1997(?) Principia 700 -> new pics (page 4)

Re: 1997(?) Principia 700 -> finished soon

Thank you for the kind words, cloonaghpat!

Yes I’m thinking white bar tape too. Might even try a white saddle. Let’s see.

Re: 1997(?) Principia 700 -> finished soon

Finished! For now at least.



The spec list:
Frame: Principia 700
Fork: Principia alloy
Saddle: Charge Scoop, ti rails
Seatpost: Selcof 27,2mm, with ti bolt
Seatpost binder: Salsa Lip Lock, with ti bolt
Headset: Campagnolo Chorus
Stem: noname 80/26.0mm, with ti bolts
Handlebar: Deda Piega 42cm
Bar Tape: noname
Bar end plugs: Cinelli
Brake levers/brifters: Campagnolo Veloce 10 speed
Brake calipers: Campagnolo Record Titanium
Brake pads: noname for ceramic rim
Brake cables: Campagnolo + Shimano
Brake cable housing: Campagnolo
Rear derailleur: Campagnolo Chorus 10 speed
Derailleur cable + housing: Campagnolo
Down tube cable stops: Shimano, with brass adjuster
Cassette: Campagnolo
Chain: Miche
Cranks: Campagnolo Chorus
Chainring: Campagnolo Chorus 42T
Chainring bolts: noname alloy, with stainles steel spacers
Pedals: Wellgo
Hubs: Campagnolo Record OS 32H
Spokes: DT Swiss Revolution 2.0/1.5/2.0mm
Nipples: DT Swiss alloy
Rims: Mavic Open Pro Ceramic + Open S.U.P. Ceramic
Tyres: Vittoria Open Corsa SC 25-622
Tubes: cannot remember what these were

Re: 1997(?) Principia 700 -> finished!

Seriously smart looking ride, top work! The white tape & saddle are a worthy addition.

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Bloody lovely job, perfectly pictured against a white wall.. :idea:

Re: 1997(?) Principia 700 -> finished!

That is the view from my bed. I was too lazy to get up. Sorry!

Thanks for the comments!

Re: 1997(?) Principia 700 -> finished!

finally!

looks very good! how's the ride?

Re: 1997(?) Principia 700 -> finished!

Wonderful. Just wonderful. Thank you for asking.

I read my earlier comments and really cannot understand why have I felt like the ride is harsh. It’s not. Could it be I have just adapted to way aluminium bike rides. Dunno. I love this bike. Just the right size and everything works beatifully.

Edit. The only thing that bothers me a bit is the weight! For some strange reason this bike ended up weighing as much as about 8.3kg and that is terrible next to my sub-6kg single speed bike that I’ve gotten used to this summer. But of course this is just a mental thing as the weight is not felt when actually riding so I guess I’ll manage. (I do have a Record carbon RD and ti cassette waiting so I could swap those to save a tiny bit of weight but maybe I can’t be bothered.)

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A seriously tasty build great stuff

Re: 1997(?) Principia 700 -> finished! (page 4)

The bike looks great. Interesting choice of 1x10, I wondered if the drop outs would take more gears so now I know. I have admired these for a while and bought one as a part ex recently. It is the same colour, but the paint is in worse condition. Mine has an unpainted alloy fork and ahead stem so may be a bit later version or had the fork changed, the groupset is 105 8 speed with downtube shifters, but the wheel rims are Campag with 105 hubs. I have not taken it for a long ride, but so far it feels quite smooth and compares favourably with my Vitus Futural for ride quality.

Re: 1997(?) Principia 700 -> finished! (page 4)

No changes but proper pics taken. So here goes!