Sorry for hijacking your thread, but yours and rasmucic idea was my inspiration.

My steam:



It wasn't wet so managed to leave top/bottom decals, just in case I forget what stem I'm riding

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Cervelo R5 VWD 5637g/12.43lb
Cannyon Ultimate slx 5592g/12.33lb
Pronghorn XC SW Race 8284g/18.26lb

updating this thread.

aafter i warped my easton ec90sl after tailing a slow-moving bus on a nasty descent...




managed to get a replacement from the seller, sold it, transferred sr11 from another bike and was rode this setup after.


the 3yo k-force lights developed play on the pedal inserts, so got this and rode this until recently.

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and after 8mos, finally gave-in to what i have always thought that id be better off with a smaller frame.
so sold the size 52 and got a 2011 size 50, building this one up now.

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will use these on the build.will retain the zg calipers, cranks and hbar.


speedplays with ward ti spindles






a friend who has a machine shop made these for me. will decide wether i still need to use these on the lower headtube of the size 50 when the build is up.
spare headset caps for the acros 1-1/4 headset.
t6 aluminum


delrin

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already worked on the stem like before.

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Can't wait to see the pics of the new frame built up especially as I am thinking of buying a size 50 myself! How tall are you and inseam?

Do you think it would be save to strip the Ritchey stem to bare alu and do a little polishing or would that do structural damage? What do you use to stipt the paint off?

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@missmyfat- 170/73.5

@timo- you mean remove the black anodization? i just used paint stripper to remove the logos.

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Yup, that's what I mean. I'm looking for a bare alu or a polished alu 1 1/4" stem so I wonder if the anodized finish can be removed without doing structural damage to the stem.

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And if I ever meet an aardvark, I'm going to step on its damn protruding nasal implement until it couldn't suck up an insect if its life depended on it.

havent tried removing anodization.
you can try paintstripping one of those specialized stems with sleeves that comes in white, its not anodized under the paint unlike ritchey.

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Hello!!

I have a Canyon ultimate in HK too!

Here is my bike:

Seatpost looks realy bad

How did you remove stem decals?

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that slimy liquid on the stem is solvent based paint stripper.

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finished the build. 6.22kg as pictured. didnt really go for lightness but rather a solid, all-around rig. of course some components from the previous iteration and some newly acquired ones are kept in the corner ready for use, but this setup will be what ill be riding most of the time.



buildlist:
frame: canyon ultimate CF size 50
fork: canyon ultimate one-one-four SLX fork
seatpost: canyon vcls post 27.2
headset: acros ai-70 integrated lock headset 16mm stack
handlebar: 3T ergosum LTD 42cm
stem: ritchey wcs 1-1/4", debadged
levers: SR11 revo
brake calipers: ZG ti w/ swisstop yellow pads
front derailleur: SR11 revo
rear derailleur: SR11 revo
crankarms: rotor 3D compact 172.5
bottom bracket: rotor BB1
chainrings: frm pro chainrings 50/34
cassette: recon aluminum 11sp 11-25
cables/housing: jagwre proracer black
chain: YBN SLA 11sp
saddle: unbranded carbon, matte finish
wheelset: zipp 404 firecrest tubular
tires: continental sprinters tubular

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