The CAAD Build Thread...
Moderators: maxim809, Moderator Team
- triteacher
- Posts: 34
- Joined: Sat Sep 01, 2018 8:29 pm
Awesome job, man!
Did you have any experience spray-painting before or did you just go for it? Wow!!!
Did you have any experience spray-painting before or did you just go for it? Wow!!!
-
- Posts: 268
- Joined: Thu Apr 11, 2013 2:15 am
Nice work, alpinestar. I hadn't considered going over the top of the caliper. A very tidy job on the front, too. I found the mounts would fit under the fork crown with schwalbe One 25mm on Pacenti SL23's with a bit of bashing, but that's a neat alternative you've found.
Visit starbike.com Online Retailer for HighEnd cycling components
Great Prices ✓ Broad Selection ✓ Worldwide Delivery ✓
www.starbike.com
-
- Posts: 12
- Joined: Tue Sep 04, 2018 9:43 pm
no experience, although this is the 4th bike i've done and i've learned A LOT. it's super easy to use. i think i do have a bit of a knack for it, but its definitely not hard. just gotta take your time.triteacher wrote: ↑Wed Sep 05, 2018 11:02 amAwesome job, man!
Did you have any experience spray-painting before or did you just go for it? Wow!!!
-
- Posts: 12
- Joined: Tue Sep 04, 2018 9:43 pm
not necessarily going for the lightest i can (sacrilege?!) as my wife just had a baby and i shouldn't have done this at all haha! i'm pulling the ultegra 6800 crank, 11sp casette/chain, and both ders off my TT bike. then scored used ultegra 6800 brifters and brakes for a steal. my bro hooked me up with his shop discounts for shimano pro vibe bars/stem/seatpost. i'll start with my spare spesh romin saddle. reynolds stratus wheels (def want to upgrade these next summer). thinking of picking up the black w/ purple supacaz bar tape and then maybe zipp alumina cages that'll i'll spray to match the purplealpinestar wrote: ↑Wed Sep 05, 2018 6:15 amWow, that’s nice! What’s the build plan?
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
-
- Posts: 186
- Joined: Wed Dec 04, 2013 8:37 am
- Location: Lyngby, Denmark
- Contact:
Sounds like a solid build! I heard a few bad stories about the supacaz bartape quality, but would look awesome! How much work did you put into prepping the frame before paint? I have only little paint experience, but considering a respray of mine since the fork doesn’t match. Just had the first shakedown test the other day, a few adjustments are needed but the rattle from the front part of the fender needs fist attention!lilteichmonster wrote:not necessarily going for the lightest i can (sacrilege?!) as my wife just had a baby and i shouldn't have done this at all haha! i'm pulling the ultegra 6800 crank, 11sp casette/chain, and both ders off my TT bike. then scored used ultegra 6800 brifters and brakes for a steal. my bro hooked me up with his shop discounts for shimano pro vibe bars/stem/seatpost. i'll start with my spare spesh romin saddle. reynolds stratus wheels (def want to upgrade these next summer). thinking of picking up the black w/ purple supacaz bar tape and then maybe zipp alumina cages that'll i'll spray to match the purplealpinestar wrote: ↑Wed Sep 05, 2018 6:15 amWow, that’s nice! What’s the build plan?
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
-
- Posts: 12
- Joined: Tue Sep 04, 2018 9:43 pm
Prep was honestly not that much. Isopropyl alcohol to clean the whole frame. Taped off the headset, bb, seat tube. What I found to make the biggest difference in quality - in this, my 4th try - was 2 coats of paint and sanding in between, and letting each coat cure for almost 24 hours
-
- Posts: 12
- Joined: Tue Sep 04, 2018 9:43 pm
can someone help a brother out....i can paint a dope ass frame, but i'm not super up to speed on all the techy details of bike parts....
can i get a recommendation for a bb30 to 24mm BB? what do you use? i was just going to get an FSA adapter to keep it cheap, but should i be worried about creaking and loss of stiffness? just bite the bullet and get a new BB? i'm putting ultegra 6800 crank on
can i get a recommendation for a bb30 to 24mm BB? what do you use? i was just going to get an FSA adapter to keep it cheap, but should i be worried about creaking and loss of stiffness? just bite the bullet and get a new BB? i'm putting ultegra 6800 crank on
- vejnemojnen
- Posts: 406
- Joined: Fri Nov 08, 2013 7:11 pm
-
- Posts: 12
- Joined: Tue Sep 04, 2018 9:43 pm
- triteacher
- Posts: 34
- Joined: Sat Sep 01, 2018 8:29 pm
I am using a KCNC adaptor and riding the same Ultegra 6800 cranks in my CaadX. Super easy install and at around Eu 35,- pretty cheap...
-
- Posts: 12
- Joined: Tue Sep 04, 2018 9:43 pm
Thanks for the tips! I ended up just buying a wheels Mfg bb30 to 24mm BB from a local shop. Didn't want to wait for shipping! Dropping off to my buddy to build today
-
- Posts: 186
- Joined: Wed Dec 04, 2013 8:37 am
- Location: Lyngby, Denmark
- Contact:
Any progress on the build?? Looking fwd to it!!
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
-
- Posts: 12
- Joined: Tue Sep 04, 2018 9:43 pm
it's done but im out of town for a few more days. will pick it up later this week and post some pics!alpinestar wrote: ↑Thu Sep 20, 2018 2:02 pmAny progress on the build?? Looking fwd to it!!
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Visit starbike.com Online Retailer for HighEnd cycling components
Great Prices ✓ Broad Selection ✓ Worldwide Delivery ✓
www.starbike.com