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ADVICE ON COMPONENTS FOR AUDAX/LIGHT TOURER BUILD

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  • June 18, 2014 at 10:58 am #21715
    Paultheagle

    Hi.

    I have received great advice from this forum over my choice of frame set for my first bike build with my LBS and after long debate and consideration – have decided to go for the kinesis decade tripster ATR Ti.

    fast and light (but strong for the gravelly bits) is my objective as i tend to either credit card tour or pack very light (i am looking at ultegra groupset, cinelli dinamo carbon stem & bars, kinesis carbon fork and seat post), i’m also quite keen on the schwalbe one 28 tubeless tyres.

    if budget was (within reason) not a restriction, what would be your recommendations for wheels and disc brakes ?

    in fact any thoughts on my build – greatly received 🙂

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  • June 24, 2014 at 10:02 pm #799779
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    barbarus

    You’ve just described my
    You’ve just described my ideal bike! Well, one of them anyway… Pics when it’s all finished?

    June 24, 2014 at 3:33 pm #799777
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    Paultheagle

    thanks for all the
    thanks for all the constructive feedback – FWIW i am working on the following:

    frame – kinesis atr TI
    fork – kinesis monocoque
    seat post – kinesis carbon 27.2
    stem & handlebars – cinelli dinamo alloy
    saddle – TBA
    groupset – ultegra compact (11-32)
    wheels – kinesis crosslight CX (black rims)
    tyres – schwalbe ones 28mm with tubes
    cables – ultegra
    pedals – shimano A600
    brakes – trp spyre slc mechanical
    mudguards – full road (probably giant)
    rack – tubus fly
    bar tape – lizard skins 2.5
    bottle cages – elite custom race x 2

    touring bike geometry (almost) – road bike weight (sub 9kg) = happy days 🙂

    June 18, 2014 at 6:35 pm #799775
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    joemmo

    Wheels, hand built with

    Wheels, hand built with plenty of spokes if you want to carry load. Hplus Son archetype, velocity or similar modern wide rim.

    Brakes: for cable, probably the TRP spyre or hy-rd. You could get the Shimano hydro levers but the price is eye watering.

    June 18, 2014 at 2:58 pm #799773
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    Anonymous

    I concur with the suggestion
    I concur with the suggestion to use wide rims and I would use 32 14/15/14 gauge spokes. You will need to decide whether to use ISO or Centerlock rotors since that will determine the hub choice (or vice versa). Some of the Shimano brakes come with really nice rotors which you would not want to set aside due to using ISO hubs – I would want to use the whole brakeset as intended by the manufacturer.

    If you avoid the very cheapest mechanical disc brakes, most of the choices are fine.

    In my last all-purpose wheelset I used DT RR465 rims, DT 240S hubs, and DT Competition spokes. If I did it again I might consider the HED Belgium C2 rim. You could spend a lot less and still get a great wheelset.

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