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abcdggs

DonVincenzo wrote: »

My new Storck has just arrived from Germany & assembled last night.

Tasty!

Beautiful bike! what bar and stem is on it?

DonVincenzo

abcdggs wrote: »

Beautiful bike! what bar and stem is on it?

White Ritchey bar & stem - looks absolutely savage (makes the bike for me!!)

Here's the kit

-Ritchey WCS stem
-Ritchey WCS handlebar
-essence Carbon seatpost
-Selle Italia SLR saddle
-SRAM Force 2010 rear derailleur
- " cassette
- " chain
- " crankset
- " front derailleur
- " shifter set
- " brakeset
- Fulcrum Racing 1 wheelset in black/white
- Group black with white decails
- Conti GP 4000 S tyres

spyderski

This is sweet! I'm really liking Storcks these days - stealthy cool! Which model is this - their model naming system is a bit confusing - hard to remember where each model fits in the range. That SRAM Force gruppo is a nice looking piece of kit too. Well wear DonVincenzo - keep 'er between the ditches!

spyderski

spyderski wrote: »

This is sweet! I'm really liking Storcks these days - stealthy cool! Which model is this - their model naming system is a bit confusing - hard to remember where each model fits in the range. That SRAM Force gruppo is a nice looking piece of kit too. Well wear DonVincenzo - keep 'er between the ditches!

sorry, just saw its an Absolutist (where do they get these names!):D

07Lapierre

This was my "Pride and Joy" in 1991.

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/2BWi61OOGNmOQfGnunMPKw?feat=directlink

ipodrocker

DonVincenzo wrote: »

My new Storck has just arrived from Germany & assembled last night.

Tasty!

very nice!! where did yo get it from?

DonVincenzo

ipodrocker wrote: »

very nice!! where did yo get it from?

Thanks ipodrocker! I got it from s-tec sports in Germany. Emailed them many times before I made up my mind. Henning & Andrea (who both run it) - were very helpful indeed.

Here's the link to their site
http://s-tec-essence.eshop.t-online.de/epages/Store4_Shop38023.sf/en_GB/?ViewObjectID=934966

Just follow the Storck links. My bike has been removed from the site now (as I was told that it was a ltd edition version was one of only 10 made in the world!), but there are other Storck Absolutists / other Storcks on there too. I've read great reviews on them all (the Storck Scenario got 10/10 in cycling plus last month).

spyderski wrote: »

This is sweet! I'm really liking Storcks these days - stealthy cool! Which model is this - their model naming system is a bit confusing - hard to remember where each model fits in the range. That SRAM Force gruppo is a nice looking piece of kit too. Well wear DonVincenzo - keep 'er between the ditches!

Thanks spyderski. Apt timing - I've got a week & a half off and am heading out Wesht (Sligo area) for a week & down to Dingle for the weekend of 22nd - so will get plenty of spins on her.

I will certainly "drive her like I shtole her" & "keep'er between the ditches" for sure!!

Golfanatic

mikes bikes in dun laoghaire sell loads of storck bikes

spyderski

Golfanatic wrote: »

mikes bikes in dun laoghaire sell loads of storck bikes

@Golfanatic Never been there - must have a look sometime !

Golfanatic

sorry my mistake they sell another german brand which also begins with "s" its a good brand too. the stores definetley worth a look though some great prices!!

abcdggs

would this happen to be the shop you work in?

Super Freak

Well kind of,

I've been building this up for the past while as funds allow. Got the frame here on adverts.ie

I'm 95%complete. I need to order some decals and I'm waiting for a different bracket for the front calliper as I ordered the incorrect one. Caliper is in the water bottle cage for now:rolleyes: but at least I could check out the gears/bar&lever positions etc etc.

10.8KG:D it ccertianly feels a lot lighter than my 14KG Trek. Any lighter would have taken a LOT of euros.

Spec is:

Frame Azonic AZ-& Superlight Unobtanium
Wheels Mavic
White stuff Ritchey
Rubber stuff Maxxis
Everything else Shimano

Couple of photos taken this evening while it's still clean and the sun was shining.

abcdggs

Bikes like this make me want to MTB!
Is the frame made of unobtanium?? Like in avatar??

Golfanatic

Yes it is I work there part time if I'm free on the weekend nothing major as I'm still in school it's only recently I started so I forgot I can't reccomend it as it's spamming sorry didn't mean to spam

abcdggs

Golfanatic wrote: »

Yes it is I work there part time if I'm free on the weekend nothing major as I'm still in school it's only recently I started so I forgot I can't reccomend it as it's spamming sorry didn't mean to spam

No not at all, I don't mind anyway as long as you're up front about it.

Super Freak

Is the frame made of unobtanium?? Like in avatar??

Naah. It's Scandium I think i.e. an Aluminium alloy.

EDIT:
Fork Rockshox SID Race

abcdggs

Super Freak wrote: »

Naah. It's Scandium I think i.e. an Aluminium alloy.

EDIT:
Fork Rockshox SID Race

I just ask because I've seen it on the oakley site before in one of their descriptions i think...

Rubber strap here
also

Oakley wikipedia page wrote:

Other
Unobtainium is a hydrophillic rubber compound that has increased grip when wet with perspiration.[5] The compound was first used for a motorcycle handgrip[5] and has also been used in the nose-pieces and ear-stems of their sunglasses since 1987[6] and in their watches since 2002.[7].

kumate_champ07

http://cgi.ebay.ie/FRANCESCO-MOSER-51-151-KRONO-FRAME-SET-Size-54-/120567721669?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c12656ec5

One of the most beautiful frames Ive ever seen!

abcdggs

kumate_champ07 wrote: »

http://cgi.ebay.ie/FRANCESCO-MOSER-51-151-KRONO-FRAME-SET-Size-54-/120567721669?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c12656ec5

One of the most beautiful frames Ive ever seen!

Beautiful yes but the utilitarian in me says nay...

Lumen

kumate_champ07 wrote: »

http://cgi.ebay.ie/FRANCESCO-MOSER-51-151-KRONO-FRAME-SET-Size-54-/120567721669?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c12656ec5

One of the most beautiful frames Ive ever seen!

Damn! That would go perfectly with the Kaiku kit. Unfortunately, none of Team Boards-Kaiku are short enough for that frame...

Chips Lovell

Just goes to show that internal cabling isn't a new idea.

Gavin

Super Freak wrote: »

10.8KG:D it ccertianly feels a lot lighter than my 14KG Trek. Any lighter would have taken a LOT of euros.

Spec is:

Frame Azonic AZ-& Superlight Unobtanium
Wheels Mavic
White stuff Ritchey
Rubber stuff Maxxis
Everything else Shimano

Nice ! Looks like it was expensive anyway even without weight weenie parts !

You going to be racing it?

DirkVoodoo

That is one good looking bike Super Freak. I like your black/white finish, looks very slick. Definitely a head turner. Wheels look great too.

Super Freak

That is one good looking bike Super Freak. I like your black/white finish, looks very slick. Definitely a head turner. Wheels look great too.

Thanks Dirk;)

Nice ! Looks like it was expensive anyway even without weight weenie parts !

You going to be racing it?

No racing for me. The guys in my club have done well in a few of the beginner races, but I get dropped by them on every climb on the club outings. Fitness level is poor, 20 years of inactiity will do that to you I'm happy enough to do the club runs with the odd trip to Ballinastoe and Ballyhora.

Golfanatic

that frame is going to go to some hipster like every other frame weve seen

gman2k

Taken after Wednesday Night's MTB spin near Rathgormac with Sportif Waterford Cycling Club

Chips Lovell

Golfanatic wrote: »

that frame is going to go to some hipster like every other frame weve seen

It's a TT frame. Probably not the most comfortable bike for tooling around town on.

DualFrontDiscs

el tonto wrote: »

It's a TT frame. Probably not the most comfortable bike for tooling around town on.

I'm not sure all the hipsters on fully 'down' with practicality.

DFD*

*DedicationForDesign.

endurodave

Here is my bike after some fun on the trails!

Sitec

Newbie Time!:D