Nice

a heavyweight!

Other than getting a cone spacer and moving the seatpost forward a bit, this is truly a nice build. Should turn some heads...

That bike looks like it would not back down from a sprint. Great looking bike.

I went for a quick ride this afternoon, the bike is fantastic. Some things I noticed:

I should have spent less time off the bike over Christmas. My fitness isn't what it was 3 months ago.

DA7900 is fantastic. Simply fantastic. Smooth and virtually silent RD shifts and crisp, easy FD shifts. The hoods feel great, I don't know what Cycling News was talking about when they said they were lumpy hoods, they're tight and well fitted.

The Pro Vibe stem/handlebar combo is really stiff. It may be my relatively light weight, but during the (minimal) climbing and sprints I did while on the bike there was no flex up front. The drops are a perfect fit for my hands and the flat transition to the 7900 hoods is great.

The Regal is really hard. Probably just the lack of saddle time my butt has had and the brand new saddle shell, so I'm not to worried yet.

The only thing I'm a bit concerned about is the reach when I'm on the hoods. I feel a bit stretched out... I may have underestimated the 7900 hood length. It may just be my relatively poor fitness/on the bike condition so I'll leave it before I consider buying a shorter stem.



The spacers are just what the shop put in, I forgot to include the Supersix conical spacer. The saddle is also how the shop put it, I've moved it to a more comfortable (and better looking) position

Did you think about a no-setback seatpost ? Because I noticed your seat is already pushed forward a lot...


Super build, by the way, I'm jealous !




Louis

Hello tcurtbike,

I've been following your build and it looks very good. I have also been trying to get a SuperSix through ebay with no success so far. Originally I thought that I needed the 52 cm frame like yours. After looking at the way Cannondale sizes its frames I am now thinking I need the 54 cm frame since the virtual center-center seat tube length is 52 cm on the 54 cm frame. Would you mind posting the saddle height from the center of the bottom bracket?

For reference, I currently race on a 51 cm Cervélo R3. I am not that happy with how the bike handles and I think it may be the very short front-center dimension on the bike. Anyway, TIA for any information that you can provide.

Very cool bike ,congratulations!I also like they way the levers fits the bars!Very nice

how do you like that bar in the drops when sprinting? is there enough "flat" in the drops to hang onto without your wrists hitting the top? i'm looking around for a set of new bars and really like the shape of what you have there.

the build looks awesome. clean, simple, perfect. congrats on the journey!

Bit of an update, I've put in about 400km on the bike since my last post. The groupset gave me a bit of trouble at first, but it must have just been settling in, as it's been perfect since. My initial concern about the reach and saddle were non issues, the Regal is comfortable, and provides a really solid platform when climbing in the saddle. The longer reach to the hoods is actually quite comfortable now that I've got some fitness back and, combined with the bigger saddle/handlebar drop compared to my last bike, I can get into a fairly aero position while still riding on the hoods.




The drops are real nice. My hands don't hit the tops at all, but I bend my arms quite a bit while sprinting. The bar reach is pretty small, so it shouldn't be a problem for most.



Sorry about the late reply, I hope it hasn't stopped you buying a Supersix. A couple of measurements for you:

Top of saddle to middle BB: 73cm (The Regal is quite a tall saddle)
Nose of saddle to bars: 51.5cm
Saddle/Handlebar drop: 10.5cm

There are usually a couple of Supersix framesets on eBay, but as you've obviously discovered the smaller sizes are a bit rare. Keep watching though, they turn up occasionally. You might bag a 2010 Supersix, as there seems to be an influx of those.

My three frameset choices were actually an R3, Supersix or a TCR Advanced SL. I didn't have an option to ride an R3 because there isn't a Cervelo dealer in my town. What is the handling like?

tom, glad to hear you're enjoying it!

i can't find those pro vibe 7s bars anywhere, they seem to be discontinued.

have fun, and post some pics of riding out there in australia! i need to see visions of sunlight and cold fosters (and a nice bike in the background).

$94 at Wiggle including free shipping

I have the carbon version, anatomic bend, and love them!

tom i must've missed this reply for some reason. duh.

thanks a ton, just picked up the last one they had!

Looks awesome. We've got one frame in this color at the shop. I've been ogling it, though it's not in my size.