Project: English
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Hi chaps
Another (and very exciting) Rob English project in the pipeline...
I think Rob is starting work on the frame imminently. It'll be featuring his usual custom butted/ovalised seattube, custom butted headtube, True Temper S3 downtube, toptube and chainstays, and the signature slender wishbone seatstays. The design and geometry looks great - really looking forward to riding it in anger.
Component spec as follows:
Headset: Chris King NoThreadSet
Fork: Enve 2.0
Stem: Enve carbon
Handlebar: Enve carbon
Brakes: Ciamillo Negative G Tuned
Crank: Lightning carbon, 110mm BCD aluminium spider
Chainrings: TA Syrius 36/52
Chainring bolts: KCNC
Chain: KMC X-10 SL
Rear Derailleur: SRAM Red
Front Derailleur: SRAM Red
Shifters: SRAM Red
Cables: Nokon gear and brake
Bar tape: Black cork
Saddle: Fizik Arione carbon rails
Pedals: Speedplay Zero Titanium
Rob is going to build some fairly fancy training wheels as follows:
Rims: KinLin XR-300
Rear hub: Alchemy ORC 28h
Front hub: Alchemy ELF 24h
Spokes: Sapim CX-ray
Q/Rs KCNC Ti Road
Cassette: SRAM Red
Tires: Schwable Ultremo R.1
Tubes: Schwable
I've not yet decided what extra fancy wheels I might use on the bike. I rather like Madfiber, and obviously Lightweight too, but with a baby on the way and a house that needs lots of work I think I'm going to have to be quite careful with my cash! I may end up with some carbon rims on Tune hubs from Strada Wheels (http://www.stradawheels.co.uk). The alternative is to have Rob build up some Enve rims on Alchemy hubs - I will have to see whether the taxman decides to sting me for loads of import duty...
Another (and very exciting) Rob English project in the pipeline...
I think Rob is starting work on the frame imminently. It'll be featuring his usual custom butted/ovalised seattube, custom butted headtube, True Temper S3 downtube, toptube and chainstays, and the signature slender wishbone seatstays. The design and geometry looks great - really looking forward to riding it in anger.
Component spec as follows:
Headset: Chris King NoThreadSet
Fork: Enve 2.0
Stem: Enve carbon
Handlebar: Enve carbon
Brakes: Ciamillo Negative G Tuned
Crank: Lightning carbon, 110mm BCD aluminium spider
Chainrings: TA Syrius 36/52
Chainring bolts: KCNC
Chain: KMC X-10 SL
Rear Derailleur: SRAM Red
Front Derailleur: SRAM Red
Shifters: SRAM Red
Cables: Nokon gear and brake
Bar tape: Black cork
Saddle: Fizik Arione carbon rails
Pedals: Speedplay Zero Titanium
Rob is going to build some fairly fancy training wheels as follows:
Rims: KinLin XR-300
Rear hub: Alchemy ORC 28h
Front hub: Alchemy ELF 24h
Spokes: Sapim CX-ray
Q/Rs KCNC Ti Road
Cassette: SRAM Red
Tires: Schwable Ultremo R.1
Tubes: Schwable
I've not yet decided what extra fancy wheels I might use on the bike. I rather like Madfiber, and obviously Lightweight too, but with a baby on the way and a house that needs lots of work I think I'm going to have to be quite careful with my cash! I may end up with some carbon rims on Tune hubs from Strada Wheels (http://www.stradawheels.co.uk). The alternative is to have Rob build up some Enve rims on Alchemy hubs - I will have to see whether the taxman decides to sting me for loads of import duty...
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I'm sure Rob is going to do a great job on your bike!!
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We've got a baby due soon - I wonder if I can swap it for a TT frame?
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Raxel wrote:I also consider rob english frame for my wife.... How much does your frame weigh?
my frame came up to 1160g for an ISP design.
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Sorry, mis-typed in my last post (corrected now) The weight for my frame is actually 1160g - still v light for steel though!
And the frame is on the jig...
Pretty big. We opted for a low(ish) BB and longer chainstays in the end too...
and some more pics...
First pic of the (nearly) completed bike.
Saddle and brakes not the final versions, but it's nearly there...
And mildly off-topic, the bike below was the one I rode at the weekend.
1899 Dursley-Pedersen
More images of that event here - http://www.saltedmackerel.cc
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Beautiful bike and build. I love Rob's work and the simple black.
Question though? I'm not the spacer police, and don't know if that is your final position, but I always wonder about a 2cm stack of spacers on a custom build. seems like if it were me, I'd run a longer head tube.
Great bike.
Question though? I'm not the spacer police, and don't know if that is your final position, but I always wonder about a 2cm stack of spacers on a custom build. seems like if it were me, I'd run a longer head tube.
Great bike.