Finishing kit advice for evo team

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Wonderman
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by Wonderman

Hi guys, I have a hi mod team that I am currently building up and I'm struggling to find some finishing kit I'm happy with.

I'm after something glossy that will fit well with the colour way, the frame has plenty of green and white with black as well.

Naturally there's the standard fsa k force stuff but I was thinking something different as the fsa kit seems a bit overdone and overkill!!

I need a carbon Seatpost and Bars, the stem can be either carbon or alloy.

Lastly the seatpost needs to be 27.2.

Look forward to your suggestions.

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raisinberry777
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by raisinberry777

Ritchey WCS in wet black?

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by GaryOS

+1 on Ritchey WCS
I've just got myself a WCS Carbon Logic Curve bar, WCS C260 stem & WCS carbon 1 bolt seat post. All seem to offer good cost to weight. The stem also performed reasonably well in the FairWheel test. Not ridden any of it yet though

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by tinozee

Same here. My team himod has all wcs carbon parts (post, bars, stem, headset). Black UD gloss/wet finish. We actually have whole team of bikes with mix of Caads and evos using all ritchey, sram, zipp, speedplay, fizik. We even have a few sets of the Ritchey apex wheels (reynolds assault rebranded). It's a good setup for us, no complaints.

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Wonderman
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by Wonderman

I'm not too taken with the ritchey stuff if I'm honest,

I like the 3t range but there seems to be a lot of scare stories around the saddle rail size and figment compatibility, anyone have any experience using 3t with a arione 00

DartanianX
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by DartanianX

Specalized SWorks stuff is really nice. Minimal Logos, if any at all. Light, stiff and really well made, especially the seat posts.

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by Pottsy

+1 on the S-Works finishing kit. They have stepped up their game lately.

Weighed a set of carbon classic bars recently, only weighed 180g.

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by frohrider

If you like 3T - I run their Bars (Tornova Team Stealth 42cm ~205gr) and Seatpost (Stylus Ltd Stealth ~165gr, 350mm) on my Bikes (Seatpost just on the Caad). The Seatpost is not the lightest but the clamping mechanism is strong and secure and the compliance factor high. I even might get another one for the Evo as I prefer the clamping mechanism to the typical ultra light ones.

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Wonderman
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by Wonderman

Great thanks for the info and pics, what size rails are you running on the saddle with that post?

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by frohrider

what size rails are you running on the saddle with that post?


They are 7x9mm on both (SMUD Carbon and MCFK Saddle).
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by Frankie - B

Fizik is "the new 3T" in bars, stems and posts for me. I really like what they are doing. 3T has overplayed their hand a bit, at least in my eyes, with the bent lines etc.
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by lippythelion

Specialized finishing kit on a Cannondale :doh:

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Wonderman
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by Wonderman

I'm struggling with 3t lots of problems on the web with the seatpost, I really like the look but the one I want is not available anymore and says no to carbon rails :(

I agree no spech on this dale ;-)

Anymore ideas?

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Wonderman
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by Wonderman

Can anyone comment on the finish and ride of the fizik cyrano seatpost 00 it's difficult to see if it's got a gloss finish or not from the limited pics out there

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by savechief

Zipp Service Course SL stem
Zipp SL Speed seatpost
Zipp aluminum/carbon bars of your preference
Time VXRS Ulteam (7.16 kg)
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