My Wilier le Roi build
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My Wilier le Roi build
Postby RobM » Fri Sep 23, 2011 4:09 pm
She started off like this....
I bought it like this....
And added this...
With this upgrade...
And these contact points...
This weekend is the weekend that she is pieced together lovingly, part by part, bolt by bolt. I cant wait!
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Re: My Wilier le Roi build
Postby rjl3175 » Fri Sep 23, 2011 4:53 pm
Just kidding.
Oh and I think you'll find it's uni directional carbon.
You will love it.
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Re: My Wilier le Roi build
Postby foo on patrol » Sat Sep 24, 2011 5:39 am
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Re: My Wilier le Roi build
Postby MichaelB » Mon Sep 26, 2011 8:44 am
Looking good so far. Not a fan of white bits (like bars etc), but the bar tape will be interesting to see when it is done.
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Re: My Wilier le Roi build
Postby whitey » Mon Sep 26, 2011 9:13 am
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Re: My Wilier le Roi build
Postby RobM » Mon Sep 26, 2011 7:11 pm
Wheels will be Fulcrum 5s from my existing bike. Match my black/white/red color scheme nicely.
BTW
Im doing this build sort of on the cheap. Just how cheap? Ill be posting my costs up in abit, i think ive done pretty well...
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Re: My Wilier le Roi build
Postby RobM » Tue Sep 27, 2011 7:48 am
Frame - $799 from Torpedo 7
Bars - $36 from PBK
Seatpost - $29 from PBK
Crankset - $252 from PBK (super bargain for SRAM Red Black)
Groupset - $879 from Total Cycling
Bartape - $14 from eBay
Saddle - $80 from forums
Bottle cages - $10 for both
Stem/wheels - borrowed from other bikes
TOTAL COST = $2099
But I also won a Grolsh promo bike which I sold for $650.
TOTAL COST = $1449
Pretty Happy with that!
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Re: My Wilier le Roi build
Postby MichaelB » Tue Sep 27, 2011 8:56 am
Great deal on the frame there. Just goes to show what a bit of clever shopping and some patience can yield !! Can't wait to see the complete picspunk_rob wrote:Costs:
Frame - $799 from Torpedo 7
Bars - $36 from PBK
Seatpost - $29 from PBK
Crankset - $252 from PBK (super bargain for SRAM Red Black)
Groupset - $879 from Total Cycling
Bartape - $14 from eBay
Saddle - $80 from forums
Bottle cages - $10 for both
Stem/wheels - borrowed from other bikes
TOTAL COST = $2099
But I also won a Grolsh promo bike which I sold for $650.
TOTAL COST = $1449
Pretty Happy with that!
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Re: My Wilier le Roi build
Postby MichaelB » Fri Sep 30, 2011 1:02 pm
I like the bar tape, comes out well
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Re: My Wilier le Roi build
Postby RobM » Fri Sep 30, 2011 1:28 pm
Yeah the bell looks dorky but after getting a $30 fine last year for not having one, I'm better off safe than sorry. Good to have on the bike paths too for rogue pedestrians.MichaelB wrote:Looks great, but you gotta lose that bell .......
I like the bar tape, comes out well
Bartape is great - soft and grippy. I'm really happy with how the colors turned out.
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Re: My Wilier le Roi build
Postby antipodean » Fri Sep 30, 2011 1:54 pm
What he said!MichaelB wrote:Looks great, but you gotta lose that bell .......
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Re: My Wilier le Roi build
Postby sean-b » Fri Sep 30, 2011 2:37 pm
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Re: My Wilier le Roi build
Postby foo on patrol » Fri Sep 30, 2011 2:47 pm
The bell thingymigig you have, can't you get the alloy one of yesteryear any more?
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Re: My Wilier le Roi build
Postby Kenzo » Fri Sep 30, 2011 2:52 pm
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Re: My Wilier le Roi build
Postby sean-b » Fri Sep 30, 2011 2:55 pm
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Re: My Wilier le Roi build
Postby RobM » Sat Oct 01, 2011 10:29 am
Yeah the bell was only $3 so the fine was worth 10 bells
On another note. This is first bike I haven't put a computer on....and I love it. Simple riding with no numbers is kinda relieving. There's always Strava on the iPhone if I have to see how my ride went tho.
Thanks guys I'm loving the new girl. Hope my real Italian girlfriend doesn't get jelous haha
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Re: My Wilier le Roi build
Postby redcorpsjames » Sat Oct 01, 2011 1:01 pm
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Re: My Wilier le Roi build
Postby RobM » Wed Nov 09, 2011 6:33 pm
Updated photos from this mornings ride. Changed the Prologo Evo saddle (it looked good and colors matched beautifully but sadly my butt did not like it). Now back to the trusty Fizik Arione in red/white. Added resin Bottle cages and fizik saddle pack. Todays ride is the first on new rubber - pair of red Michelin Krylions 23c.
After a few months riding, I am abssolutely loving this bike. Comfy ride, much less harsh than my alloy Cannondale. I get a good position with the Deda bars and 110mm stem. Love the Sram Force/Red grouppo - even if it is finicky with tuning. The Krylions are awesome too - once you wear the layer of wax they come with off - much better cornering and grip than the gatorskins. Lets see how they go with puncture protection.
Very happy cyclist right here
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Re: My Wilier le Roi build
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Re: My Wilier le Roi build
Postby RonK » Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:51 pm
I have considered fitting a bell to the seatpost, under the saddle so it's not noticable. Anyone tried that?punk_rob wrote:Yeah the bell looks dorky but after getting a $30 fine last year for not having one, I'm better off safe than sorry. Good to have on the bike paths too for rogue pedestrians.
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Re: My Wilier le Roi build
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Re: My Wilier le Roi build
Postby __PG__ » Fri Jul 27, 2012 1:59 pm
What did you think? I got about four punctures on my Krylions in about 2.5 years before the inner tubes started showing through the tyre carcass in a big cut. I probably got about 5,000 km out of them (which is apparently what they are designed for). I loved them.punk_rob wrote: The Krylions are awesome too - once you wear the layer of wax they come with off - much better cornering and grip than the gatorskins. Lets see how they go with puncture protection.
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