My custom steel road bike

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Steel[CZ]
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by Steel[CZ]

Not a ww at all, but I am satisfied with it. Frame is stiff and comfortable. I use it for races too.


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evenfasterson
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Welcome to WW's!:thumbup:

Out of interest, what does it weigh?

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Steel[CZ]
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Not weighed, I estimate 9,5 kilos :oops:

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FelixOr
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don't worry about the weight - it's a steel frame. I really like it; the colour and the shape of the frame loks great. Well done! :)

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occor
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Hmmmm.... I look at that slammed forward saddle position and that stem length and I wonder. Maybe it's just the paint job that's custom.

Steel[CZ]
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occor wrote:Hmmmm.... I look at that slammed forward saddle position and that stem length and I wonder. Maybe it's just the paint job that's custom.


It is custom, seat tube has 49 cm center-center, top tube 57.6 cm. Have you ever seen non-custom frame with this geometry? :)

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Steel[CZ] wrote:
occor wrote:Hmmmm.... I look at that slammed forward saddle position and that stem length and I wonder. Maybe it's just the paint job that's custom.


It is custom, seat tube has 49 cm center-center, top tube 57.6 cm. Have you ever seen non-custom frame with this geometry? :)


Well... I've been doing this for about 25 years now and I've seen lots of custom road frames in that time. None of the ones that were properly fit/sized for their owner required that the saddle be positioned all the way forward along the rails like that. To each their own I guess...

-- Don't get me wrong, it looks really nice.

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evenfasterson
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FelixOr wrote:don't worry about the weight - it's a steel frame. I really like it; the colour and the shape of the frame loks great. Well done! :)


:goodpost: :exactly:

I'll bet it rides nice aswell!

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ridley86
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I think a non offset post would look bether, but that's the man's choice.

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occor
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ridley86 wrote:I think a non offset post would look bether, but that's the man's choice.


Yeah perhaps the builder designed the frame with a non offset post in mind.

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great paint job! what a beautiul bike

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