Alright, so it's not technically done because I still have to glue up the tubies, but here she is in all her glory!
This will be my first cross season so I really spoiled myself here with my first cross bike. I've been building it up slowly for over a year, scoring a pair of pedals here, bottom bracket there, handlebar and all of it until it was ready to build! Let me tell you, if you get your parts and tires and such on good deals in the off season you can save a killer amount of dough!
Total build came in under $1250!
Frame: Empella Bonfire
Levers: Campagnolo Chorus 1x10 (39t single ring up front, 11-25 in the back)
Handlebar: Deda Newton alloy round traditional drop
Stem: Thomson X2 road 110mm - 10deg stem
Cranks: Chorus 172.5 alloy - 39t single ring - with record square taper BB
Wheelset: Ambrosio Nemesis tubular, Record Hubs, Sapim spokes, 32h 3x
Tires: Since doubles as my road race wheels, haven't swapped out for my Challenge Grifo 34s, which will be my only tire setup.
Brakes: Spooky's with SwissStop green pads
Saddle: Fizik Arione
Post: Specialized Carbon (had it laying around...should i make it a priority to change this out to an alloy post?)
Pedals: Shimano XTR (I know I know it ruins the Euro build, but I got a great deal and I was tired of waiting for some nice ATAC's to come around on fleabay)
I'll give a ride report as soon as I get a chance : )
PS Apologies in advance for crappy cell phone pics.
This will be my first cross season so I really spoiled myself here with my first cross bike. I've been building it up slowly for over a year, scoring a pair of pedals here, bottom bracket there, handlebar and all of it until it was ready to build! Let me tell you, if you get your parts and tires and such on good deals in the off season you can save a killer amount of dough!
Total build came in under $1250!
Frame: Empella Bonfire
Levers: Campagnolo Chorus 1x10 (39t single ring up front, 11-25 in the back)
Handlebar: Deda Newton alloy round traditional drop
Stem: Thomson X2 road 110mm - 10deg stem
Cranks: Chorus 172.5 alloy - 39t single ring - with record square taper BB
Wheelset: Ambrosio Nemesis tubular, Record Hubs, Sapim spokes, 32h 3x
Tires: Since doubles as my road race wheels, haven't swapped out for my Challenge Grifo 34s, which will be my only tire setup.
Brakes: Spooky's with SwissStop green pads
Saddle: Fizik Arione
Post: Specialized Carbon (had it laying around...should i make it a priority to change this out to an alloy post?)
Pedals: Shimano XTR (I know I know it ruins the Euro build, but I got a great deal and I was tired of waiting for some nice ATAC's to come around on fleabay)
I'll give a ride report as soon as I get a chance : )
PS Apologies in advance for crappy cell phone pics.