Parlee Z5

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AshesDust
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by AshesDust

Edited 06/13/2012 for better photos.

Recently upgraded from a 2010 Tarmac (pics in my signature). I posted this in the "Parlee" thread, but figured I'd give it it's own. The only parts I kept from the Tarmac were the wheels, saddle, pedals, and cages. I'm certain I'll do a little upgrading in the future, but for now, I'm very, very pleased with how my mid-life crisis bike came out. With my rubbish scale, it's came in right at 15 lbs. so, I'm thinking that with a more quality scale, it might get in the high 14 lbs range.

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Frame/fork: 2012 Parlee Z5 - Small
Shifters: DA 7900
Brakes: DA 7900
Rear derailleur: DA 7900
Front derailleur: DA 7900
Stem: Ritchey WCS C260 BB - 100mm
Bars: Ritchey WCS EvoCurve - 40cm
Bartape: Fizik Microtex
Cranks: DA 7900
Bottom bracket: DA 7900
Rings: DA 7900 - 50 / 34T
Pedals: Speedplay Zero Ti
Cassette: DA 7900 12-27T
Seatpost: Ritchey WCS Alloy - Zero setback
Saddle: Fizik Airone CX braided
Bottle cages: Profile Design carbon
Chain: DA 7900
Shifter cables: DA
Brake cables: DA
Wheels: Kinlin 270's x DTSwiss 240s with DTSwiss RWS Ti skewers
Tires: Vittoria Open Corsa Evo CX II - 23mm
Tubes: Vittoria latex
Last edited by AshesDust on Sun Dec 02, 2012 4:51 pm, edited 2 times in total.

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artray
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by artray

Nice bike . Frame looks so tiny , whats the size?

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AshesDust
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by AshesDust

It's a small with the normal head tube.

Wingnut
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by Wingnut

It's really nice to see a Parlee in white...makes me want to repaint my Calfee in white too... :thumbup:

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AshesDust
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by AshesDust

Better photos in the first post.

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AshesDust
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by AshesDust

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Frame/fork: 2012 Parlee Z5 - Small
Shifters: DA 7900
Brakes: DA 7900
Rear derailleur: DA 7900
Front derailleur: DA 7900
Stem: Ritchey WCS C260 BB - 100mm
Bars: Ritchey WCS EvoCurve - 40cm
Bartape: Fizik Microtex
Cranks: DA 7900
Bottom bracket: DA 7900
Rings: DA 7900 - 50 / 34T
Pedals: Speedplay Zero Ti
Cassette: DA 7900 12-27T
Seatpost: Ritchey WCS Alloy - Zero setback
Saddle: Fizik Airone CX braided
Bottle cages: Profile Design carbon
Chain: DA 7900
Shifter cables: DA
Brake cables: DA
Wheels: Reynolds 32 tubular with Reynolds Ti skewers
Tires: Vittoria Corsa SC tubular - 23mm

Threw it on my luggage scale and it came in at 13.8 lbs. with these wheels.

Ozrider
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by Ozrider

Very nice understated look. WOW is a nice change from all the BOB stealth builds.
Nice component selection. Enjoy riding it. :beerchug:
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Parlee Z5 XL (6055g/13.32lbs) Trek Madone 5.9 (7052-7500g)Jonesman Columbus Spirit (8680g)
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majklnajt
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by majklnajt

Look what can a nice wheels/tubs combination do to the bike! Very good!!!!! :thumbup:

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by 1spd

Very nice! Now I think I need a set of these wheels!
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apLe
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by apLe

Looks really nice, much better with tan sidewall tubulars! Honestly I would change tape/saddle to match the tape/saddle colour. Z5 would be my frame if it only was available in Poland.
18' R5 coming soon...

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