Revitalising a Parlee Z5sl

[grover]

This started life as an original Parlee Z5sl. It was painted by SunGraphics in Melbourne.











I love it. After a few years though times have changed and it was time for an update. I still love it. But still using cables! And outside the frame!







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It could probably be lighter but I don't need it to be. I'm guessing 7.1kg.

Frame - Parlee Z5sl M/L
Fork - Enve 1.0
Headset - Cane Creek 40
Seatpost clamp - Parlee
Seatpost - Syntace P6 Hi-Flex
Seat - Fizik Antares VS carbon
Stem - 3T Arx LTD
Bar - Easton EC90slx
Bartape - Ozriders Stealth
Bottle Cages - Arundel Mandible
Brakes - SRAM Red Aerolink
Brake Cables - Alligator I-Link
Front derailleur - SRAM Red eTap
Rear derailleur - SRAM Red eTap
Crankset - SRAM Red Quarq
Chain - SRAM PC1130
Shifters - SRAM Red eTap
Cassette - SRAM PG1170
Wheels - Hed C2 on White Industries with Sapim CX-Rays
Tires - Continental GP4000s 25mm
Pedals - Shimano Dura-Ace 9000
Skewers - Shimano Dura-Ace 9000
Computer - Garmin Edge 800

Now to build. It'll be a keeper. It'll be the last bike I own with rim brakes. It's for leisurely rides in the sunshine. It's for comfort and reliability.

[CulBaire]

Looking forward to seeing it built up John!

[grover]

Ran out of day trying to get a veggie garden built! Just had time to get it build and take for a spin for an hour. Blips...game changer! Shifting from the flats of the bars.

[fromtrektocolnago]

That's a really nice paint job. So much nicer than the original which I rarely say. And way nicer than the Altum which i rate a visual fail. Enjoy.

[kgt]

New paintjob is way better.

[spdntrxi]

glad you repainted it.. much nicer !

[ak47]

Wow that old paint was so cheesy. I was afraid that's how you're going to build it up, but then saw it was repainted to this nice scheme. It looks so nice - Z5 is such a classic, timeless design it looks great now few years after the introduction and most likely will look that good for a long time!

[eric01]

Man, the original looks like an ebay knockoff frame... especially the lettering! The new blue scheme is really! Like how you painted the seatpost, stem and spacers to match

[robobiking]

Very nice colour choice. Nice to see a matching stem and seatpost.

[SleepyCyclist]

looks great.

can you post close up of the blips? want to see the positioning and how you taped around them.

thanks, m

[Velovecycles]

Beautiful mid-life facelift. Steve does an incredible job with his paint too. Kudos, nice to see a Z5 getting some love!

[grover]

My thumb rests around the edge


Tiny movement to shift with IP joint of thumb


or can easily reach with index finger


Might still fine tune a bit but works well for now.

[jinnie799]

Wow that's cool

[Frankie - B]

I'm so impressed with how this has turned out! the colours are amazing. How could i have missed this?

[ntb1001]

That's an amazing paint job!!

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