Wednesday, April 15, 2020

CX race frame for Australia in 7005

 I stayed late at the shop last night to get this one done- very much like a normal team frame except that it has enhanced rear tire room for up to 700x45 tires. The need for the extra room is driven by the fact that the owner will not only be using this frame for CX events but will also be hitting some of the gravel races as well- places where you will not be using your light CX tires.
 The head tube on the frame is the 44 MM ID version, not the integrated style as on the team frames. This might be on the frame as the owner is likely a fan of the King Inset-7 style headsets- maybe seen to be a bit more durable than the integrated style over time. I'm not sure that is 100% true but there's nothing wrong with a little more metal where the stress is highest.

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