As most of you know, my main non-nerdly hobby is bicycles. After many months spent squirrelling away money from various contract lab jobs, etc I finally had enough to purchase the road bike of my dreams. Just got off the phone with Steelman Cycles.
Placed an order for their SR 525 road frame/fork that will look almost identical to this one when completed. Same powder coat color, decals and carbon fork but different components.
Christmas arrived in April this year for me.
EDIT- 5/1/03- they just called me and said the frame will ship tomorrow!! Christmas in May!!
Update 5/08/03- Frame and fork just arrived!! Gorgeous!! I can't wait to ride this thing!!
Pic of my new baby.
(Yes, my digcam sucks. I'm aware of this. )
5/20/03- My box of components arrived yesterday. Much to my surprise, they shipped me a box full of Campagnolo Record stuff (the top of the line grouppo) instead of the Chorus (the second to top of the line grouppo). I nearly passed out when I opened the box. This stuff is gorgeous....lots of carbon-fiber and titanium bits. Functionally, it's more or less the same as Chorus, but it's a bit lighter and a whole lot prettier.
Rear derailleur.
Bottom bracket.
Shifter/Brake levers
Steel/titanium cassette.
I'm having a local shop press in the headset and cut the fork steerer tube to the correct length now. Should be able to put it all together on Thursday or Friday. I'll mooch a real digcam from my neighbors and post pics of the completed product this weekend.
Placed an order for their SR 525 road frame/fork that will look almost identical to this one when completed. Same powder coat color, decals and carbon fork but different components.
Christmas arrived in April this year for me.
EDIT- 5/1/03- they just called me and said the frame will ship tomorrow!! Christmas in May!!
Update 5/08/03- Frame and fork just arrived!! Gorgeous!! I can't wait to ride this thing!!
Pic of my new baby.
(Yes, my digcam sucks. I'm aware of this.
) 5/20/03- My box of components arrived yesterday. Much to my surprise, they shipped me a box full of Campagnolo Record stuff (the top of the line grouppo) instead of the Chorus (the second to top of the line grouppo). I nearly passed out when I opened the box. This stuff is gorgeous....lots of carbon-fiber and titanium bits. Functionally, it's more or less the same as Chorus, but it's a bit lighter and a whole lot prettier.
Rear derailleur.
Bottom bracket.
Shifter/Brake levers
Steel/titanium cassette.
I'm having a local shop press in the headset and cut the fork steerer tube to the correct length now. Should be able to put it all together on Thursday or Friday. I'll mooch a real digcam from my neighbors and post pics of the completed product this weekend.
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