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Wheelsport Fantasy Mini Velo: Full Dura-Ace 9000 Groupset
After the Merida Scultura 5000 road bike has been fitted with a full Ultegra 6870 Di2 groupset, it is this bike's turn to get a full groupset too. The Wheelsport Fantasy mini velo currently has a 1x11...
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Avanti Inc 3: Bushnell Eccentric BB Comparison
The recent upgrade done on the Avanti Inc 3 was a major change, where the drivetrain was changed to an electronic shifting, Alfine 11 Di2 version. Also, the controls and brakes were changed to a drop...
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Avanti Inc 3: Dura-Ace 7900 Crankset + Gates Belt and Sprocket
In the previous post, the Bushnell Eccentric BB was used to replace the stock eccentric BB on the Avanti Inc 3. This changed the BB width from 73mm to 68mm, allowing the use of a road crankset.The road...
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Avanti Inc 3: Installing Eccentric BB + Dura-Ace Crankset
Time to assemble the new components onto the Avanti Inc 3 bike! The new components are the Bushnell eccentric BB, the Dura-Ace 7900 crankset, the 46T Gates front sprocket and 118T Gates belt.After I...
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Avanti Inc 3: Installation of 60mm FSA Stem
After completing the modification of the Avanti Inc 3 to have a narrower Q factor, it seemed that the geometry had been dialed in already. However, even after using a road crankset with road drop bars,...
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Bike Components Sale!
1) Kinetix Pro TT Bullhorn HandlebarAs seen on the Speed Pro TT, this bullhorn bar gives you a special riding posture that is very comfortable. 25.4mm clamp diameter in the middle, 24mm diameter at the...
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Avanti Inc 3: Continental Grand Prix 4 Season Tires
After changing the rear wheel on the Avanti Inc 3, I realised that I have upgraded both the front and rear wheel on that bike. As such, both the front and rear rims have a higher profile compared to...
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Java Freccia Carbon Mini Velo: Part 1 - Frame & Fork
Another mini velo? While browsing Taobao, I came across this mini velo frameset that looks rather interesting. This is a carbon fiber mini velo frameset, which is quite rare as mini velo frames are...
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Java Freccia Carbon Mini Velo: Part 2 - Weight of Frameset Components
After taking a close look at the Java Freccia carbon mini velo frame and fork in the previous post, let us now see exactly how lightweight this frameset is.By building the bike up from a bare frame, it...
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Dahon MuEX: Ergon GP1 Grips
It has been more than two years since I built up the 2x10 speed Dahon MuEX from scratch. From a mechanical shifting 2x10 speed system to a electronic Di2 Ultegra/XTR hybrid, it has worked very well. As...
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Java Freccia Carbon Mini Velo: Part 3 - Frame Geometry Comparison
As with any frame, the geometry is important as it affects how the bike rides and also the handling. Since I have the Java Freccia bare frame, it is a good idea to compare it with the other bikes to...
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Java Freccia Carbon Mini Velo: Part 4 - Preparing for Assembly
With the frame and fork weighed, and the geometry comparison completed, it is time to prepare the frame for component assembly! All the components will be transplanted from the Wheelsport mini velo...
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Java Freccia Carbon Mini Velo: Part 5 - Insufficient Brake Caliper Reach
In the previous blog post, the bike was already shown as half assembled, with the wheelset and drivetrain transferred over from the Wheelsport mini velo.Next, I tried to install the road caliper brakes...
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Java Freccia Carbon Mini Velo: Part 6 - Almost Completed
In Part 4 of this bike project, I showed that the drivetrain of the bike was already installed. Prior to that, I had to first install the press fit bottom bracket into the frame, before the crankset...
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Java Freccia Carbon Mini Velo: Part 7 - Dura-Ace 9000 Groupset
The Java Freccia carbon mini velo is almost completed! All that is left to do is to fine tune the adjustments and it is ready to go.Java Freccia carbon mini velo, built up with Dura-Ace 9000...
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Lezyne Lite Drive Pump for Road Bikes
Here is a short review of the Lezyne Lite Drive Pump which was designed for the high pressure tires of road bikes. I was looking for a slim and lightweight pump for the Java Freccia carbon mini velo,...
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Brompton M6R: Introduction
Time for a new bike! I have owned and modified many bikes, but have never owned or modified a Brompton before. Before this, I never had a need for a Brompton as I have my other Dahon folding bikes if I...
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Brompton M6R: Imperium Cycle Hinge Clamps
After getting a Brompton M6R for myself, my upgrading instinct has kicked in. As with all bikes, I will identify areas that are not up to my standard and see if it can be upgraded. On the Brompton,...
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Brompton M6R: Imperium Cycle Eazy Wheels
For a Brompton, one of the main advantage over other folding bikes is the ability to roll the bike easily when folded. The ability to roll the folded bike eliminates the need to carry a heavy bike when...
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Brompton M6R: BikeFun Suspension Block
After upgrading the hinge clamps to the better looking and more well designed Imperium Cycle hinge clamps, and also upgrading the Eazy wheels, the next upgrade for the Brompton M6R would be the...
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