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Pimpdaddy

Post subject: Ritchey Swiss Cross build

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 7:30 pm

Joined: Sun May 13, 2007 4:34 pm
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Location: Darlington, UK.

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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jmh

Post subject: Re: Ritchey Swiss Cross build

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 9:16 pm

Joined: Sat Nov 27, 2004 1:57 am
Posts: 328

Leave them.

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Pimpdaddy

Post subject: Re: Ritchey Swiss Cross build

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2012 9:56 pm

Joined: Sun May 13, 2007 4:34 pm
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Location: Darlington, UK.

Getting there!

Wheels are DT 240 hubs, Sapim spokes and 32mm carbon rims 20, 24
Tubs are Challenge Grifo Seta 32

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wassertreter

Post subject: Re: Ritchey Swiss Cross build

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 8:18 am

Joined: Tue Apr 12, 2011 8:08 am
Posts: 1296
Location: Old World

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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Pimpdaddy

Post subject: Re: Ritchey Swiss Cross build

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 1:43 pm

Joined: Sun May 13, 2007 4:34 pm
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Location: Darlington, UK.

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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xjbaylor

Post subject: Re: Ritchey Swiss Cross build

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 1:45 pm

Joined: Mon Jul 18, 2011 4:37 pm
Posts: 129

The bike looks great, I can't wait to see the finished product.

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Pimpdaddy

Post subject: Re: Ritchey Swiss Cross build

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 1:57 pm

Joined: Sun May 13, 2007 4:34 pm
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Location: Darlington, UK.

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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Pimpdaddy

Post subject: Re: Ritchey Swiss Cross build

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 6:39 pm

Joined: Sun May 13, 2007 4:34 pm
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Location: Darlington, UK.

Fitted chainset, chain and mech's

Its coming along.

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CamW

Post subject: Re: Ritchey Swiss Cross build

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 10:57 pm

Joined: Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:26 pm
Posts: 118
Location: New Zealand

My friend broke his Swiss Cross in two places on the first ride :cry:

Sorry to be a downer lol

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breeze

Post subject: Re: Ritchey Swiss Cross build

Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 9:43 pm

Joined: Mon Jun 14, 2004 2:36 pm
Posts: 102
Location: Hannover, Germany

Any news about the Swiss Cross?

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Pimpdaddy

Post subject: Re: Ritchey Swiss Cross build

Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 10:11 pm

Joined: Sun May 13, 2007 4:34 pm
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Location: Darlington, UK.

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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Petterii

Post subject: Re: Ritchey Swiss Cross build

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 5:46 am

Joined: Thu Sep 18, 2008 7:45 pm
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Location: Finland

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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Pimpdaddy

Post subject: Re: Ritchey Swiss Cross build

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 6:33 am

Joined: Sun May 13, 2007 4:34 pm
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Location: Darlington, UK.

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

Post subject: Re: Ritchey Swiss Cross build

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 8:19 am

Joined: Thu Sep 18, 2008 7:45 pm
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Location: Finland

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

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Kevin3182

Post subject: Re: Ritchey Swiss Cross build

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 9:19 am

Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2011 2:11 am
Posts: 61

i want a cross bike! :evil:

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

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