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I know it's a roadie, but a nice bike is a nice bike. After months of waiting and hours of sweating building the thing, here she is! Super Record EPS has been 'coming next week' since February, but I finally got hold of it.
I am bound to say that EPS is fantastic of course, but it is! Step change over mechanical? Probably not actually, but the best gear change you can buy right now and very clever. Easy to set up, very intuitive. Really like the clean lines of the internally routed frame, despite the battery mount, which is nice and low so doesn't change the weight distribution too much.
I chose to mount the control unit laterally under the bars under the computer. Not sure why you don't see more of this because it is nicely hidden away, in-line with the wires and you can see the LED's when sat on the bike.
Rides like a dream. Smooth, light and comfortable.
So to confirm and dispel some myths based on very initial observations:
1) PF BB30 doesn't creak, but isn't that much stiffer that I can tell over a traditional threaded BB.
2) The tapered head tube looks cool, but isn't much stiffer than a traditional 1, 1/8 that I can tell.
3) Moots really do weld like nobody else.
4) This is an obscene amount to spend on a pedal cycle!
Will try to weigh it when I can, but it certainly isn't UCI legal.
Enjoy!
Frame - Moots RSL
Fork - ENVE Tapered 2.0
Aheadset - Chris King Inset 7
Chainset - Campagnolo Super Record Ti (175mm, 53/39)
Pedals - Time iClic Carbon Ti
Front Deraileur - Campagnolo Super Record EPS (Parlee Carbon Clamp)
Rear Deraileur - Campagnolo Super Record EPS
Shifters - Campagnolo Super Record EPS
Brakes - Campagnolo Super Record
Chain - Campagnolo Record
Cassette - Campagnolo Super Record (12/25)
Wheels - Lightweight Standard III
Tyres - Continental Competition 22mm
Stem - Moots SL Road (120mm)
Bars - Zipp SL Carbon Traditional Bend (46cm)
Seatpost - Moots Ti Layback
Saddle - Fizik Arione
Grips - Deda Cork
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Well I now need to find a clean pair of boxers, cheers for that.
Errr....it's not a seven though 😉
S'alreet for nippin t'chippy s'pose.
I thank you for putting my own self indulgent spending on bling into flattering perspective. 😆
Very nice indeed.
Wow, that's nice!!!!!
Looks lovely.
Afraid I don't like the Moots stuff particularly, but it's a stunning build.
EPS the best shift you can buy? Except DA Di2 perhaps 😉
Badly trimmed cable tie under the stem!!
Seatpost got bent in delivery.
And that lawn is a disgrace.
😉
Dirty chain 😳
Very shiny!
...but Nokon and CF bars?
shudda custom built the stem spacers out
nice though like
Mmmmmmm, lovely, refreshing to see a high end roadie thats not plastic.
Drools
Beautiful bike; have the Pegorettis gone to fund this or is your home like a showroom for superbikes?
Wowza
[Jealous] Nice pub bike.
There's bird poo on the fence. [/jealous]
Very pretty bike, having bagged
a moots compact 'nitro' off us
ebay they do live up to the hype.
Mine came with those forks which
take all the buzz out of the road
steering is impecable.
Hope you enjoy the ride as much as
mine, off to ride the pyrenees in
2weeks and cheer on wiggo and cav 😀
Very, very, very, very nice build. My mate has the same frame, stem and seatpost. I know how much the stem and seatpost are 😯 😯 !!!
Is that a Haiku germi?
Well, if I had £12k to spend on a bike that would be a near perfect build for me (saybe SR mechanical would be the only change). Very, very nice.
What's the geometry numbers and when will you be selling it? 😉
Hope it's not a rude question, and just out of interest, how much was the build?
3.7k groupset
2.8k wheels
3.5k frame (post+stem)
1k bars,hset,pedals,saddle etc
ish.......
Well, having given it some welly today, I can confidently say it was worth the wait and the expense (£12.3k BTW).
Sadly the Pegoretti's did go, but I do still have 3 of the Sevens, so no tears.
I did go custom (had to in order to get the internal routing and tapered corrected headtube), but didn't want a huge headtube, hence the zero rise stem and spacers.
Good to see Njee still as positive as ever! And yes, EPS is the superior groupset (until next gen Di2?!). Have you used both to make such a confident claim to the contrary?
Well you can't take cash into
the hereafter, enjoy the bling.
It does give me a warm glow to
know what i pieced mine together
for though. 😀
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Hi - this is my version of the above although with mechanical Super Record. Would love Lightweights and am eyeing up the Meilensteins but need to sell one of my children first. The great thing about Ti is its longevity - this bike is over 9 years old (groupset, wheels and fork are newer though)
Snap! One of the other bikes in the solarider stable. My Axiom SLX with Super Record mechanical.
Lovely bikes. Not just because it is the new baby, but the Moots does slightly edge the Seven in build quality and ride. Maybe the oversized bb and headtube do make a difference after all.
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Very nice, but I'm not sure I'd trust Italian electrics over Japanese...
It really is very pretty though.
GB
Solarider - wow, impressive road bikes. So what other bikes do you own??
I was hoping you'd get seven ,sevens...and the gateway to hell would open 😈
I've said it before and I've said it again - you have the nicest bikes!! Full stop
And
Your my size too.
Was sorely tempted to sell my kidney for your Peg!
Did you ever sell the IF Ti MTB frame?
Cheers all!
Did make it to 8 Sevens but then thinned out the collection.
Yes, the IF went. Shame, but I wasn't giving it the use it deserved.
About to sell a Seven Mudhoney SL cyclocross though.......
Are those diamond door knobs?
Hmmm.....mudhoney! just got a promotion so might well be interested.
I know I'm a bit Johnny Come Lately, but here's mine and its everything solarider says it is. Just been joined by a YBB which is also gorgeous. Think its time to sell everything else.
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Interesting to see how the EPS works over time. At some point I'll take the plunge - just "suffering" with Super Record 11s for now 😀
I'm not a fan of ti bikes though, too flexy for me plus I've seen too many break. I'll stick to the plastic race bike and steel bikes for general riding.
"bye ek, niiiiiiice"
£12.3k
That's probably more than all my cars and bikes together!
Is a bit of paint really that heavy? Ugly
😯
That is all.
what does Solarider do for a job?
Good to see Njee still as positive as ever! And yes, EPS is the superior groupset (until next gen Di2?!). Have you used both to make such a confident claim to the contrary?
4 months late, but yes thanks, no need to sound so spectacularly condescending. Have you ridden it yet? 🙄
what does Solarider do for a job?
I'm hoping he's got shares in a Titanium tube manufacturer!
At least the guy has taste, an abundance of money usually indicates a lack of taste but in this case I'm glad to say he makes a very good exception!
Not sure I could dare ride a bike worth so much money though, not when for £1500 I can buy a road bike that's much better than I am as a rider...
Is this bike just a case of going for the most expensive bits and shoving them all in the same place? I do wonder if other choices may have made for a better bike.
I do wonder if other choices may have made for a better bike.
Define "better"
Better is going to be different for different people. Clearly this bike wasn't built to be tackling the TdF on, if you wanted a bike for that you can buy an off the shelf bike for less than half what this cost that will be stiffer, more responsive and way more suitable to the application.
I suspect that the OP is far more bothered about the subtleties in the ride quality from the components he's chosen though, rather than going for an all out stiff race rep.
TBH that bike would be more than capable to win a tour!
Moots custom is well up there with if not better than a lot of mass produced carbon frames a bike doesn't need to be carbon to be competitive in racing!! Record EPS is also top notch, not even some of the sponcered world tour teams ride sup record mechcanical let alone eps.
Lush bike mate, but I think you need some smart 45's on there!!