Custom Carbon Fiber Road Bike

[reeper250]

Just like to share with the OC3D community; built myself a custom carbon fiber road bike with Campagnolo components.
The entire bike cost me approximately $1500 which is very good considering all the components were new except my seat and tyres!

Athena 11 Speed Rear Mech
Athena 11 Speed Front Mech
Athena 11 Speed Carbon Ergopower Shifters
Centaur Brakeset
Chorus 11 Speed (12-29T) Cassette
Shimano 105 Pedals
Fulcrum Racing Quattro Road Wheelset 2013
Yaban-YBN SLA-H11CR 11 Speed Chain
Hylix Carbon Integrated Road Bike Bars/Stem
FSA Tank 53/39 Carbon Crankset
GUB Ceramic Bearing Bottom Bracket
Carbon Frame (apparently made in the Pinerello factory)
Carbon Forks (apparently made in the Pinerello factory)
FSA Carbon Seat Post

 

[tinytomlogan]

Nice I like it, you keeping it stealthy?

 

[reeper250]

Nice I like it, you keeping it stealthy?

Thanks, and yeah, I'll keep it like it is. I was thinking about getting custom decals made for it but then decided to keep it 'clean'.

 

[yassarikhan786]

I don't know much about bikes, but it looks the danglies

 

[reeper250]

I don't know much about bikes, but it looks the danglies

Haha yeah it is, thanks.
Absolutely beautiful to ride especially coming from a Shimano Ultegra 9 speed groupset and a composite bike to this full carbon 11 speed Campagnolo Athena.

 

[yassarikhan786]

Haha yeah it is, thanks.
Absolutely beautiful to ride especially coming from a Shimano Ultegra 9 speed groupset and a composite bike to this full carbon 11 speed Campagnolo Athena.

I have no idea what you just said, lol

 

[SPS]

What a monster.

 

[FTR.4500MHz]

Looks like something James Bond would ride. Is there a rocket launcher hidden in the frame ?

Otherwise nice toy !

 

[reeper250]

I have no idea what you just said, lol

Ah that's fine. I essentially said it was a big upgrade from my previous bike setup.

What a monster.

Thanks ^_^

Looks like something James Bond would ride. Is there a rocket launcher hidden in the frame ?

Otherwise nice toy !

Hahah, nah, a rocket-launcher would weigh it down too much

 

[B3rni3]

Love it. I love custom work be it pc's, cars or whatever I love seeing things that inspire me which this has.

Good work :notworthy::notworthy:

 

[reeper250]

Love it. I love custom work be it pc's, cars or whatever I love seeing things that inspire me which this has.

Good work :notworthy::notworthy:

Thank-you very much
Custom work is almost always better than pre-assembled stuff and it just has that personalized feel/touch which really makes it the creators own.

 

[Toppy]

And at that price i wouldnt put it on the ground eather lol

 

[B3rni3]

Thank-you very much
Custom work is almost always better than pre-assembled stuff and it just has that personalized feel/touch which really makes it the creators own.

I know all too well with all the little things I have done with my car which is a work in progress. There is a thread on here of it somewhere. It is those little things that make that thing unique to you.

 

[jamesriley94]

And at that price i wouldnt put it on the ground eather lol

That's actually a really good price for a full carbon bike.
If you were to buy something like that straight from a manufacturer you'd be looking at probably more than double the price.

As for the gearing...am I right in saying that's 11 on the back with 2 on the front?

It does look really nice - I'm personally not a massive fan of full carbon on bikes though

 

[son of spanner]

love the bike you may find its going to be a hard ride carbon is so stiff ive got a fixed with carbon forks very light but i feel every pot hole liveing in london dont help lol looks too nice to ride id hag it up for all to see

 

[reeper250]

And at that price i wouldnt put it on the ground eather lol

$1500 is a SUPER good price for what this bike is and the components it's using. If it were for sale in a bike store it would be worth over $4000

That's actually a really good price for a full carbon bike.
If you were to buy something like that straight from a manufacturer you'd be looking at probably more than double the price.

As for the gearing...am I right in saying that's 11 on the back with 2 on the front?

It does look really nice - I'm personally not a massive fan of full carbon on bikes though

Yes it is 11 on the rear and 2 on the front.

love the bike you may find its going to be a hard ride carbon is so stiff ive got a fixed with carbon forks very light but i feel every pot hole liveing in london dont help lol looks too nice to ride id hag it up for all to see

Carbon frames vary enormously. You can get carbon road frames that are made for comfort because apparently it absorbs shock better than aluminium. The wheels also contribute quite a bit to to amount of 'shock' felt and so do the bars and various other components.

 

[PRECINCT]

Just like to share with the OC3D community; built myself a custom carbon fiber road bike with Campagnolo components.
The entire bike cost me approximately $1500 which is very good considering all the components were new except my seat and tyres!

Athena 11 Speed Rear Mech
Athena 11 Speed Front Mech
Athena 11 Speed Carbon Ergopower Shifters
Centaur Brakeset
Chorus 11 Speed (12-29T) Cassette
Shimano 105 Pedals
Fulcrum Racing Quattro Road Wheelset 2013
Yaban-YBN SLA-H11CR 11 Speed Chain
Hylix Carbon Integrated Road Bike Bars/Stem
FSA Tank 53/39 Carbon Crankset
GUB Ceramic Bearing Bottom Bracket
Carbon Frame (apparently made in the Pinerello factory)
Carbon Forks (apparently made in the Pinerello factory)
FSA Carbon Seat Post

thats a nice bike.

 

[sheroo]

Fantastic looking ride you got there, hope you get many hours of fun with it.

Apparently carbon is good at absorbing the high frequency, so you don't get the typical road buzz that you can get with some alu frames that make your hands go numb. I've read that very bad roads with big pot holes though you actually feel more.

I'm currently riding my old steel hack for the winter, with full mudguards. My "good" bike will come out once the weather gets a bit better...