Clark Kent F12 Ti... Finished! 5/3/2011

[maxhc]

Congratulations mate, I´ve another one like your´s.

Here´s mine:

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=39796

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=59431


The I in the dropout indicates that it was welded by Ivo Vinklarek ( the same guy in the signature on the decal near the seatpost ); mine was welded by Don Herr.

Frame period is 1993 / 1994

Here´s some info I´ve posted in the mtbr forum:

http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=189617

















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And here´s the latest update of my F-12:

 

[Alex Creasey]

Many thanks Maxchc, some great info .
I'd gathered the I on the dropout was the builders initial but didn't know if there was any way to identify the year? Only thinking that mine has the riveted cable stops on the top tube and haven't seen that on anything else I've managed to find thus far. Still, I'm not too worried. It's a gorgeous frame and just looking forward to getting it built!

Cheers

 

[Alex Creasey]

Well a little update....

Got everything together to start putting the bike together. As usual for me mainly modern (sorry purists ), with some retro gold thrown in...

Freshly painted Topline cd cranks & Middleburn rings:

Hope Hoops Pro2 wheels. The lightest choice and fine running with a 2b Therapy rear disc conversion. Not what I really wanted to do as it's not pretty but didn't want to mix and match wheels and brakesets:

Brakes (love the TRP Carbone levers):

Thumbies mated with M970 XTR:

And a bit of carbon:

Saddle prob won't be final choice but will decide later.

And some red thrown in for good measure:

How it looked on Sunday evening....

Should be done by next week

 

[Jamis Diablo]

Very interesting choice of parts.
It can look very good, so build it and show it!

 

[Alex Creasey]

Many thanks ... It's almost done! All cabled up and just gotta get the steerer cut down Saturday morning. Hopefully will take it for it's maiden voyage on Sunday .... Pics to follow Sat / Sun

 

[yeti-man]

CK now we'r talking classy classic, nice

 

[Alex Creasey]

Finished!

Finally got the Clark Kent finished! Rides fantastically! Very responsive and feels very quick. Sure it won’t be to everyone’s tastes but hope people like … Didn’t go weight weenie on it or anything but did weigh everything to see what it *roughly* weighs in at….

SPEC:

Frame: Clark Kent F12 – 1600g (inc King headset & bottle cage bolts)

Fork: 2010 Rock Shox SID Race – 1450g

Headset: King No threadset
Stem: Use - 153g
Handlebar: Use Atom Carbon – 160g
Grips: Superstar Lockon – 118g

Brakes: Funn EZX mechanical disc brakes – 500g pair
Brake discs: Avid 185mm fr / 160mm rr – 160g / 116g
Brake Cables: Jagwire – 120g
Brake Levers: TRP Carbon – 144g pair
Disc Converter: Brake Therapy – 150g

Shifters: XT Thumbshifters – 180g pair
Front Derailleur: M970 XTR – 157g
Rear Derailleur: M972 SGS XTR Shadow Medium Cage – 180g
Derailleur Cables: Jagwire – 100g
Cassette: HG61 – 329g
Chain: KMC – 300g
Cranks: Topline SLS CD – 430g
Chainrings: Middleburn Slickshift middle / outer – 70g / 95g
Chainring bolts: A2Z – 10g
Bottom Bracket: Shimano HG54 – 350g

Hub Skewers: A2Z Ti – 85g pair
Wheels: Hope Hoops Pro2 with Mavic 717 rims fr / rr – 820g / 933g
Tyres: Schwalbe Nobby Nic – 1070g pair
Tubes: Specialized 1.5 inch tubes – 262g pair

Saddle: Flite Ti – 225g
Seatpost: Use Sumo Carbon 400 – 230g
Seatpost Binder: Hope – 23g

Approx Weight:10.5kg excluding pedals

And the finished article:

Thanks for looking
Alex.

 

[marin man]

Love them tyres alex

also love the chainset

Not to sure about the retrofit rear disc but it looks ace from the drive side

Also love red decals but you could do with some pedals mate...pm me I have some spares

 

[GT-Steve]

Another super stunning build there Alex,

love the old/new crossover, and the contrast of that golden chain..

Personally I like the rear disc set-up just wondering if them thumbies cover the full rear cassette??

Yummy Ti-ness

 

[stubbsy]

very nice.

looks the mutts nuts

like it a lot

stubbsy