Bbloque Kaisei Steel - DM Rim (Complete)

[stanvr]

I haven't regret you selling it a single second

[5DII]

Looking forward to the final build. My bike is also made with kaisei tubing (Mariposa road bike), a lot of fun to ride. Let us know the frame weight and size too.

[DHG01]

Sure - off to paint now. It's a size 54 ETT. Weight is currently at 1.6 kg with both front and rear derailleur hangers. I assume paint will take to ~ 1.7.

Would love to see a picture of your Mariposa; stunning bikes.

[DHG01]

Paint finished and now with the mechanic. Hopefully I can ride it next weekend.
For the time being I only have this picture.

[Pumablk]

That color looks so good. I can't wait to see this built up.

[stanvr]

This is stunning!

[DHG01]

That color looks so good. I can't wait to see this built up.

This is stunning!

Thanks for the words guys. Hopefully I will be able to ride it during the weekend and share better pics.

[DHG01]

Looking forward to the final build. My bike is also made with kaisei tubing (Mariposa road bike), a lot of fun to ride. Let us know the frame weight and size too.

Hi - is yours built with th super light tube set also?
Went for a ride yesterday; I am very pleased and impressed with the ride.

In terms of weight....the headset was placed before I could weigh. Mechanic said 1.6; but that's what I saw pre paint.

[5DII]

Looking forward to the final build. My bike is also made with kaisei tubing (Mariposa road bike), a lot of fun to ride. Let us know the frame weight and size too.

Hi - is yours built with th super light tube set also?
Went for a ride yesterday; I am very pleased and impressed with the ride.

In terms of weight....the headset was placed before I could weigh. Mechanic said 1.6; but that's what I saw pre paint.

I think it is
I think the frame weight was around 1.7-2kg with paint and CK headset (I know its a big range but i cant remember for some reason)

[DHG01]

Looking forward to the final build. My bike is also made with kaisei tubing (Mariposa road bike), a lot of fun to ride. Let us know the frame weight and size too.

Hi - is yours built with th super light tube set also?
Went for a ride yesterday; I am very pleased and impressed with the ride.

In terms of weight....the headset was placed before I could weigh. Mechanic said 1.6; but that's what I saw pre paint.

I think it is
I think the frame weight was around 1.7-2kg with paint and CK headset (I know its a big range but i cant remember for some reason)

CK headset are heavier but look really good.

[DHG01]

Very, very pleased with the result. I think it looks and rides great. Well worth the wait.

[DHG01]

A few details I really like.

The seat post binder is through the seat stays; the screw is on the non drive side and nothing is visible opposite; on the drive side. Doing this is quite labour intensive, not exempt of dificulty and needs to be done when the frame is finished - get it wrong and the frame has to go to the bin.

That, alongside the the brakes under the chain stays, results in a really clean look in the rear.

Nothing of the above is practical - but it works and looks great.

[DHG01]

I was leaning towards a raw finish for the stem; glad I listened to Pablo. He also made me a matching Garmin mount.

[DHG01]

I wasn't expecting this weight; the mechanics weighed twice though (once in front of me).

The total weight is slightly below the sum of the individual parts which I did weigh. This isn't usual; however, I weighed the fork uncut, full chain, full cabling, etc.

Still strange.

Anyway, I am sticking with the 6.8 kg.

Never let the truth get in the way of good story.

[5DII]

beautiful bike, one of the more unique steel bikes i've seen. i also use the same scale to weigh my bikes