Custom Scapin Ivor Review... Well done.

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Scapin have been back for a bit in the US and finally under a good distributor... The guys at Stage Race Distribution have had them and now have rolled it up under ScapinUSA.com...

The lead times are good and the prices are competitive. Two things that don't always go together for custom Italian (or Italian anything really).

Anyhow, it's here:

http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/tech-n-spec/scapin-ivor-review/




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Nice and detailed review. Always have had a soft spot for Scapin, a class company, although I do bemoan the fact that they are no longer making steel frames, what had traditionally set them apart in the Italian market.

But that is a question of market demand... for another day and another thread.
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Yep... Supply and demand both. It seems like there are simply a lot of steel guys versus carbon. But those same steel guys seem busy as well.

This distributor also handles Rauler which would be fun to work with for a steel frame...

Rauler comes from "Raul & Ernesto", the latter being a certain Mr Colnago...

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Interesting - I remember Rauler being Ti? Or am I getting confused as I get older... there was one retiree in my group in Rome who rode a beautiful Rauler... but I digress.
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I would guess they did Ti for a while... It's mainly steel now.

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That Scapin. The business.

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Charles, your detailed story process and photography is top notch and very much appreciated!

That said - I'm always left for wanting with your reviews/previews/builds of these exquisite machines. Why not weigh the frame/fork (or whatever else you are reviewing) before building it up? Are you building these yourself or having someone else do it for you? Just have that person (or yourself) weigh it and write down the info before it's too late. Then add that to the bottom of the review.

This is WeightWeenies afterall - and while many will debate the merits of weight vs. whatever quality, a number is just a number and people do want to see a number if it is available.

So why not?
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erm...

Here's a quote...

The Ivor frame is right at 1000 grams (54ish with tall head tube / custom geometry) despite the large section tubes and shapes (and paint). The fork (and it’s fairly stiff) is 350 cut to mid length.
And that's with drop-outs and front mech mount.


I'm guessing I could have given decimal places too, but...

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:lol: I guess I missed that.
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Another great detailed review Charles, thanks!

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Nah, you're actually more right than wrong historically... I havent always posted the numbers, but I did this time. If you look back, it's missing on some others :)

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Those brakes :shock: !!!
My daugher wanted them so much on her bike, she loves the looks :lol:

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How do you like those brakes? I had those kcnc brakes but I stripped the cable clamping bolt and now it's just sitting in a box.


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Fairwheel have a deeper look at them but I can say they work well with SRAM's levers. reasonable modulation and good initial bit with the right pads. Plus the red bit matches the other red bits, which only matters to shallow people like me, but...

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Sweet, but their mid 90's steel frames were to die for.
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