Ready for building |
Wheels and cranks go on first |
Standard Record crankset (carbon is too expensive for
us, and we like the traditional look of the alloy crankset) |
Bars go on next--we put the levers on the bars the night
before |
Seatpost is inserted. Notice the genuine Campagnolo
binder bolt. |
Rear brake . . . |
. . . front brake |
Record rear derailluer and 12-23 Ultradrive cassette |
Front derailleur. |
First half of the taping job done--note the official RS bar
tape. Campy Only hint--we use a Dremel tool to cut the
cable housings. You get a nice, clean, square end on the
housings, and they don't get squashed by the cutters. |
All done! The seatpost is topped with a Richard Sachs special
edition saddle from Selle San Marco--call Richard to order
yours: (860) 526-2059 |
Ready for the first ride! Total building time, about 4
hours. |
A
note about the color of the frame . . .
Take this baby into the sunlight, and red just explodes--this is
the brightest red we have ever seen. Part of the secret
may be that the red is slightly transparent, and the light is
reflecting off a deeper layer of white. Whatever the
reason, it's hard to show in a photo just how gorgeous the paint
by Joe Bell really is. |
After eight long months of waiting, we're on the road!
Yeah! |
Coming Soon:
Exclusive photos by Joe Bell of the frame being painted! |