My new build...part by part

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bruno2000
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by bruno2000

Tonight I'm starting a new build-up.
I've chosen a Merckx Premium frame with an Easton full carbon rear-train and EC90 fork, custom build and not available in the 2008 range.
Hereby the build list:

frame: Merckx Premium
fork: Easton EC 90
headset: FSA
top cap: Easton
expander: Easton
stem: Ritchey WCS 110
bars: Deda Newton classic bend
bar tape: Fi:zik
components: Sram FORCE
brakes: FRM Team/Ti gold
brake pad holders: Jagwire
brake pads: Swissstop green or Corima red carbon
seat post: Tune alu gold 31.6 with FRM gold/Ti collar
saddle: Selle-Italia SLR-Ti white
bottle cages: Elite INOX
pulley wheels: Token Tiramic gold
pedals: Speedplay Zero Stainless 'Tyler Hamilton'
cables brake + derailleur: Nokon gold/silver
wheels: -Hyperon clincher+Veloflex tyres and Record 12-25
-Dt-Swiss MontChasseral+Gommitalia typres and Dura-Ace 12-25
-Ambrosion Excellence, Chorus hubs, Sapim spokes+GP4000
tyres and Chorus 12-25

I'm aiming for the 7kg because the frame isn"t the lightest.
Looking forward to give you guys the first pic's.

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strobbekoen
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by strobbekoen

Looking forward to see it!
How did you get the frame with carbon stays ?
What color are you getting it in ?
Are you working for Merckx ?

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cerro
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by cerro

Seems like a very good bike in the spec. I'm also looking forward to see it.

bruno2000
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by bruno2000

pictures next week!!!!

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C a s r a n
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strobbekoen wrote:Looking forward to see it!
How did you get the frame with carbon stays ?
What color are you getting it in ?
Are you working for Merckx ?



bruno2000 works at Merckx in Meise (B) indeed, Koen. He told me about this custom build on Eurobike. I'm curious to see as well.
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bruno2000
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by bruno2000

Finally some pictures.
I'm not raelly happy about the FRM golden brakes.
They are soooo light an dlook so nice on the bike but I think I'll end up at the side of the road in a descent...Maybe change them for Campa Record black brakes. But that will cost me another 100gr...

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v156/ ... ets006.jpg
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by bobbyOCR

Beautiful. Black brakes would be nice, but beautiful.
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Ghastly
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by Ghastly

what a nice bike!!
Never liked the paintsheme of a merckx, but this is awesome!!
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strobbekoen
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by strobbekoen

I like it!
Sweet, but i would change the gold seatpost and brakes. The seatpost gold is too much for my taste, especially since it does not match the stem/bars and the gold color of the frame (which is muuuch nicer), but well, tastes vary :lol:

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by MrCurrieinahurry

wow thats bling baby!! i agree with strobbokoen if i was you i might look at some of the new white components that have recently been on the forum cant remember who they were by now :oops: but the ritchey stuff needs to go as its not really up there with the quality of the rest of the bike. i would also go record on the brakes or maybe the new neg g?
tikka

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ridley86
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by ridley86

Like a few said before. Get rid of the stem bar and post. Since the rear triangle is easton I would go for easton ec90 stuff
Some nice 0G brakes to complete the build. In this way the frame gets the attention it deserves.

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by bruno2000

Ok Guys, I will get the Record black brakes.
Other changes want be for now...

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by strobbekoen

Nothing wrong with ritchey stuff though.. I used some on a bike where i removed the colored parts of the prints with acetone. It looked sharp actually :wink:

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Cool bike, maybe a FSA white seatpost and stem would be nice?

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Wow, Bruno, that is one awesome build!! :shock:

Has Eddy seen it yet?
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