New worldrecord (a 3890g road bike)

[lancer]

A german freak makes a new worldrecord bike.
I have no pictures but here some facts

Rahmen Scott CR-1 873g

Gabel Scott CR-1Superlight 262,8g

Steuersatz Scott (tuned) 45,7g

Spacer IT 10mm 3,5g

Sattelschelle BTP 8,8g

Kurbel Propeller Titan 227g

Vorbau Syntace F99 260 95mm 89g

Lenker Schmolke TLO 44cm 125g

Sattel/sattelstütze AX Lightness 124,7g

Bremsgriffe IT Alu/Carbon 66,3g

Züge IT eigenbau 60,4g

Kettenblätter IT Carbon 42g

Kettenblattschrauben TA (tuned) 7,1g

Pedalen Aerolite Titan (tuned) 73,8g

Kette Connex Titan 10fach 229,1g

Schnellspanner Tune Skyline (tuned) 18,1g

Reifen Tufo Elite 2x 114,5g

Kassette IT 10-23 10fach (tuned) 98,1g

Schalthebel Campagnolo (tuned) 12,8g

Innenlager Propeller Titan 101,1g

Nabe VR IT eigenbau 55g

Nabe HR Soul Kozak 165,6g

Bremskörper Zero Gravity (tuned) 145,4

Schaltwerk Tiso 602 tuned 143,4

Felge HR Extreme Nano, 24 Loch 231,5

Felge VR Extreme Nano, 20 Loch 218,5

Speichen Sapim CX Ray 44stück mit alu nippel 44 stück 226,4g

[teutscher]

propeller cranks... hehe, another credulous oaf


*edit* well, i didn't say anything - he really owns a pair of these

[ks_rider]

What are some of these components? My German is not up to snuff. Is there a link to this list?

[number_22]

I can send the article from Tour magazine to everyone that is interested, just give me your E-Mail adress.

[Core 22]

Rahmen = frame
Gabel = fork
Steuersatz = headset
Spacer = spacer
Sattelschelle = seat post clamp
Kurbel = crank
Vorbau = stem
Lenker = handlebar
Sattel/Sattelstütze = saddle/seat post
Bremsgriffe = brake lever
Züge = cables
Kettenblätter = chain rings
Kettenblattschrauben = chain ring screws
Pedalen = pedals
Kette = chain
Schnellspanner = skewers
Reifen = tyres
Kassette = cassette
Schalthebel = gear shifters
Innenlager = inner bearing
Nabe = hub
VR = front wheel
HR = rear wheel
Bremskörper = rim brakes
Schaltwerk = rear derailleurs
Felge = rim
Speichen = spokes

Puuh, hope I could help you...

[Core 22]

Eigenbau = self-construction
Speichen Sapim CX Ray 44stück mit alu nippel 44 stück 226,4g = spokes: Sapim CX Ray 44 pieces with aluminium nipples 44 pieces (226,4g)

[divve]

226.4 in English

[ks_rider]

Is this a ten speed bike? It looks like there are no front derailer spec'd.

[Joel]

Only 42 in the front

[Eric W.]

So what is it all about with these Propeller cranks and the BB. Never heard about these ...

[Core 22]

226.4 in English

oops, bad mistake; hope you could understand