This plump bird decided to drop in via the rear shop door way and pay me a visit this afternoon. He looked over our recumbent selection then decided it was time to fly home.
Rick
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Had a lot of false starts, but the first completely built Ultrateam in the USA is here at Gold Country Cyclery. Keeping with the Ultrateam name, I decided to pick a Shimano Ultegra 10spd Triple Group. The components are:
- Ultegra 165×52/39/30 Hollowtech II crankset and BB
- Ultegra BR6600 Brakes
- Ultegra SL RD6600GS rear derailleur
- Ultegra FD6603 TPL front derailleur
- SRAM OG-1070 11/28 10spd cassette
- SRAM PC-1090R hollow pin and slotted link chain
- Dura-Ace SL-BS78 10spd bar-ends
- Cane Creek Crosstop Carbon brake levers
- Easton EA70 650c wheelset
- Hutchison Fusion 2 650×23 tires
Had to weigh this all aluminum high racer with it’s lightened AL seat. Weight minus pedals is 22.3 lbs and is 21.7 lbs without the zippered covered seat pads. I figure weight could be lower with a lighter weight crankset.
Estimated retail as built is $3,900.
Rick
Gold Country Cyclery is pleased to announce that we’ve added the Pashley-Moulton TSR line of bikes from the UK. All models from the Sturmey Archer 8spd TSR pictured above to the Campy equipped drop bar TSR 30 feature the Separable frame option for easily putting your Moulton in the trunk of your car, or to pack for travel.
The superb ride performance of the new Pashley-Moulton TSR takes cycling to a new level. Light and quick like a racing bicycle, strong and durable like a touring bicycle, the TSR has a versatility and capability that sets it apart from others. More comfortable, more maneuverable, with superior ride and acceleration, the TSR is both dynamically different and a pleasure to ride.
The ultra-stiff spaceframe construction and unique Moulton suspension system - extensively proven in touring, sport, racing, audax and leisure use - give you an unsurpassable experience.
BikeRadar.com recently published an interview with the president of Independent Fabrication, Matt Bracken. Here’s a snippet from BikeRader:
Independent Fabrication (IF) is unlike most other bicycle companies, because it’s an employee ownership collective, that grows as a company through group decisions and profit sharing. The bikes are designed, tested, and meticulously built in their Somerville, Massachusetts factory. The results? Their frames are a byword for quality across the cycling world and are on the wish list of many riders who are looking for that special bike for life.
Read the full interview here.
Finally our new Ti-Rex frameset has been transformed into a complete bike. You start with a Titanium frameset which includes frame, fork, and steering gear (Headset, Flip-It stem, Riser and Handle Bar) for $1650 retail, then add a RANS Z-Seat w/narrow CF pan.
To complete the build I added:
- Velocity Thracian 20/26 non-disc wheelset
- Schwalbe Kojak Tires 20×1.35 and 26×1.35 w/lightweight Schwalbe tubes
- Shimano M760 XT 11/34 9spd cassette
- FSA Gossamer Mega-Exo triple crank. (over 100 grams lighter than Ultegra)
- Avid SD7.0 linear pull brakes
- Avid Speed-Dial SL brake levers
- SRAM X.0 Gripshifters
- SRAM X.9 rear derailleur
- Shimano R773 10spd flat-bar front derailleur
- KMC X9SL chain (slotted link plates + hollow pins) and it’s gold?
I took the new Ti-Rex out for a brief ride around the business park and immediately remembered why I was attached to the prototype at this past year’s InterBike Out-Door demo..
Rick