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frame: KOCMO titanium track
fork: Fixie Inc. Peacemaker
headset: 1″ Dura Ace HP-7400
stem: Dura Ace HS-7400 90mm (city), Dura Ace HS-7400 110mm (track)
handlebar: Syntace Stratos 400 (city), Nitto b-123aa (track)
brake lever: Tektro RX 4.1
bartape: Lizard Skins Race 1,8
bottom bracket: Dura Ace BB-7710
crank: Dura Ace FC-7710 172.5 mm
chain wheel (city): 1/8″ Dura Ace 49t, black anodized
chain wheel (track): 1/8″ 51t, 53t, 54t Dura Ace, 48t, 52t Sakae
front wheel: Dura Ace HB-7600 to Mavic Open-Pro CD MSW, radial, Schwalbe Ultremo R.1
rear wheel: Dura Ace HB-7600 to Mavic Open-Pro Non-MSW, cross 3, soldered spokes, Schwalbe Ultremo R.1
spokes: DT-Swiss
cog and lockring: 1/8″ Dura Ace SS-7600 16t, Dura Ace lockring, both black anodized, 1/8″ Dura Ace 15t alloy for track
chain: KMC Kool Chain K710
pedals (city): Speedplay Zero stainless
pedals (track): Dura Ace PD-7400
seat post: Dura Ace SP-7400
saddle: tune Speedneedle carbon 119g
seat post clamp: Fixie Inc.
brake: Dura Ace BR-7403
brake shoes: Kool Stop Vans brake shoes
Knog Strobe lights permanently fixed (steal proof) on the Stratos and under the saddle.
geometry: wheelbase 99 cm, seat tube 52 cm, top tube 55 cm, steering angle 73°, seat tube angle 73°, chain stays 40 cm
Submitted by Alojz Suc
43 Comments Received
March 5th, 2011 @8:21 am
prime pourtant magnifique! toot sweet!
March 5th, 2011 @10:40 am
Nice! Dig it lots except the bar end lever.
March 5th, 2011 @11:52 am
What’s wrong with the lever? You have to put it somewhere and at 49:16 brakeless is not an option in heavy traffic.
March 5th, 2011 @11:57 am
beautiful looks fast and its not even red,nice
March 5th, 2011 @1:21 pm
My dream in a picture.
March 5th, 2011 @6:32 pm
loving the dura ace theme and titanium frame
March 5th, 2011 @7:09 pm
Vell well done.. It’s obvious you put thought into this and executed it perfectly. Only thing I would change would be the pedals but that’s a personal thing.
Titanium… Damn man you’ve got us all jealous LOL
March 5th, 2011 @9:11 pm
…curious about the “titanium “ride” Im sure its light but does it jitter?
March 6th, 2011 @5:05 am
Well, those tubes are oversized and it is a rather compact frame with a short headtube. I am pretty sure the much thinner tubes of a steel frame would have more flex. It’s not only the material that makes a stiff frame. I could’nt notice any jittering so far. It is really very stiff.
March 7th, 2011 @3:12 am
Functional AND sexy. I’m more into the oldschool bikes myself but i wouldn’t change a thing on yours. 10*
March 7th, 2011 @6:05 am
OMG… you showed so much restraint in not adding color and it really paid off. Your bike if fantastic! and Im really jealous! I Love the whole thing… and im super jealous! How much does this thing weigh? Perfect 10!
March 7th, 2011 @1:23 pm
Thanks! I couldn’t withstand the yellow valve caps, but I think they suit it quite well.
I think 6 kg would be very possible with newer carbon parts and an a-head fork, headset and stem. Still, people are very surprised how ligtht it is when they lift it.
Without the brake and with the Nitto handlebar and Speedplays it weighs a bit over 7 kilos. So it actually isn’t that light. There is still a lot of aluminum on it and most of the parts are more than 20 years old. Saving weight then didn’t mean what it does now… The chain is quite heavy, too and I could get some lighter spokes. I didn’t really build it with cutting weight in mind. It is a positive side effect though.
March 7th, 2011 @1:42 pm
very nice.and I like the bulls and brake combo alot.enjoy(a rather redundant but heartfelt sentiment)a gorgeous ride.
March 8th, 2011 @12:59 am
It’s good to see we have a bike in the #1 spot that is worthy.
Sorry barnacle Bob, you will be missed.
March 8th, 2011 @10:37 am
I’m afraid somebody does not like to see it rated highest instead of his own and keeps on rating one star. That’s just sad.
March 8th, 2011 @3:11 pm
this bike with the syntace bullhorns is absolutely baller status, very very nice. NOT liking the untapped drops though.
March 8th, 2011 @3:12 pm
as wicked: yup, thats what happens.
IMO a 7 average here is basically a 10.
March 8th, 2011 @3:57 pm
I can’t even recall the last time I actually “rated” a bike here.
March 11th, 2011 @2:32 pm
@illdthedj: drops are taped now. They just weren’t when I took the photos. Black tape up half the bars.
March 13th, 2011 @11:33 am
perfect 10!
March 14th, 2011 @11:19 pm
@ Wicked, I just prefer levers near the stem. How do you like that fork?
March 15th, 2011 @2:14 pm
the fork is bad, great otherwise
March 15th, 2011 @3:15 pm
Actually I like the fork a lot. It’s light, stiff and looks great in my opinion. And it is unique. The only threaded 1″ model in the world. Inicially it was an a-head fork and I shortened the shaft and cut the threads myself.
March 15th, 2011 @7:38 pm
Yah dude the fork looks amazing.. you don’t need to defend it becasue one guy has bad taste.
March 16th, 2011 @4:11 am
No defense, just an answer to ng.
March 16th, 2011 @4:51 am
nice but lacking a little in style
March 16th, 2011 @9:12 am
Wicked, thanks for the info. Thinking about replacing the stock fork on my Angus and I want another straight blade….but a lighter one. Was looking at the Easton EC90 SL but just can’t drop the cash for it. So this fork is 6061. Aluminum fork on a steel frame….hmmmm. I wonder how that’d ride. Anyway it looks slick.
March 16th, 2011 @10:16 am
It’s a titanium frame. A lot stiffer than most steel frames. Quite a good match with the fork. But they don’t make these forks any more. Only similar ones for 1 1/8″ a-head sets. But the easton is 1 1/8″ as well. By the way this fork was not noticeably cheaper than your choice.
March 16th, 2011 @11:04 am
Oh no no….I know you have a titanium frame. I was talking about my bike and whether or not an aluminum fork would ride well on a steel frame since I’ve never really heard much about it.
March 18th, 2011 @11:17 pm
Oh yeah, well what kind of welding rod was used to build the frame? Huh? It wasn’t on your extensive list so I just had to ask.;) Anyway super nice ride. Reminds me of a really fast puff of smoke. Nice to see a deserving bike in the #1 spot. Sorry Barnacle Bob, but I won’t miss you at all. And as far a the filler rod ERTi-2 would be my best guess. Not that it matters. Cheers.
March 19th, 2011 @3:11 am
Damn, harsh words Loco.. what’d Bob ever do to you? Other than marinate in a filthy dutch canal of course
March 19th, 2011 @8:51 am
Hey man, thank you so much for your kind words! You made a lot of sense and I will look again at the seat angle situation
Attractive bike! I like the bars and stem you have. I nice light ride bet. Just got a new, longer stem so should post the build soon (v_2!).
Best, Jack
March 21st, 2011 @5:08 pm
i like the bullhorn better
March 28th, 2011 @4:12 pm
Looks better with bullhorn
April 15th, 2011 @10:25 am
the most beautifoul …for a long time ago!!!!
April 26th, 2011 @5:16 am
SO CLEAN!
May 23rd, 2011 @7:16 am
Looks fast..but quite boring!!!
June 7th, 2011 @7:03 am
338 Votes in three months???
Come on..that’s strange!!!
June 24th, 2011 @11:37 am
Looks sharp. What advantage does it give to solder the rear spokes ? Hit a pothole and then what ? Do you use a flame to solder or an iron ? Thanks
June 24th, 2011 @2:08 pm
Soldering the spokes makes the wheel stiffer, because the trailing and leading spokes can support each other. The hub flanges and the spokes build a firm unity up to the soldering points. Therefore the flanges’ diameter is virtually enlarged and the effective elastic spoke length is shortened. Hence, a stiffer wheel. Re-centering is a problem indeed. If it’s not much you can do it, if it needs more, you have to un- and re-solder.
I use DT-Swiss binding wire, brazing solder and an iron to do it. Ten windings on each crossing.
June 24th, 2011 @7:02 pm
Thanks for the info, sounds solid.
September 1st, 2011 @1:20 pm
I like how it looks with the bullhorns.
September 26th, 2011 @1:53 am
Top 10? Never!!!
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