Since your a pround new Cannondale owner......

 

I just purchased a 2008 Six13 frame off of Ebay and doing another bike build.....Like I need another bike......I'll throw up some pictures later.

Hmmm...I'm still waiting for my bike porn!  Hope this means you're out getting some miles in on the new baby.

Yeah, I'm waiting for the porn as well.  In the meantime, allow me to post this.  It's a Cannondale Ironman 2000, it's an ancestor of the Six13 and it was some serious porn back in 2003 .

 

Hell, that's serious porn NOW!  I would kill for flames like that on my bike!  What a gorgeous paint job on that thing.

I figure when I'm done I'll have close to $1500 (depending on the wheels) in the bike but it should retail at about $2500. 

 

Dude, a bargain-shopper after my own heart!

Nice, Very Nice

 

Blows me out of the water.

 

I stumbled across a 2008 Six13 frame on Ebay and couldn't refuse. I'm still waiting on Parts but I had planned on posting progress pictures along the way. Just Haven't gotten around to it.

 

The Brakes, Front and Rear Derailleurs and Shifters are Ultegra's. The Derailleurs and Shifters are 6600's and the brakes 6500's.

 

I went with a standard Crank by FSA and am using thier Bottom Bracket as well. The seat post and stem are both Carbon FSA products too. I went with an Ultegra 10 speed 12-25 rear Cassette. The handle bars are Richety Pro's. I still haven't bought a wheelset.....I'm having a really hard time making a decision here. I'm planning on using this bike for Group rides and training. I'm not racing it so wheels won't make that big of a difference....still like to put a nice set on it. I have a set I could put on but that means going back to a cheap set on my other road bike.

 

I just ordered the chain, still waiting for the rear Derailluer. I need to get cable housing, cable tits, ferrals, etc.

 

Building your own bike is very addicting.....so many decisions....and then the whole Ebay thing....

 

I figure when I'm done I'll have close to $1500 (depending on the wheels) in the bike but it should retail at about $2500. 

 

Damn, I don't understand half of that. Anyways, once I get my tax return I'm going to get a tri bike and will post some pics. 

Robert, that is gorgeous...it just LOOKS fast!  And Dura Ace...nice.  I think my next bike is going to have to be Dura-Ace.  I have Shimano 105 and it seems decent, but not nearly as smooth or fast as DH's set-up.  I wish I'd gotten the compact double, too.  We would have had to wait a lot longer for that, but our shop was able to get my bike with a triple pretty fast, so we took it.  Once I hit some hills I may appreciate the granny gears, though.