This all started after riding several winters on cheap winter hack bikes, a hatred for indoor training means i am training out on the roads as much as possible, I race as an elite XC MTB rider here in the UK. Training would often by around 15 - 18 hours a week out on the rough, wet and dark roads of England so when the opportunity came along to build my own bike i knew exactly what i wanted.
The specification was as follows:
- Geometry the same as my Emonda Summer bike, short headtube!
- Tyre clearance for up to 44mm tyres.
- Disk breaks
- 3 bottle cages
- Threaded BB and external cup headset (so that it’s easy to replace as and when it becomes corroded)
- thru axle rear end.
-full mudguard mounts
- as light as possible.
The outcome I am extremely pleased with, this is the second year I have been using it so it’s already racked up some serious mileage. It honestly is one of the nicest bikes to ride and helps to get me out on the bike on the days when you don’t want to. I know Single Ring isn’t to every ones taste but i am really enjoying it and given its all i use on my MTB bikes and CX bikes I don’t feel like I miss the extra gears.
Specification:
Durace STI
Ultegra RX Rear Mech
Ultegra 11-28 cassette.
DA cranks with Absolute Black 50T Single Ring oval chainring.
Novatec R3 Disk wheels
Pirelli Centrato Tubeless 28mm Tyres
Swarf Carbon Mudguards
Cannondale C1 Stem, sanded with Ti Bolts.
Fizik Cyrano R1 Bars
Fizik 00 Seatpost
Fizik Antares VS EVO R1 saddle
Still need to weight in properly but around 8.6kg
