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I know it's a roadie, but a nice bike is a nice bike. After months of waiting and hours of sweating building the thing, here she is! Super Record EPS has been 'coming next week' since February, but I finally got hold of it.
I am bound to say that EPS is fantastic of course, but it is! Step change over mechanical? Probably not actually, but the best gear change you can buy right now and very clever. Easy to set up, very intuitive. Really like the clean lines of the internally routed frame, despite the battery mount, which is nice and low so doesn't change the weight distribution too much.
I chose to mount the control unit laterally under the bars under the computer. Not sure why you don't see more of this because it is nicely hidden away, in-line with the wires and you can see the LED's when sat on the bike.
Rides like a dream. Smooth, light and comfortable.
So to confirm and dispel some myths based on very initial observations:
1) PF BB30 doesn't creak, but isn't that much stiffer that I can tell over a traditional threaded BB.
2) The tapered head tube looks cool, but isn't much stiffer than a traditional 1, 1/8 that I can tell.
3) Moots really do weld like nobody else.
4) This is an obscene amount to spend on a pedal cycle!
Will try to weigh it when I can, but it certainly isn't UCI legal.
Enjoy!
Frame - Moots RSL
Fork - ENVE Tapered 2.0
Aheadset - Chris King Inset 7
Chainset - Campagnolo Super Record Ti (175mm, 53/39)
Pedals - Time iClic Carbon Ti
Front Deraileur - Campagnolo Super Record EPS (Parlee Carbon Clamp)
Rear Deraileur - Campagnolo Super Record EPS
Shifters - Campagnolo Super Record EPS
Brakes - Campagnolo Super Record
Chain - Campagnolo Record
Cassette - Campagnolo Super Record (12/25)
Wheels - Lightweight Standard III
Tyres - Continental Competition 22mm
Stem - Moots SL Road (120mm)
Bars - Zipp SL Carbon Traditional Bend (46cm)
Seatpost - Moots Ti Layback
Saddle - Fizik Arione
Grips - Deda Cork
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Well I now need to find a clean pair of boxers, cheers for that.
Errr....it's not a seven though 😉
S'alreet for nippin t'chippy s'pose.
I thank you for putting my own self indulgent spending on bling into flattering perspective. 😆
Very nice indeed.
Wow, that's nice!!!!!
Looks lovely.
Afraid I don't like the Moots stuff particularly, but it's a stunning build.
EPS the best shift you can buy? Except DA Di2 perhaps 😉
Badly trimmed cable tie under the stem!!
Seatpost got bent in delivery.
And that lawn is a disgrace.
😉
Dirty chain 😳
Very shiny!
...but Nokon and CF bars?
shudda custom built the stem spacers out
nice though like
Mmmmmmm, lovely, refreshing to see a high end roadie thats not plastic.
Drools
Beautiful bike; have the Pegorettis gone to fund this or is your home like a showroom for superbikes?
Wowza
[Jealous] Nice pub bike.
There's bird poo on the fence. [/jealous]
Very pretty bike, having bagged
a moots compact 'nitro' off us
ebay they do live up to the hype.
Mine came with those forks which
take all the buzz out of the road
steering is impecable.
Hope you enjoy the ride as much as
mine, off to ride the pyrenees in
2weeks and cheer on wiggo and cav 😀
Very, very, very, very nice build. My mate has the same frame, stem and seatpost. I know how much the stem and seatpost are 😯 😯 !!!
Is that a Haiku germi?
Well, if I had £12k to spend on a bike that would be a near perfect build for me (saybe SR mechanical would be the only change). Very, very nice.
What's the geometry numbers and when will you be selling it? 😉
Hope it's not a rude question, and just out of interest, how much was the build?
3.7k groupset
2.8k wheels
3.5k frame (post+stem)
1k bars,hset,pedals,saddle etc
ish.......
Well, having given it some welly today, I can confidently say it was worth the wait and the expense (£12.3k BTW).
Sadly the Pegoretti's did go, but I do still have 3 of the Sevens, so no tears.
I did go custom (had to in order to get the internal routing and tapered corrected headtube), but didn't want a huge headtube, hence the zero rise stem and spacers.
Good to see Njee still as positive as ever! And yes, EPS is the superior groupset (until next gen Di2?!). Have you used both to make such a confident claim to the contrary?
Well you can't take cash into
the hereafter, enjoy the bling.
It does give me a warm glow to
know what i pieced mine together
for though. 😀
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Hi - this is my version of the above although with mechanical Super Record. Would love Lightweights and am eyeing up the Meilensteins but need to sell one of my children first. The great thing about Ti is its longevity - this bike is over 9 years old (groupset, wheels and fork are newer though)
Snap! One of the other bikes in the solarider stable. My Axiom SLX with Super Record mechanical.
Lovely bikes. Not just because it is the new baby, but the Moots does slightly edge the Seven in build quality and ride. Maybe the oversized bb and headtube do make a difference after all.
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Very nice, but I'm not sure I'd trust Italian electrics over Japanese...
It really is very pretty though.
GB
Solarider - wow, impressive road bikes. So what other bikes do you own??
I was hoping you'd get seven ,sevens...and the gateway to hell would open 😈
I've said it before and I've said it again - you have the nicest bikes!! Full stop
And
Your my size too.
Was sorely tempted to sell my kidney for your Peg!
Did you ever sell the IF Ti MTB frame?
Cheers all!
Did make it to 8 Sevens but then thinned out the collection.
Yes, the IF went. Shame, but I wasn't giving it the use it deserved.
About to sell a Seven Mudhoney SL cyclocross though.......
Are those diamond door knobs?
Hmmm.....mudhoney! just got a promotion so might well be interested.
I know I'm a bit Johnny Come Lately, but here's mine and its everything solarider says it is. Just been joined by a YBB which is also gorgeous. Think its time to sell everything else.
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Interesting to see how the EPS works over time. At some point I'll take the plunge - just "suffering" with Super Record 11s for now 😀
I'm not a fan of ti bikes though, too flexy for me plus I've seen too many break. I'll stick to the plastic race bike and steel bikes for general riding.
"bye ek, niiiiiiice"
£12.3k
That's probably more than all my cars and bikes together!
Is a bit of paint really that heavy? Ugly
😯
That is all.
what does Solarider do for a job?
Good to see Njee still as positive as ever! And yes, EPS is the superior groupset (until next gen Di2?!). Have you used both to make such a confident claim to the contrary?
4 months late, but yes thanks, no need to sound so spectacularly condescending. Have you ridden it yet? 🙄
what does Solarider do for a job?
I'm hoping he's got shares in a Titanium tube manufacturer!
At least the guy has taste, an abundance of money usually indicates a lack of taste but in this case I'm glad to say he makes a very good exception!
Not sure I could dare ride a bike worth so much money though, not when for £1500 I can buy a road bike that's much better than I am as a rider...
Is this bike just a case of going for the most expensive bits and shoving them all in the same place? I do wonder if other choices may have made for a better bike.
I do wonder if other choices may have made for a better bike.
Define "better"
Better is going to be different for different people. Clearly this bike wasn't built to be tackling the TdF on, if you wanted a bike for that you can buy an off the shelf bike for less than half what this cost that will be stiffer, more responsive and way more suitable to the application.
I suspect that the OP is far more bothered about the subtleties in the ride quality from the components he's chosen though, rather than going for an all out stiff race rep.
TBH that bike would be more than capable to win a tour!
Moots custom is well up there with if not better than a lot of mass produced carbon frames a bike doesn't need to be carbon to be competitive in racing!! Record EPS is also top notch, not even some of the sponcered world tour teams ride sup record mechcanical let alone eps.
Lush bike mate, but I think you need some smart 45's on there!!
Solarider has some of the finest bikes and best taste in bikes that I've seen; this is the spec for the cross bike he posted on here a few months back
Frame - Speedvagen CX (58cm, Team Paint)
Fork - ENVE Carbon CX
Aheadset - Chris King Black Sotto Voce Aheadset
Chainset - Campagnolo Super Record Ti (175mm, 50/34)
Pedals - Shimano XTR
Front Mech - Campagnolo Super Record EPS
Rear Mech - Campagnolo Super Record EPS
Shifters - Campagnolo Super Record EPS
Brakes - Pauls Neo Retro
Chain - Campagnolo Record
Cassette - Campagnolo Record (12/25)
Wheels - Lightweight Standard Gen III
Tyres - Dugast Typhoon 32mm
Stem - Extralight OC (110mm)
Bars - Zipp Service Course Alloy SL Traditional Bend (46cm)
Seatpost - ENVE Carbon Integrated
Saddle - Fizik Arione
Grips - Deda Cork
To be fair, I find all his bikes incredibly boring. No character whatsoever. Just buy the most expensive titanium frame available and then bolt all the most expensive parts onto it. Dull.
Bugger me that is nice
And need pix of that CX bike too please
To be fair, I find all his bikes incredibly boring. No character whatsoever. Just buy the most expensive titanium frame available and then bolt all the most expensive parts onto it. Dull
oh to have such a dull selection of bikes 
Lush bike mate, but I think you need some smart 45's on there!!
As opposed to the ridiculously beautiful, incredibly light and expensive 48's he's got on there already? What's 3mm between friends eh? 😉
TBH that bike would be more than capable to win a tour!
Of course, it's not about the bike. But if you were buying a bike to win the tour, you can spend less than half as much on something lighter and stiffer, that would be more suitable for the application, that's all I was saying.
Record EPS is also top notch, not even some of the sponcered world tour teams ride sup record mechcanical let alone eps.
The differences between Record and Super Record though are largely cosmetic, and a tiny bit of weight, there's no function improvement really from what I understand. And seeing as many teams are adding weight to their bikes to get them up to the UCI weight limit, why buy the lighter more expensive stuff when the cheaper and slightly heavier works just as well? Certainly as most of the groupset is low down on the bike, it won't make a huge difference, and besides, an all steel cassette is going to last a lot longer than one that is half Ti.
To be fair, I find all his bikes incredibly boring. No character whatsoever. Just buy the most expensive titanium frame available and then bolt all the most expensive parts onto it. Dull.
Whilst I don't agree entirely, I've got to say that purely in terms of looks and emotion, I preferred his custom steel Pegoretti's.
an all steel cassette is going to last a lot longer than one that is half Ti.
Not true? I know someone who runs Ti chains and XTR cassettes as he reckons they last longer than the equivalent steel whilst weihing considerably less.
Not true? I know someone who runs Ti chains and XTR cassettes as he reckons they last longer than the equivalent steel whilst weihing considerably less.
Different strokes for different folks. Mates who used to race got fed up with XTR cassettes cos the Ti cogs just didn't last half as long as XT cassettes did!
Good points Mboy! 😀
Ti is softer than steel, steel cassettes last longer. Hence only the largest sprockets being ti on XTR/Dura Ace blocks.
Bit low rent for this thread, but if you fancy getting a bit of Ti in your life, this frame is for sale as of today.
Cooper size M/L with none too common shamrock dropouts.
Lovely bit of kit but i need the money to help pay for a kitchen and have downgraded to a 2nd hand Condor. 🙁
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A Moots variation - my frame built by Kent Erisken(ex Moots). Its changed slightly since the pic, no cateye, steerer cut down and longer stem.
Its a chorus group and deda finishing kit.
The welds and build quality is stunning and it rides really smooth.
Anyone got any tips on cleaning titanium?