Argon 18 6 kg climbing bike, on the cheap-ish.

Great project

At last, I think we can call the frame finished. Now it’s time to put the thing together.

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These reason for the random orange paint?
I already had an unused rattle can from a previous project that never got past the primer stage- I thought it looked good in grey.

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That’s awesome!
Where did you get the kit from? I am contemplating a saddle rail repair (so will need a much smaller kit)

Paint = Extra Weight

Paint = Extra Weight

this. If you were really committed you'd be chopping more bits off, you don't need two chainstays.

http://www.carbonmods.co.uk/Departments/carbon-fiber-kits.aspx

Mine was the rapid repair kit

Good job, wonder if repairs like this indeed influence how the frame rides - I've heard a statement like this in the past. How much do you think the complete build will weight? What's the goal?

I never got round to posting pictures of this thing finished.
•Lots of cheap eBay carbon.
•Super Record crankset, minus big ring.
•Dura-ace Di2 derailleur.
•Climbing buttons and Alfine display as fwd junction box
•Super-six HiMod forks
•KEO Blade pedals with Ti axles
•Conti Sprint tubulars

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Looks great. I mean, not literally of course ;-)

Final weight?

A few more pictures.
I haven’t weighed it, it’s light.
I haven’t added up the cost, not bad, I had the crankset already.

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Nice. You gonna race it?

Well, I’m a bit fitter than I was this time last year,(lockdown has it’s advantages). If I can make more progress over the summer I’ll try a few local Hill Climbs in the autumn.

With a machine like this you have to race!

I find a 40t front ring with 11-28 on the back ideal for a range of hills, though I favour 4 minute kinda things. You’ll want to be able to change gear while wrenching on the horns too.

How did this work out?