it's about time I got a new project!

[stephan]

Yes, alloy BSA threaded BB, I think headtube and seat lugs are carbon.

Check out Luescher Teknik review (You will see what everything is), I don't think the frame changed much over the generations, paint, stickers and maybe the seat post. Again am no expert.

 

[stephan]

@foz I hope you enjoy the new Time bike, I built up a late 90's Cannondale with Columbus full Carbon Muscle forks on it with a Chris King headset that took over a few years, I just love the older bikes, from around that era.

 

[foz]

quick update, split the bike this afternoon to give it a good clean and put back together. Probably didn't really need it, but I prefer to know it's been built correctly. All came apart as if it was built last week and not 15 years ago or more, so that was a nice surprise. I've measured the seatpost at 29.0mm.
Looking for info on the ITM Millenium Wing Shape carbon bars. The sound of them, thinness of the tube walls at the ends, and a scratch test at one end have confirmed that they are alloy with a carbon wrap in the centre, so I will probably try them and see how I go. I have a set of alloy 3T belgian drop bars I could use instead though.
Also, how many cage lengths were the chorus 10 speed rear mechs available in? This one is definitely longer than "short cage", I am guessing only two options, but maybe there were more? Strange to see it on this build, as cranks are standard 135mm BCD and the largest sprocket is either a 23 or 25 (didn't count or look for the number, but it's not a 29, at most a 27, so there would be no need for the long cage mech.

 

[foz]

Weighed frame and fork earlier, must say I was pleasantly surprised!
Frame (large), fork, headset, stem and seatpost clamp, 1670g. Not bad for a frame at least 15 years old with threaded BB shell!

I have a record alloy chainset that would look great with this, but the weight of that together with BB is 200g more than the 10 speed carbon version...

Am I becoming a weightweenie? Hopefully not, but I am wondering what weight this could come in at... I also found that a 44cm 3T rotondo bar is 100g lighter than an ITM millennium wing shape in alloy/carbon...

 

[foz]

Haven't updated this for a while... The right ergo shifter needed a new index ring as the old one had split. A little surprising given the low mileage, but no big issue. It just took me a while to get round to it. I made a couple of changes - swapped the bars for some deep drop 3T that I had (saved 100g over the carbon wrap ones), and fitted a record alloy chainset (gained 200g over the carbon one). Prologo saddle to match the colour scheme. And some different wheels - miche primato with Mavic reflex rims and some older mismatched tubs that were already on them. The position is pretty much exactly the same as my other bikes, but the 2cm longer top tube and shorter stem make it a bit "twitchier" in the steering. Rides very nicely though! It's definitely a keeper!

Quick pic, with a fun graffiti for anyone who understands Valencian

 

[grantoury]

Nice looking bike, the carbon frame looks quite subtle, unlike more modern ones. I would have thought a longer tt would make it more stable, though.

 

[foz]

Yes, very stable but twitchier in the steering than my pinarello paris. But that's a size 54 with a 130mm stem. Longer stems make the steering "slower". It's not that the time is bad at all, just I am so used to the pinarello that it feels obviously different.

 

[georges1]

lovely bike

 

[CTK]

Very cool bike.