Nishiki Tri-A
10-05-19, 07:43 PM
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I haven’t adjusted the seat post yet to dial in my preferred riding position, when I purchased the bike it had flat handle bars and I converted back to the drop bars. Out of curiosity, what about the current set up is unsafe?
10-05-19, 08:21 PM
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Mainly the stem and seat post are above safe limits the stem would trouble me the most having nearly 5in or so high with only a 1 inch or so in fork you should have one inch the fork for every 2 on the stem .
10-07-19, 12:08 AM
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Beginning of this year, I built the ProTour15 with the bits from Tri-A.
Tri-A got new wheels and Ultegra 6700 drivetrain.
The quill stem takes a 31.8mm handlebar - FSA Omega Compact.
Tri-A got new wheels and Ultegra 6700 drivetrain.
The quill stem takes a 31.8mm handlebar - FSA Omega Compact.
03-08-20, 02:52 PM
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Digging out this thread to get myself a nice flashback 
Jan 2018 when I got it from CL.
Full Shimano 600, but downtube shifter was not for me.....
Jan 2018 when I got it from CL.
Full Shimano 600, but downtube shifter was not for me.....
03-08-20, 02:57 PM
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Around April 2018 It got rebuilt (bike shop) with full Shimano 105 5800 silver, H+Son Archetype with 105 hubs, Nitto Technomic quill stem and Soma Hwy One bar.
03-08-20, 03:02 PM
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On Feb 2019 my first bike full build. Shimano Ultegra 6700, a quill stem that holds a 1" bar, FSA Omega Compact handlebar.
Wheels are H+Son Archetype with Bitex RAF12/RAR12 hubs. Missing bar tape on the pic.
Wheels are H+Son Archetype with Bitex RAF12/RAR12 hubs. Missing bar tape on the pic.
03-08-20, 03:36 PM
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03-08-20, 06:38 PM
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March 2020 remake (just finish taping today morning) and just got a ride today afternoon.
Shimano 105 R7000 silver, except the brake calipers that are 5800. Went for a white bar tape and cable case.
Cockpit is the same as with last years build, but finally feel more comfortable lowering a bit the quill stem.
Cranks are now the 160mm that is available on R7000, before I had the 165mm ones.
Feel it shifts much better than 5800 or Ultegra 6700 - as seen below, 21lbs 6.4oz
Shimano 105 R7000 silver, except the brake calipers that are 5800. Went for a white bar tape and cable case.
Cockpit is the same as with last years build, but finally feel more comfortable lowering a bit the quill stem.
Cranks are now the 160mm that is available on R7000, before I had the 165mm ones.
Feel it shifts much better than 5800 or Ultegra 6700 - as seen below, 21lbs 6.4oz
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03-08-20, 07:01 PM
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The bike is just two small frame for the rider and is overbuilt .
03-08-20, 08:23 PM
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03-09-20, 09:40 AM
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The small ones are always the lightest.
03-09-20, 06:59 PM
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A s bigger guy I would much rather ride a nice fitting bike even it's 3-4lbs heavier. Better handling, ride, much better braking characteristics and less chance of life threatening component fails. Adding a 2-3 in rise to a classic style stem doubles the stress on the stem head set and fork and so one hard bumb can be really bad.
05-27-22, 10:21 PM
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Digging up my old Tri-A thread.
After a year with Litespeed Firenze, I solved to go back to steel is real that feel more lively for riding - probably carbon vs steel forks?
After a year with Litespeed Firenze, I solved to go back to steel is real that feel more lively for riding - probably carbon vs steel forks?
05-27-22, 10:24 PM
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In order to get a wider tire on the back, solved to put some $$ on the frame.
Move some few mm the seatstay bridge up and took the ride to have all bosses for fender and rack.
And today I picked up from a fresh powder coat.
Move some few mm the seatstay bridge up and took the ride to have all bosses for fender and rack.
And today I picked up from a fresh powder coat.
05-27-22, 10:29 PM
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Frame weight seems pretty much same - scale actually shows 2g lighter.
Fork got its 14g extra.
Fork got its 14g extra.
05-29-22, 01:46 PM
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Powder coating in grams. I was wondering what bike in "wrenching" thread you had Powder coated. They are great frames. I love my Bumblebeena.
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05-30-22, 10:35 PM
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^^^
I've added all the fender/rack bosses to the frame since it was going to get a fresh paint.
As seen below, 21lbs 11oz.
I've added all the fender/rack bosses to the frame since it was going to get a fresh paint.
As seen below, 21lbs 11oz.
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