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Sitting quietly in a corner waiting for the canti brakes and some smaller parts to arrive. Bought Scott Drop FL bars off ebay (that's the Drop-in bars without the inward extensions) because I love their shape (hence the drop-ins on my Merlin), dipped the top section in an acidic drain cleaner for 15 minutes to de-anodize the aluminium, then gave it a quick polish to match the bars with the other polished aluminium parts that will go on the bike.

Thanks for your input, so if weight is an issue I'b better go for Marchisio (I hope they also give crisp shifting)

I knew about Marchisio, the Ambrosio cassettes are new to me. Thanks for that! Any experience with teh Ambrosio cassette in the forum?

That's quite interesting, do you have a price in mind for the wheels or just the hubs?

Oww, okay. Mine needs a 1 inch fork.

BTW, I scored a nice wheelset: Dura-Ace hubs with Mavic Open Pro ceramic rims. Planned to use the rims for an extra set with Record hubs (like the set in my Merlin) but I'm now considering using a Marchisio cassette. Any forum members who used Marchisio with Campy spacers on a Shimano body?

Love your bike! The fork is 1 inch? Guess I'll stick to steel for the moment but I'll keep it in mind

It's a 57.5 (C-C) 59 (C-T) with a 15.6 cm head tube and 57.5 cm top tube.

They certainly are! I actually raced with these bars in the early nineties (mainly because as a teenager I was a huge Lemond groupie) but they had been in the spare parts bin for two decades. I decided to use them again because I wanted a platform for a GoPro camera as well as a place to mount the lights during long rides, because I want to keep the top of the bars free for my hands (especially while climbing I go "all over the the place"). Last summer I fell in love with the bars again, appreciating the bend of the drops, the position of the brake levers and - yes - going downhill I even tried and liked the extensions. They're not sexy but exactly what I need.

Here's mine...

+1 for the carbon spacer matching the top cap. Still can't get used to the rims you used but apart from that this bike is definitely in my 2014 top 5.

A bit too much flash (its pitch dark overhere) but you'll get the idea: I pimped the very basic Tektro cable hanger with the help of an M6x42mm Syntace titanium bolt and an old Campagnolo brake adjuster.

Wim van der Kaaij passed away yesterday. RIP

The frame with matching Deda stem and polished Athena parts is an absolute dream so far, but I agree that low profile rims like TB14 would look way better than Archetype.

Seatpost should be Chorus titanium or Centaur polished steel to match the Campa parts, or polished Deda RS01 to match the stem, handlebar and polished parts.

Here's where I bought mine:

http://defietsenmaker.nl/index.php?item=3ttt-pro-chrome--quill-stem&action=article&group_id=10000013&aid=147&lang=EN

The internet seems riddled with shallow Deda bars but I'm looking for a silver, deep drop Deda 215, 46cm for a Ø 26.0mm stem. Who can help me out?

Had another puncture and am now on the search for 700x32 Panaracer Paselas

What are those tires you're running at the moment? Grand Bois?

The drilled brake bridge is definetly an after market job.

Are you sure? It looks exactly like the one in the catalog on page 1 of this topic.

Yup, but it's going to be simple gloss black with white decals.

Ready for some paint...

I will if you find me one in 144 BCD ;)

Certainly, for the moment I'll put on a Problem Solvers Chainspy as it is cheap and reliable but I'm thinking about making custom chainguards by grinding the teeth off two bigger chainrings.

Because Spooky carbon cantis served me well on my previous bikes. Decided to go for Campagnolo CX this time to get a more neo-retro look in line with the other components.