RCUK Bikes Mark Reid's Condor Baracchi
Mark Reid has spent six months assembling a highly distinctive Condor
Posted: 1 March 2007
by Mark Reid
I thought I would share with you my bike, which has taken approximately 6 months to complete.
The frame is a Condor Baracchi, which has been resprayed by Condor from its original blue/orange to matt black. Chainset is a Truvativ Rouleur triple, with Shimano Ultegra front and rear mechs, Dura Ace brakes and bar end shifters and Dura Ace wheels. As you can see in one of the pics, the saddle is a piece of carbon with 3 bits of foam stuck on it, and it is surprisingly very comfortable.
What I think is unique about my bike, is that apart from the chain, bar end tape and brake cables, every thing has been purchased off eBay, some of it 2nd hand (frame, wheels, brakes) and some bits have come from eBay shops in America, as the good exchange rate has helped (the Truvativ Rouleur carbon triple cost me approx £100 with postage).
Just shows that if you have the patience, you can get a bike that is unique for you, alot cheaper than normal.
Frame: Condor Barracchi
Fork: Dedacciai Black blades
Cranks: Truvativ Rouleur Carbon Triple GXP
Cassette: Shimano Ultegra
Front and Rear Mech: Shimano Ultegra
Brakes: Shimano Dura Ace
Wheels: Shimano Dura Ace
Bars: Profile Alumin X
Stem: Deda Kol
Shifters: Shimano Dura Ace Bar End Shifters
Saddle: Carbon with 3 bits of foam (same as the monbloc saddle)
Seatpost: Deda Supercarbon
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