Hi, This is my first build. I've been reading this site for a little more than a year and I've really been inspired by all of the creative projects I've seen here. Prior to this build I was riding a Cannondale Six Carbon Five with a number of small upgrades. I got that bike down to 7.3kg, so I started this project with a goal of sub-7kg, but I was having fun and the weight kept dropping.

I started the build with a Pro-Lite Cuneo frame purchased on ebay. I discussed the anodizing vs. powdercoating decision in this thread: http://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=99123&start=15#p842266 In the end, I had a net gain of 2g after bead-blasting and powdercoating.








Frame Pro-Lite Cuneo 52.5cm 1161
Fork Edge 1.0 285
Headset FSA Orbit CE 65
Spacers RAVX 22
Top cap Extralite 5
Expander Tune Gum Gum 10
Handlebar Ritchey WCS Logic Curve 231
Bartape Velox Tressostar 36
Bar end caps Fizik plastic 6
Stem Ritchey WCS 4Axis 110mm 118
Seatpost PedalForce Carbon 31.6mm 146
Seatpost collar New Ultimate 34.9mm 7
Saddle Archteks TR-SD006CF 97
Brakes SRAM Rival 287
Shifters SRAM Rival 320
Brake cables Alligator iLinks 65
Shift cables Alligator Mini iLinks 53
Front derailleur SRAM Rival 89
Chain catcher Token TK375 6
Rear derailleur SRAM Rival 188
Crankset KCNC K-Type 165mm 396
Chainrings SRAM Force 50/34T 123
Chainring bolts KCNC Double 50
Bottom bracket KCNC K-Type 96
Pedals Speedplay Zero Chromoly 216
Chain KMC X10SL 227
Cassette KCNC 10SP Titanium/Alloy 12-25T 144
Lockring Token TK042S 7
Front Wheel Williams System 19 (20H) 603
Rear Wheel Williams System 19 (24H) 846
Rim Strip Veloplugs Yellow (44) 9
Skewers Token TK480 Ti 45
Tires Veloflex Corsa 22 402
Tubes Vittoria Ultralite 174
Bottle cage Smud Ultralight 6
Bottle cage bolts Smud Alloy 2
Hot sauce ~10

TOTAL 6553g(14.45lbs)

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FM-102

Nicely done.....Back in Black !!!!!

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That is a very nice bike. Well done mate

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+1

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Nice bike and great weight for that build!

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Looks beautiful!

I'm glad that thread was of some help. Powdercoating looks great!

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Thanks for all the nice comments, the builds, reviews, and techniques shared in this forum are really helpful.

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Pro-Lite Cuneo
FM-102

With the Edge 1.0 fork...When/if I cut the steerer tube further after a few long rides, is it best to have a spacer on top, or can I cut it a few millimeters below the stem?

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You should be OK without a spacer. My 1.0 fork is about about 1.5mm below the top of my stem and I'm using a KCNC Team Issue stem.

Nice, I like that a lot!

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Very nice, well done sir

+1! Always good to see an alu weenie

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2007 Bianchi 928L (update Sep '11)
1999 Bianchi MegaPro 25CrMo4

Nice build...

Have you any feedback on the bottle cage?
It looks nice and light... I'm just wondering if it holds on to the bottles well...
Thanks

Woah! This is something else.

Very classy.

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Just wondering on the total cost you would say for something like this?

MDL