A long time favourite finally arrived home; since I read an article about an RSL in a Spanish bike magazine I fell in love with that Made in Denmark frames: big tubes, big welds, nice paint (and anodizing) and very good details ( curved chainstays, cnc´d dropouts, flattened top tube ... construction is top notch; perfect tolerance when inserting the seatpost, precise BB threads, etc.
Not sure about the year, but thanks/credits to user MacB from mtb-news.de scans (wich can be found here: https://fotos.mtb-news.de/s/65451?page=1) it should be a 1996/1997 model (red colour/unmasked welds) as 1998 model was only offered in speed orange / speed yellow paint and the 1999 was green (mossgreen); in 2000, there´s no more Gaia.
So here it is in his final configuration ( I think ...)
Frame: 1996/1997 PRINCIPIA Gaia
Fork: Fiocco full carbon 1"
Headset: Dia Compe S2
Stem: Syntace F139 / 105 mm. / 6º / 26Ø
Handlebar: Deda Piega RHM 460 mm.
Bar Tape: Deda
Brake Levers: Shimano Ultegra 6500
Brake Calipers: Shimano Ultegra 6500
Brake Pads: Shimano
Brake Cables: Shimano
Shifters: Shimano Ultegra 6500
Front Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra 6500
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra 6700
Derailleur Cables: Shimano
Cassette: Shimano Ultegra 6500
Chain: Shimano HG53
Cranks: FSA Carbon Pro Team Issue / ISO square taper / 175 mm.
Chainrings: FSA 53 / Miche Supertype 38
Bottom Bracket: Campagnolo Record / 1.370 x 24T / 102 mm.
Pedals: Shimano PD 6500
Rims: Kasper Carbon
Hubs: Circus Monkey
Hub Skewers: Allen bolt
Nipples: Aluminium
Spokes: Sapim
Tyres: Bontrager / Continental
Saddle: Fizik Pavé / Titanium rails
Seatpost: Titanium from AliExpress / 27,2
Seatpost Binder: PRINCIPIA / allen bolt
Bottle Cage: Titanium from AliExpress
Not sure about the year, but thanks/credits to user MacB from mtb-news.de scans (wich can be found here: https://fotos.mtb-news.de/s/65451?page=1) it should be a 1996/1997 model (red colour/unmasked welds) as 1998 model was only offered in speed orange / speed yellow paint and the 1999 was green (mossgreen); in 2000, there´s no more Gaia.
So here it is in his final configuration ( I think ...)
Frame: 1996/1997 PRINCIPIA Gaia
Fork: Fiocco full carbon 1"
Headset: Dia Compe S2
Stem: Syntace F139 / 105 mm. / 6º / 26Ø
Handlebar: Deda Piega RHM 460 mm.
Bar Tape: Deda
Brake Levers: Shimano Ultegra 6500
Brake Calipers: Shimano Ultegra 6500
Brake Pads: Shimano
Brake Cables: Shimano
Shifters: Shimano Ultegra 6500
Front Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra 6500
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra 6700
Derailleur Cables: Shimano
Cassette: Shimano Ultegra 6500
Chain: Shimano HG53
Cranks: FSA Carbon Pro Team Issue / ISO square taper / 175 mm.
Chainrings: FSA 53 / Miche Supertype 38
Bottom Bracket: Campagnolo Record / 1.370 x 24T / 102 mm.
Pedals: Shimano PD 6500
Rims: Kasper Carbon
Hubs: Circus Monkey
Hub Skewers: Allen bolt
Nipples: Aluminium
Spokes: Sapim
Tyres: Bontrager / Continental
Saddle: Fizik Pavé / Titanium rails
Seatpost: Titanium from AliExpress / 27,2
Seatpost Binder: PRINCIPIA / allen bolt
Bottle Cage: Titanium from AliExpress
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