Soma Speedster

**xeney** · 07-29-2008, 05:17 AM

My husband is building up my new Speedster while I'm out of town, and posting pictures for me to see the progress. I thought I'd share, and then I'll post photos of the final build.

He has not cut the steerer tube yet, and the bars, seatpost, and stem are borrowed from other bikes -- we'll order all of that when I've had a chance to get a preliminary fit.

It's soooo pretty. I can't wait.

**pll** · 07-29-2008, 05:29 AM

Wooooooow! Thank you for posting (beautiful bike pictures go well with a cup of coffee). What a beauty. Congratulations!

**KnottedYet** · 07-29-2008, 06:01 AM

*swoon*

That is gorgeous!!

**rij73** · 07-29-2008, 07:12 AM

Whoa! I had no idea how beautiful those bikes were...

(Must... resist... urge... to check... website!)

**Blueberry** · 07-29-2008, 07:59 AM

Beautiful

CA

**sgtiger** · 07-29-2008, 08:53 AM

Droolicious! That is one seriously sexy bike.

**ilima** · 07-29-2008, 01:08 PM

That is a sweet looking bike. Love the red, love the lugs. Are you going to get Brooks bar tape to match your saddle?

**xeney** · 07-30-2008, 05:27 AM

No, I'm not a fan of leather bar tape. I'll use tan-colored cork tape.

**elk** · 07-31-2008, 01:16 AM

I LOVE that color...and that is a sexy bike....

**TxDoc** · 07-31-2008, 04:50 AM

Fantastic!
thanks for sharing!

**dachshund** · 07-31-2008, 12:35 PM

That is a gorgeous bike! Thanks for the pictures. Keep 'em coming!

**xeney** · 07-31-2008, 01:22 PM

We did a preliminary fitting today and it's going to be fine. We'll have some minor tweaking to do, but it's a good fit. I'm going to love this bike, I think.

**rij73** · 07-31-2008, 02:24 PM

That's great! Can I ask... what component group and wheelset is that? Also... about how much is this bike going to weigh?

It's really gorgeous. Can't get over the color!

**xeney** · 07-31-2008, 02:55 PM

The components are mostly Veloce 10-speed with a triple crankset. The wheels are swiped from my 2003 Bianchi Veloce because I was having trouble finding Campy wheels that weren't too racy-looking, so they are Bianchi hubs with Mavic CXP-22 rims. (The Bianchi will get new wheels if I decide to keep it.)

It's not going to be a lightweight -- probably around 20 pounds, or as my husband just said in a snotty tone, 25 if I keep the Brooks saddle. (He is not a member of the cult.)

For those who didn't follow the earlier thread, I wanted this bike for pulling a trailer with my daughter ... more upright and less aggressive than my Bianchi, with the lowest gearing I could manage with Campy. But I will probably keep the Bianchi, too.

**Blueberry** · 07-31-2008, 03:33 PM

20 lbs isn't bad....Wonder if building one with Shimano would make a big difference one way or the other (I'm drooling at one, but am not a Campy convert).

CA

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