VA_Esquire

Im really loving the Vertigo, but ISP makes me worried. Always been a fan of Rossetti bikes though.
From Rossetti:
"The Diablesse with the red and bb 30 crank and Carbon wheels will be below 15 pounds around 14.8 .With the SUba wheels it will be close to 15.4.Suba wheels are about 1600 grms.Thanks"

ravenmore

here ya go. Imagine this with 'Ravenmore' instead of Rosetti...

VA_Esquire

forgot to add, that is with SRAM Red.

yea, I do like the Murc. aswell, and if I did end up getting a Rossetti thats what I would probably get.


Merek Carbon Saddle.......Michelin Pro3 Light Tires.....Forte Lunar Tubes....
aahhh!!!! stop me!



tho the vertigo just looks better...

M_FactorX19

i agree about the vertigo it does look nice. ive seen it before but not as a frameset.

i still dont know about the frame i posted earlier. i guess for $300 its not a bad deal really but i would need a few parts to get it going that i dont have (main being non bb30 crank). i might do some more shopping and see what i find but that frame is local so i liked being able to check it out first. i could always buy a new fork(you know ill have to have something to do to lighten it up).

i just got my income taxes done so i have some money to burn so its either a new frame or some new parts for the Fuji. i dont know what i would get if i got new parts for the Fuji either. i need a seatpost, bars and, stem but since i have to extra money i could get new cranks or a new fork (both are too heavy). i have between $500-$1000 to spend any ideas?

VA_Esquire

seatpost: KCNC Ti seatpost
bars: I like my FSA compact and they were only $100 I think
stem: syntace F99 Ti

Thats only $350ish

you can find full carbon forks on ebay for $125
then a Force crankset.....

M_FactorX19

if i get seatpost bars and stem i kinda know what i want there. 3T team arx stem; 3T ergonovo team bars (or zipp sl short & shallow), 3T ergosum pro bars (or Ritchey WCS if im going alu); 3T Doric seat post. i would like to get a 3T fork if i get a new fork and if i do cranks (needs to be bb30) i might just go all out and get zipps or something like that.

WhyFi

What size crank do you need? If you're lookin' for budget, I recently replaced an FSA Gossamer - I'd planned on throwing it on ebay this weekend. It's a compact, 175mm arms. No bearings or retaining clips, unfortunately.

WhyFi

Some of the 3T Team Garmin blue versions can still be had for great prices (except for the seat post - I'd kill for one, right about now).

ravenmore

Honestly your best gain performance and weight wise would be wheels. Boyd Cycling sells a wheelset that is just over 1000 grams for $750.

M_FactorX19

thanks but im running the bb30 version right now on my fuji and wouldnt buy another. not the worst crank but not the best either

M_FactorX19

i agree here but my wife will think im an idiot if i by another set of wheels in less than 6 months. i have been eyeing a set of boyd carbon tubbies though so i still might just get them. i do need a new sey of race wheels.

WhyFi

Okay, I figured I'd toss it out there as the "you can't get much cheaper," option, but I understand.

M_FactorX19

thank you for offering and i hope that didnt offend you in any way (heck im running them now) i just know there are better performers out there.

WhyFi

No offense at all! I took a little opportunity to upgrade when I'd decided that I wanted shorter crank arms, too.

Lithuania

I just picked this up today. It currently sits at 17.5lbs which is pretty heavy but with a power tap I think its not so bad. Id like to see how low I can get it without changing things to much.

The first order of business is to get the fit sorted out so I can cut the steer tube, replace the stem with a wcs 4axis, and replace / cut the post.

The current post is an unaltered 410mm thomson. Ill probably swap it out with a thomson masterpiece at the appropriate length. Im a little tempted at getting a WCS carbon post but ive never had carbon parts before and not sure I feel like dealing with them and I really like the ease of adjustment the thomson has. Id be open to other suggestions though.

Its got some crappy tires I will swap with some ultremos and I will put in light weight tubes.

I will replace the zipp skewers with some kcnc's

The saddle will be changed from the arione to a toupe expert

Im going to swap the silver classic bars for the WCS curve

Ill also replace the spindles and bowties on the speedplays

what else?

My first goal is just to get it under 17lb

Soloist Assassin

It's about 30g away from 5999g in this pic I believe....

ravenmore

Playing around with new strobes - decided to use the S-Works as a model:

M_FactorX19

^^ Nice pictures Ravenmore!!

Lithuania: thats a nice light frame you have there so there is potential there to go pretty low. ive thought about that frame myself actually.

so i spent some money last night.. i ordered a 3T doric seatpost and a 3T ARX team stem. i really needed a zero setback post so thats really what made me order a post over everything else. ive still got some money to play with but im still undecided what i really want.

Lithuania

ravenmore, its too bad its heavy otherwise the bars i have would look good with your build

ravenmore

Yes it would - I actually thought long and hard about either white or silver handlebars.

VA_Esquire

Im angry! Went to the bike store to pick up the 11-23 cassette and after putting it on the bike, I asked them to weigh the bike and it came up to 17.63 lb!!!!
thats after putting the forte tubes and 11-23 PG-1070 casette on it.....so much for getting a bike under 16lb.

aoto

Ravenmore where did you get the blue spacers? I like them. I would post my bike here but I am waiting on my skewers and brakes from planetx; who knows when those will arrive :/

M_FactorX19

aoto my planet x brakes took only a few days to arrive so i wouldnt think you would have to wait long.

M_FactorX19

you can easily get sub 16lb it will just take more than some tubes and a cassette. the thing you have to realize is all these small savings add up. so yes 20g here and 20g there will eventually save you a lb or 2. so what did your bike weigh before the new parts? what was the toatal savings?

ravenmore

Got the blue spacers on ebay - KCNC.