Orlowski CX

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I wasn't really sure where to post this but on the basis that it's vaguely skinny wheeled here seems as good as anywhere.

Due to a powerful combination of a daft sealed seat tube design and my lack of properly drying it out, my IF rotted through last September. A warranty replacement was a possibility but was going to work out at pretty much the same price as a new one (plus it still had the daft design feature). Obviously (!) I needed a geared cyclocross bike but what?

Following a link, I saw an Enve carbon fork at something crazy like 70% off and clarity hit - get a custom frame designed around the fork.I already have one Orlowski so the decision was easy and it's now arrived.....
 

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The wheels are nothing special, just some modernish Bontrager something or other that were on the IF. To be honest, the wheels are the least of my problems when it comes to cocking up the build......
 
Doubtless plenty of fiddling still to be done but here it is in pretty much finished and rideable form (apologies as ever for such poor photos)
 

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Looks great mate!
A very nice looking frameset that I imagines rides and handles the rough stuff easily.
Shame about the IF really, and can understand not wanting to follow suite if the design hasn't changed. Besides a change is always good for the riding mojo :)
Many happy miles

Jamie
 
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Looks great Ed! Nice colour choice too :cool:

Not heard of the make, so may look them up

Happy riding!

Mike
 
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Rather nice that is! :cool:

Not heard of him before, but he seems to do a lot of nice frames. Never seen a bike which has the same last 6 letters as my surname! I need one. :LOL:
 
And now with added happy dust after the first ride today - really happy with it as I appear to have neither cocked up the frame measurements or the build......
 

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