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CippoForLife

Post subject: Blacksmith MS2 Stainless with Di2 Integration - build begins

Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 3:17 pm

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Joined: Tue Jan 23, 2007 4:35 pm
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Location: Toronto, Canada

Our first Blacksmith branded bike is in!
Custom stainless steel rig with full Di2 integration...
I'm expecting the bike to weigh in around the 15 lb mark.

The Frameset:
- Custom (freak) geometry KVA MS2 stainless steel
- Di2 integration with hidden battery and micro-USB charger
- Flow-through-ISP brake cable routing for trickness
- ENVE 2.0 fork for stiffness

The Parts:
- Full Dura Ace Di2, including brakes
- Tune Cappy - very solid and light
- Tune Bobo headset - CK is coming off
- Tune 4-bolt alloy stem - 108 grams
- Schmolke carbon bar - the world's lightest
- Tune Kom Vor saddle - surprisingly comfy
- 2012 Tune Schwarzbrenner 58mm tubulars with basalt brake track
- Schwalbe Ultremo RT tubulars

My bike, half-way built:

The clone, same tubeset but for a customer, so a different geometry and standard seatpost:

The clone, almost built:

Much better pictures and a ride report to follow!

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gravity

Post subject: Re: Blacksmith MS2 Stainless with Di2 Integration - build be

Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 4:16 pm

Joined: Sat Feb 25, 2012 10:01 am
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Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Simple but very very nice! I also like your storage space. IKEA?

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Timo

Post subject: Re: Blacksmith MS2 Stainless with Di2 Integration - build be

Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 4:35 pm

Joined: Mon Jan 24, 2005 12:10 am
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Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Certainly a head turner, but I'd say a silver Cappy would look nicer. Could you post some detail pics please?

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CippoForLife

Post subject: Re: Blacksmith MS2 Stainless with Di2 Integration - build be

Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 4:49 pm

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Joined: Tue Jan 23, 2007 4:35 pm
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Location: Toronto, Canada

I agree in theory...plan was all Tune silver components.
But once on there, they didn't look right.
Too close to the stainless colour, without being perfect...just seemed a bit off.
Better pics to follow later today as we work on the build!

Mike

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bikewithnoname

Post subject: Re: Blacksmith MS2 Stainless with Di2 Integration - build be

Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 5:29 pm

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Location: UK

Lovely clean lines, is this your own machine or for a customer? dare I ask the price of the frame?

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helios

Post subject: Re: Blacksmith MS2 Stainless with Di2 Integration - build be

Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 5:46 pm

Joined: Mon Feb 01, 2010 10:27 pm
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Location: STL

Very nice. Battery hidden in the seat post/seat mast?

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CippoForLife

Post subject: Re: Blacksmith MS2 Stainless with Di2 Integration - build be

Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 6:23 pm

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Joined: Tue Jan 23, 2007 4:35 pm
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Location: Toronto, Canada

The ISP version is for me...the other is for a customer.
And yes, battery hidden in seatpost!

Oh, and base price will fall around $2700 complete with ENVE fork.
Internal Di2 cable routing adds $75.
Custom geometries are doable for an added $125.
So, still sub-$3000, which I reckon is pretty competitive.

We even include in-house fits gratis!

Best,
Mike

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Fuchspk

Post subject: Re: Blacksmith MS2 Stainless with Di2 Integration - build be

Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 8:03 pm

Joined: Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:38 pm
Posts: 178
Location: Sweden

Wow nice and clean! I hope for better pictures.

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Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez

Post subject: Re: Blacksmith MS2 Stainless with Di2 Integration - build be

Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 8:06 pm

Joined: Sun Sep 19, 2004 6:21 pm
Posts: 1350
Location: around Paris

Good luck.
Under 3k is pretty competitive indeed.

You are the designer?

Dare I ask who's the welder? :thumbup:

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mattiTWOROADS

Post subject: Re: Blacksmith MS2 Stainless with Di2 Integration - build be

Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 8:22 pm

Joined: Fri May 13, 2011 4:04 am
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Location: Los Angeles | Boulder

so damn sexy!

I can't wait to see it finished...

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Valbrona

Post subject: Re: Blacksmith MS2 Stainless with Di2 Integration - build be

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 1:29 am

Joined: Fri Oct 28, 2011 3:25 am
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Location: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

CippoForLife wrote:

KVA MS2 stainless steel

So what's that?

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notsoswift

Post subject: Re: Blacksmith MS2 Stainless with Di2 Integration - build be

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 6:55 am

Joined: Mon Mar 07, 2011 10:00 am
Posts: 175
Location: Melbourne

Valbrona wrote:

CippoForLife wrote:

KVA MS2 stainless steel

So what's that?

The tube brand, Like Columbus or Reynolds

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andyindo

Post subject: Re: Blacksmith MS2 Stainless with Di2 Integration - build be

Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:12 pm

Joined: Tue May 12, 2009 10:03 am
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Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez wrote:

Dare I ask who's the welder? :thumbup:

I'm sure I read a while back that its Alchemy but I may be wrong.
Regardless, its a nice design and a good price. If I hadnt just got a steel frame I'd be considering one of these.

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Rippin

Post subject: Re: Blacksmith MS2 Stainless with Di2 Integration - build be

Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 11:32 am

Joined: Thu Feb 19, 2004 9:58 am
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Nice looking frame! Weight?

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melbnut

Post subject: Re: Blacksmith MS2 Stainless with Di2 Integration - build be

Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 11:33 am

Joined: Sun Jan 23, 2011 1:54 am
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Do you ship to aus?

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