My pride and first build ever.

[g19]

Funny is that due to reading this forum i was impressed by the number of people who ride steel bikes and there experiences.

Over here in EU it's at least alu and the best is CF.
Anybody who is riding steel is either a student or a older person and it's a very small minority that choose to ride steel.

After having ridden a reasonable number of miles on my new alu bike and enjoyed it i had the opportunity to ride only about 100 yards on a perfect road to test steel (a washboard kinda road) and i was impressed or better yet i was convinced
From that moment on i realized where all these people where talking about.

I sold my alu bone shaker and got myself in to focussing on steel.

After a year of hard work and picking out the parts i wanted here is my pride and a celebration of that old magic material.

The frame was custom made as i had some health issues with my alu bike so made to fit me was a no:1 priority for me.

My goal was to build a bike that is not the lightest around, but one that would last my many years.
I feel that the chosen parts will help me to succeed that.

Some parts like crank and brakes have been painted to match the contrast of the colours of the frame.
I feel this way the bike/parts came out best although this may not be everbody's cup of tea.

Tomorrow my maiden ride .......



Frame: Duell Passion steel
Fork: Dedacciai CF
Paint: Multipaint red/black and white
Stem: Syntace F99
Bars: Syntace
Bartape: Fizik
Hubs: DT Swiss 240s
Spokes: Sapim Race butted
Rims: Mavic Open Pro
Tires: Michelin Krylion Carbon
Group: Shimano 105 HT II triple 10 speed
Jockey wheels: Tacx (bearing version)
BB: Phil Wood bearings
Pedals: SPD-SL
Saddle: Selle an atomica
Seatpost: Thomson
Bottle holders: Tacx
Bottle's: Tacx 750 cc
Cables: Stock Shimano's but they have a liner in them and where the inner cables are 'unprotected' the have been fitted in teflon liners making it fully protected against dirt.
Bike computer: Polar CS 600

[SouthernBelle]

Looks good! Can't wait to here about the maiden voyage.

[mimitabby]

well, fantastic, you did it! What a beautiful bike.

[F8th637]

What a beauty! Welcome to the "I Love Steel" club! Alu is nice but I am a fan of steel. Have fun on its maiden voyage!

[bouncybouncy]

gotta love steel!!! I am not a roadie...but my steel bike is! and she treats me good!

your bike is a beeeaut!!! so what is the final weight?

[7rider]

Very nice.
Steel is real. (But Ti is fly!)

[jesvetmed]

That's pretty hot looking! Have fun with her!
Jes

[TxDoc]

Fantastic bike!
I am a steel lover. Yes, I also own a CF bike and I'm thinking of tying a Ti - but my steel Bianchi is still my favorite
Have fun with your new ride!

[g19]

The crank/brakes where painted, but one has to know the right base coat (i forgot what the painter used).

When i told him about the former painter how he screwed up he smiled and explained me about the preps one has to do and not just paint alu without for example blast the anodised layer of.

I also considered anodising, but i did not get the right answers and turned to my ever faithful painter who i trust completely as he has done several non everyday jobs and he knows his stuff.

Further is it that i like the contrast of what paint can bring as an extra.
There for i did what i did regarding the black paint on the alu parts.

Thanks everybody for your kind and encouraging words