Castle siege! Kastle XC-F 900

[Obi-Juan]

I had to put this bike on hold for a while, looking for a crankset I liked.
In the end, the always-beautiful Race Face Turbine LP were the ones chosen.
The red anodizing didn't quite match the rest, so I decided to remove the anodizing and powder-coat it in RAL 3002, a slightly dark red very similar to the original Race Face option.

There was an intermediate process that I really liked, where some anodizing remained in certain corners. In the end, I decided to continue removing all the anodizing and paint them.
I'll save that idea for a future project.

 

[Obi-Juan]

Well, I have to make proper decals for them, but they are nice and look great on the bike.

 

[Obi-Juan]

Well, the bike was almost finished. Basically, just the decals for the freshly painted cranks. It's amazing how a small piece of white vinyl can change everything.
I don't know if I've mentioned it, but as you can see, I've fitted Rolf Satellite wheels simply because I think they look good. Mavic Crossmax wheels would have been a better choice, of course... but that was too easy.

I've also fitted a brand-new Connex chain that I had lying around. They're one of my favorites, and I prefer them to SRAM, which would have been the logical choice, but I prefer this chain.

 

[Obi-Juan]

Oh! I also changed the saddle for a red one. I really like the contrast between the green and the red, so I think the SLR camera suits it better.

And even though it's raining in Madrid, I was eager to take the obligatory "finished bike" photos. Honestly, I love it; it's outrageous!