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BONTY1
 Post subject: Ritchey Swisscross
PostPosted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 8:18 pm 
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Well finally built this beauty up.Gave it a blast round a muddy field the other nite and it felt great! Feels strange to be having STI gears and nine speed.Used to bar end shifters and 7 speed on the Isla!
This was to be a cheap build! Intended to use all my old 105 7 speed parts but when i received the frame it came with the chainset which was Shimano Ultegra 6500.Couldn't help but to source all the same parts for the build.This is one of my dream bikes!


Spec as follows:
Frame:Ritchey Swisscross 58cm(Thanx Yo-Eddy!)
Fork:Isla Rowntree 531(resprayed and lengthed by Mercian)
Headset:Shimano 105 1'' threaded
Stem:Salsa Cro-Moto 110mm quill
Bars:ITM 44cm
Tape:white cork
Seatpin:Ritchey Pro carbon 27mm
Saddle:Ritchey Comp(found on cheap hybrid!)
Chainset:Shimano Ultegra 6500 175mm
Rings:Stronglight 46/38
Cassette:Shimano Ultegra 6500 9sp 12-27
Chain:Shimano Ultegra 9sp
Bottom bracket:Shimano Ultegra octalink 6500 109.5mm
Hubs:Shimano Ultegra 6500
Skewers:Ritchey alloy/cro-mo?
Spokes:DT double butted
Rims:Mavic Open Pro silver 32 hole
Tyres:Continental Speed King 700x35c folding(Have some Ritchey speedmax 700x30 for muddy courses)
Tubes:Michelin 700x23(the only ones i had lying around!)
Pedals:Crank brothers Candy grey
Rear mech:Shimano Ultegra short cage 6500
Front mech:Shimano Ultegra 28.6 6500
Gear/brake levers:Shimano Ultegra 6500 STI 9sp
Cantilever brake arms:Spooky alloy with Kool Stops on front and Aztecs on back
Hope you enjoy!
Thanx Max


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John
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 2:53 pm 
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That's pretty special!

Fair bit of post on display there :shock:
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BONTY1
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 9:09 pm 
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Yeah its a 58cm as well! Thought it would be to big! It feels spot on though! Thanx Max
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Carlos the Slackal
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:00 pm 
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Envy is a terrible thing.......
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TheGreenRabbit
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Very nice,
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Jerome
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 4:06 pm 
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Saw that on the classifieds.
Lovely and just my size.
Jerome
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al
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mmmmm!

Al. :D
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Augustus
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marinito
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 4:12 pm 
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Wow, nice bike...I´ve always been a Ritchey fan...love that frame and also Plexus frames because of the curved seatstays...

Enjoy it!
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valleyman
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 1:04 am 
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Fantastic bike! :D
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