It's finally happening.
02-21-13, 12:58 PM
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It's finally happening.
After 5 long months, I'm finally building up my Litespeed Icon.
Here it is in the stand awaiting the wheels and cables.
Here it is in the stand awaiting the wheels and cables.
02-21-13, 01:05 PM
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Awesome. I have a bike waiting to be built up too. I'm just waiting for delivery of the front derailleur and brakes then on the stand it goes 
02-21-13, 01:10 PM
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Nice looking machine. Should be a fun ride!
02-21-13, 01:14 PM
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It's a generic carbon stem from the LBS. I bought it a few years back when I bought the bars. It's a Forzza Cicliste (https://forzzaimports.com/).
Yeah, going full Rival. As for wheels, I'm building up some Velocity A23s laced to White Industries T11s.
Yeah, going full Rival. As for wheels, I'm building up some Velocity A23s laced to White Industries T11s.
02-21-13, 01:50 PM
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Haha. That's just the shop I used to work at where I'm building it.
02-21-13, 06:59 PM
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Gave it a pre-wheel weigh and it comes in at 10.20 lbs as pictured. I don't imagine there will be much more than another 5-6 lbs going on with wheels, tires/tubes, cassette, cables/housing, and bartape.
Not the lightest bike ever, but still better than what I have now and I'm not really going for a WW build. Especially being around 165lbs.
Not the lightest bike ever, but still better than what I have now and I'm not really going for a WW build. Especially being around 165lbs.
02-21-13, 07:09 PM
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I'm going out of town this weekend, but hopefully everything will be in by Monday and I'll be able to finish it off.
02-21-13, 07:52 PM
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Lookin great, I'd like to see those wheels when done. You might not be going for WW but I'd bet that combo will be pretty sweet.
02-21-13, 09:20 PM
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Make sure it looks spectacular. I hate the ongoin build threads. So teasing.
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02-21-13, 09:36 PM
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02-21-13, 10:26 PM
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Awesome!
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02-21-13, 11:39 PM
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02-22-13, 12:18 AM
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hopefully it will be ready in time for the san diego ride you're scheduling. building up 2 road bikes simultaneously myself but i don't anticipate either being ready before march 10th. =(
02-22-13, 02:24 AM
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It better be ready or I'm not riding. I had to take stuff off of my current bike to build this one.
02-25-13, 08:32 PM
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Got the wheel parts built into wheel-shaped objects (only have a pic of the front). Tomorrow I get the wiggles and hops out of them and hopefully finish the build.
02-26-13, 11:32 PM
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It's looking more and more like a bike every day!
02-28-13, 06:36 PM
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It's done! Such a nice ride! The 25s are almost too big in the back, so after these wear out I'll switch to 23s.
02-28-13, 07:01 PM
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Just out of curiosity, what angle is that stem? It looks like about a -10? It looks exactly right with that top tube. 