Bicycle Blog
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See what’s happening in & around the workshop in the 1226 Bicycle Blog. What we’re doing, what we’re talking about, who’s seen what, upcoming builds, fun videos, technical stuff & pics from the past
We build lots of custom road, gravel & mountain bikes…
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MONSTERCROSS
MONSTERCROSS
MONSTERCROSS
Enough of the small talk. It’s time to sit back & enjoy the hits & the misses of
Cannondale CAADX 56cm Large Tiagra 10 Speed Disc Brake Cyclocross Bike
CAADX disc brake cyclocross $1175 Great looking excellent condition Cannondale CAADX disc brake cyclocross. Paint 8.5/10. Frame 9/10. There’s a tiny shallow dint in the top tube. It’s so slight it’s only visible when the light hits it at a certain angle. Closeup of dint in the pic of the top tube where “CAAD” is
Ciocc Challenger 56 cm Large Campagnolo Centaur 10 speed Road Bike
Is Ciocc is good $1675 Ciocc Challenger 56 cm Large Campagnolo Centaur 10 speed Road Bike Immaculate Ciocc Challenger alloy road bike with carbon seat stays & fork New shifter & brake cables New Syncros shallow drop handlebars, freshly wrapped New KMC EL chain New 25 mm Panaracer Evo 4 tyres New tubes New Veloce
Cannondale Furio F600 Large Gravel Monstercross 11 Speed Ultegra Hydro Brakes
*****SOLD**** Lightweight (around 9.5kg), nimble, lockout front suspension, hydraulic brakes $2550 Cannondale Monstercross Gravel bike. Indestructible, lightweight (around 10.9 kg), nimble, lockout front suspension, hydraulic brakes New FUNN saddleNew barwrapNew chainNew FUNN crankset with 34t chainringNew FUNN50 wide gravel dropbarsNew Rockshox pedalsNew MAXXIS Crossmark 26×2.1New KMC X chainNew wheel skewersNew gear cable (inner & outer)Fresh
Large Cannondale Furio Close To Completion
Building a Cannondale Furio (same era as a CAAD5) gravel conversion (the dark blue at the back)…Should be about the same weight as the legendary 1226 CAAD4 gravel conversion. Same geometry too!🚲🚲🛠🐱👤🔧 Built with ultegra 11 speed hydro shifters and an 8000 ultegra RD. Has a huge 11/42 cassette, FUNN50 gravel bars and Mavic SLR
Apollo Expert C Large Hi Mod Carbon Fibre Mountain Bike
Hydraulic disc brakes with remote RockShox lockout $675 Great entry level MTB The bike is sold in used condition. Fully serviced, suspension has been checked. Stanchions are smooth. Brakes are in great condition. Wheels are straight & bearings smooth Shipping Australia wide $100 ($50 metro Melbourne) or come down to our workshop & have a
56 cm S-Works Tarmac
We’re building this over the next week or 2 with Shimano 6700 Ultegra 10 speed grouppo. Frame’s immaculate… Just looking for a nice light weight wheelset & we’re underway! Should be a real weight weenie🛠🛠🚲🐱🏍
XL Kevin Curve
On ya Kevin! XL steel Curve Kevin gravel build coming soon! 😎😎🛠🚴♀️🐱🏍
56cm Campagnolo record CAAD7
Pics and listing coming when it’s sunnier so I can take pics that do the colours justice 56cm Campagnolo record Cannondale CAAD7 in minty fresh condition
Steel Is Real(ish)
Why It’s Impossible For Steel Frames To Be More Comfortable Than Aluminium
36 Pollici
36 Pollici unveils first full carbon 36er MTB, plus a 36er gravel bike?
Cannondale CAAD5 56cm Large 105 11 Speed Road Bike
105 11 speed grouppo & EA90 wheels $1675 CAAD5 roadie in immaculate condition. Built with a 105 11 speed grouppo & EA90 wheels that are in mint condition. A tiny bit of cable rub on the headtube & a couple tiny chips are the only imperfections across the whole bike Shipping Australia wide $100 ($50
Cervelo Carbon Fibre Soloist 54 cm Medium Ultegra/105 Road Bike
Carbon fibre frame, seatpost, handlebars $1475 Medium Carbon Fibre Soloist in immaculate condition. Had a gouge on the downtube where the logo is. Repainted without logo. Paint is near perfect over whole frame. Anything that looks like scratches in the pics is just reflection Carbon fibre frame, seatpost, handlebars New shifter & brake cables Freshly