Steel BTRB frame fork and stem to Ct.

I don't build many stems each year although 25 years ago I built many. Stems like this are heavy and expensive but they look nice and are virually unbreakable. This rider values durability above all else so it is proper for this bike.

The color of the frame and the navy blue decals are a nod to the Merckx bikes of the '80's. The frame and fork are made for lonf ( 47-57 mm ) reach calipers and BTRB stands for .....you guessed it- big tire road bike. In this case big means 700x33 - not that big but for a road bike it is.