After two years, the Trek 2300SL is finished and much better than expected. 8,74 kilos is extremely respectable knowing that is a 26 years old bike. It handles well and is comfy for an aluminium frame
After it was installed but my local bike shop owner who is a longtime bike mechanic always did a very good job on all my bikes. On the Piton, the Cube and my Cannondale aluminium frames, headsets were installed properly and without any issues. My bike mechanic even told me that the headset I...
After the fork and headset were installed I noticed a very very thin and small hairline crack in the headtube, so I decided to give it to repair and have the place where the crack happened repainted.
For me it was a Bernard Dangre when I was a kid worst handling of any bike I have ever had and bad brakes. Had also a Girardengo folding bike which was pretty atrocious regarding handling and heavy.
The P2 was a competitor of the Trek Hilo , also there was the Cervelo Soloist. The Superprodigy was TIG welded but not sure what tubing was used , a prodigy was also existing in titanium according toi my memory.
This frame being slightly small and as much as how I figured to adapt it to my size, this will be given as a present to the owner of my local bike shop due to the very good work he did and does for me over the years , plus I don't have much space anymore so this one will go.I have removed the...