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yo-Nate-y
 Post subject: 1997 Salsa Ala Carte
PostPosted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 11:01 pm 
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This one is going to be fun. My first bike with a 1 1/8th headtube :)
1997 but still fully rigid.

Arrived today and I sent off an order for a few bits (seat collar, FD shim, etc) . This will be my "into spring" build. More pics to come!

The build plan so far is below:

Revised build 2-6-2010
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Frame: 1997 Salsa Ala Carte 19" metallic silver
Fork: Salsa rigid

Headset: Chris King Sotto Voce black nothreadset
Stem: Thomson
Handlebar: gold Specialized SWorks flat bar
Grips: WTB

Brakes: XTR m950 v's
Brake Pads: XTR
Brake Levers: XTR m950

Shifters: XT 732 thumbies
Front D: Suntour XC Pro 31.8 shimmed to 28.6
Rear D: XTR 952
Cassette: XTR m950 11-32
Chain: Shimano Hg91 8 speed
Cranks: Raceface Turbine 175mm black
Crank Bolts: Shimano
Chainrings: Sun Ringle w/Shimano granny 46/34/24
Chainring bolts: Token
BB: Shimano UN72
Pedals: Suntour XC Compe flat or XTR SPDs

Hub Skewers: American Classic
Rims: Mavic Sunset 217s
Hubs: Chris King classic black
Tyres: IRC Backcountry Kevlar redwalls 2.25
Tubes: generic

Saddle: Selle Italia Flite Ti kevlar tricolor black/orange/ light grey
Seatpost: IRD 27.2
Seatpost Binder: Salsa Liplock 30.6
Misc: black Ringle anti-chain suck thing

Weight: 22.75 pounds / 10.32 kilos


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longun
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 11:24 pm 
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awsome buddy,itll look a cracker :D
always had a soft spot for salsa's ,a jellybean alacarte would be perfect in my garage awaiting me :D
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yo-Nate-y
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 11:35 pm 
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BB and headset done! The King sotto voce is HOT. More pics to come----this is my Friday evening post-work decompression ;)


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I think I shall rather like this...
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yo-Nate-y
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 12:33 am 
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Hmm......saddle choices. Bar choices.....


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Black stem & seatpost with a silver bar????
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yo-Nate-y
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Got nuthin' silver. My options are carbon Monkeylite, gold SWorks, an old black Ritchey, or.......3DV :shock:
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fingers
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needs to be flat I reckon... use the gold one if you got some other gold to mix it up with :wink:
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I should switch it back before I have another beer and decide to build it up this way......with white cable housing.


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Super nice bike! 3DV is working for me.

Perf. Turbo would look good on this bike - Flite is maybe a bit too flashy for something as subtle as an Ala Carte
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fingers
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yo-Nate-y wrote:
I should switch it back before I have another beer and decide to build it up this way......with white cable housing.


Thats it!
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yo-Nate-y
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 1:55 am 
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Phew. Cured myself of the purple impulse.
But now I'm not quite sure about the white grips.

They match the decals = classy
They are white grips = assy

I plan to go with Ourys........but I've only got red and white in my parts box. Maybe should pick up some black ones :)


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some frames are bigger than others!

That's a handsome devil of a bike with the all black build :twisted:

I have a set of black oury grips and a couple black bars, one flat and one with just a hint of rise.

glad you got over your 3DV flirtations :?
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Maybe I'm too serious, but I can't believe you're choosing your bar on the basis of style. Surely you need your hands to be at a suitable height relative to the saddle? If the bike rides better for you with riser bars, you would fit flat because style matters more?

The other point about your bar height is that Thomson stem. For me flat Thomson stems never look good on retro bikes. What's wrong with a Salsa CroMoto 10 degrees? Then it'd look peachy and your hands might be in the right place.
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Anthony wrote:
Maybe I'm too serious, but I can't believe you're choosing your bar on the basis of style. Surely you need your hands to be at a suitable height relative to the saddle? If the bike rides better for you with riser bars, you would fit flat because style matters more?



someone buy Anthony some purple bars! Stat!
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