Ritchey Swiss Cross build

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Pimpdaddy
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This is stage 1 of my build, rust proofing.
Should you leave or fill the drain holes in a steel frame?

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Leave them.

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Getting there!
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Wheels are DT 240 hubs, Sapim spokes and 32mm carbon rims 20, 24
Tubs are Challenge Grifo Seta 32
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Shaping up nicely! And the hubs are a sweet match too.

Can you share any detail about the rims? 32mm are rare apart from Reynolds and Zipp.

Edit: you made me google for 32mm carbon tubs, and there are some generic ones now on alibaba.
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Sorry the rims are 38's I must have been thinking of the tub size.
Just fitted a few more parts today
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The bike looks great, I can't wait to see the finished product.

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Just encountered a hurdle, Ritchey C260 stem doesn't work with Ritchey Curve bars in wet as the paints to thick. New stem on order :-(

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Fitted chainset, chain and mech's
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Its coming along.
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My friend broke his Swiss Cross in two places on the first ride :cry:

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Any news about the Swiss Cross?

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Pimpdaddy
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Just waiting for a new stem as the C260 stem won't allow me to feed the curve evo bars through :-(

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You can fit C260 stem to Evo Curve bar. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... AmXnDdgCo0

That´s what i´m using on my Swiss Cross build.

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Yes, you can do it on some finishes but wet red is thicker and there is no way it will fit without scratching. Apparently Ritchey are working on it.

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Petterii
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I didn´t know that. My C260 stem fitted fine with Wet White Evo Curve bar.

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i want a cross bike! :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:
also a TT bike haha yours looks awesome thus-far! keep it up! :thumbup:

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