.com/ares4es/ Different from the normal Mavic / Zipp / Fulcrum and USA built is fitting for a Cannondale (even if this is the first...

6 months of going dark, but finally sorted out with the driver who tried to fuse me to his van in Portugal. In addition to getting my 1897 house renovated, I'm going to pull the trigger I think with Jonathan Day @ Strada on these weapons : http://www.stradawheels.co.uk/product/r ... -wheelset/...

Re: Jagwire Elite, with the aluminium outers. Can I really skimp at this stage :roll: 50 sheets a set though :shock: