I know some of you lot know me quite well, but I cleaned and gave some TLC to my BMC this afternoon and thought I'd share a couple of pics with you.



Build list:-
BMC pro machine frame
Deda DAVS full carbon fork.
Wheelset: Ambrosio Excellight SSC rims laced to Record hubs with Sapim Race spokes and alloy nips.
New shape 10 speed Centaur groupset.
10 speed alloy pre-ultra torque chainset and BB.
Centaur silver skeleton brakes.
Racing rep Concor light saddle
Ritchey WCS carbon seat pin.
Cinelli Vai Palm wingtop round bars.
Cinelli Vai stem.
It's a good bike and I like it because I tend to use it for everything, training, holidays, sportifs and racing too as it's not to expensive to replace stuff and is pretty robust.
It's in the 7.5kg range, not measured it exactly but I'll do it when I can get some access to scales.

I like it! Simple and clean.

I`d only change the seatpost - for Cinelli (if it exists).

Great bike! Classic.

Sod that, show us pics of the 'dale built! ;o)

(the BMC is nice too by the way! )

That's one crazy looking fork there legs. I've never seen one like that before...

And great weight bearing in mind it's got Centaur on it. Very nice. BMC's are cool as





Just about need it's own web site soon for all the fans out there

Very nice mate . Whats youre thoughts on the Ambrossia rims , any good ? been looking at them a bit recently

Nice ride legs. Clean and simple.
Now as Rich said show us the 'dale.

mathi, yes I really like them rims, they are similair in almost every way to an Open pro, but the quality seems higher to me and the brake tracks last a bit better than the Mavics.
These weighed 435g and 430g bang on, so they're pretty sensible weight wise.
I've had a few dodgy OP rims recently and have now stopped using them so much as these are a safer bet IMO.
Even in the jig you can feel the extra strength as you tension them compared to an OP.
I'm planning on stripping them next week and rebuilding them with DT revs instead so It'll be interesting to feel the difference.

That is a great build - practical, stylish, and not OTT. I agree about the Ambrosio rims, they are great.

I will be putting together a similar build over the next month on my new frame. Will be a mixture of Record and Centaur with PMP bb, PMP hubs/Excellight rims. Just waiting for the frame!

Solid bike!

I will also build a similar bike in the next weeks.
Is there anything special to be careful or any trick to know with this frame?

Nice clean ride. This must be your smooth machine compared to the CAAD9.
I like this one but woudl like it even more with a Cinelli seatpost or decal-less Ritchey post.

Frenk, I've done a few of these frames for local guys recently as well and always found a few little points that are worth checking.
The rear dropout/mech hangers is unbeleivably soft and you need to set it up straight as the carbon dropout isn't perfectly flat, close up the QR and set it so it doesn't move too much when you apply the pressure, check it regularly too as the slightest pressure on the rear mech will bend the hanger.
Watch the hole behind the BB for excess paint as it gets blocked and messes up the front mech shifting, the whole BB cable set up is definitely the place to look if you have any shifting issues.
Be sure to fit the metal caps in the rear brake internal routing in the TT fixtures.
Be careful with the front mech set up as if you de rail the chain it makes a real bad mess of the BB and chainstay, it's an odd shape with lots of angular edges, you really need a chain guide/stop/dog fang on it.
Be sure to chase the BB threads and surfaces as the paint chips badly around that area if you don't.
Hope this helps.

Nice ride Legs...

Did you find the Deda fork improved the front end at all? I am debating changing the fork on mine in the hope it will improve things.

Not sure which route to go down at this stage.

Legs,
thanks for the tips!

Nice bike. Elegant, simply a race machine. And for some reason the alloy group really fits. Bravo.

Bomber, I thought the original Easton fork that comes with these frames was junk....
That Deda fork I fitted was a vast improvement in terms of front end stability and was relatively cheap as I picked it up as an old stock item from Parkers I seem to remember.