PVD Road Bike

The Drama

A new road bike for me. My first new road bike in about 12 years. I wanted the bike to be modern, perform, and look fantastic. It looks fast standing still!

Sadly, two dramatic events went into the slow and painful course of this build. Firstly, I broke the first rev on the alignment table. Second, and more importantly, my wife decided to divorce me during this time. It was hard to focus on much and added a bunch of time to the build. Gladly, we are both still friends.

Tubes

Initial Build

• Down Tube - HOXPLAT07, 31.8mm, 620mm, 7/4/7
• Top Tube - HOXPLAT02, 25.4mm, 580mm, 7/4/7
• Seat Tube - NOVA External Butt Seat Tube, 28.6/30.0 X 520 $15.25
• Chain Stay, Drive - Dedacciai CRMO Road 24mm Chainstay, 16/30 OVAL, Straight, $15.92ea, Bent 7.5 Degrees.
• Chain Stay, Non-drive - Dedacciai CRMO Road 24mm Chainstay, 16/30 OVAL, Straight, $15.92ea, Bent 7.5 Degrees.
• Seat Stay - TT1-SSX1C, 16mm to 11.25mm ST, 600mm, 0.6mm wall

• Bottom Bracket - PVD Hollowtech II Shell, Road, 86.5mm wide x 1.75" Ø
• Dropouts - 58 deg. Paragon Road
• Braze-ons - Paragon

Problems

Broke the frame on the alignment table. This was due to drilling the waterbottle holes before aligning. I would not have done this, but I was killing some time while dealing with a different issue.

2nd, Revised Build

• Down Tube - Dedacciai DED-AMDT-969, 31.8mm, 650mm, 9/6/9, $16.85
• Top Tube - Nova NOV-CRTT-858, 25.4mm, 600mm, 8/5/8, $10.70
• Seat Stay - TT1-SSX1C, 16mm to 10.5mm, 560mm, 0.7mm wall, $15.25
• Chain Stay, Drive - Dedacciai CRMO Road 24mm Chainstay, 16/30 OVAL, Straight, $15.92ea, Bent 7.0 Degrees.
• Chain Stay, Non-drive - Dedacciai CRMO Road 24mm Chainstay, 16/30 OVAL, Straight, $15.92ea, Bent 7.0 Degrees.

Head Tube

The new 3 peice head tube design.

Fork

• Easton EC90 SLX Integrated Curved fork.
• 365±1mm AC
• 43mm Offset
• 300mm Steerer
• Tech Bulletin
• Installation Instructions

Print

Cable Routing

• Tradtional Road, under bottom bracket
• Shimano Dura-Ace Derailleur Cable Set, 1.2mm Cable & 4mm Housing
• Shimano Dura-Ace Brake Cable Set, 1.6mm Cable & 5mm Housing
• Shimano Mega 9 Barrel Adjuster Boot on Rear Derailure
• Shimano SP-18-T BB Cable Guide
• Shimano Sealed End Cap W/Tube and Shield, 4mm

Seatpost, Handlebar and Stem

• Seatpost - Easton EC90 Zero Offset, 27.2mm
• Handlebar - FSA K-Wing Compact, 31.8mm, 42cm x 125 drop x 80 reach
• Stem - Thomson X2, 31.8mm, 100mm x 17 degree rise

Some inexpensive stem and bar options will be used to finalize sizing:

• Stem Options - Salsa MOTO ACE™ S.U.L.™ STEM, 31.8mm, 115°, 105° w/80, 90, 100, 110mm Lengths
• Handlebar Options - FSA Wing Pro Compact, 31.8mm, 42cm x 125 drop x 80 reach

Parts Spec

• Dura-Ace 10 speed all over.
• Front Wheel - 28 hole Dura-ace, 2 cross
• Rear Wheel - 28 hole Dura-ace, 2 cross ND, 3 cross D

Paint

Cheap powder coat. RAL #3004, Purple Red.

Pictures