Cannondale F4 frame equipped with Campagnolo/Shimano/Grimeca/Formula/Miche components and a carbon rigid disc fork

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Frame / Size / Year:
Cannondale F4 / XL / 2008

Handlebars / Stem:
31.8mm Satori handlebar / 90 mm ABR stem +35°

Fork / Headset:
Campa Bros carbon rigid disc fork / onepointfive to 1.125" Cane Creek Double XC headset

Front Wheel / Hub / Rim / Tire:
Grimeca Magnesium millenium / Michelin XC road 26" x 1.40

Rear Wheel / Hub / Rim / Tire:
Grimeca Magnesium millenium / Michelin XC road 26" x 1.40

Crankset / Bottom Bracket:
175mm Shimano FC M 542, with 48-38 chainrings / Shimano FD-M 580A, 34.9mm clamp on type

Saddle / Seat Post:
Selle Italia Oktavia / TAQ 33 seatpost in 31.6mm diameter and 400mm lenght with zero seatback

Pedals / Chain:
1996 Campagnolo Record pedals / Campagnolo C9 chain

Shifters / Derailers:
Campagnolo Ergopowers, 1996 Record Ti the left one, 1997 Athena carbon the right one

Brakes / Brake Levers:
hydraulic Formula I.S. / Formula I.S.

Gearing / Chainring / Misc.:
9s Miche sprockets / Campagnolo 1991 Croce d'Aune Rear derailleur, Formula disc brakes with 185mm Grimeca rotors

Suspension:
none

Notes:

I assembled this bike just to obtain a road bike with hydrauilc disc brakes cable-actuated by Campagnolo Ergopowers. The sprockets are Miche for Shimano cassette, but I corrected the thickness of spacers to fit a Campy 9s cassette.
On the handlebars I placed CLB Tech One (they are like Problem Solver Travel Agent) to encrease the amount of pulled cable. Hydraulic levers are actuated by derailleurs cables, not brake cables to obtain a better fitting around the CLB internal pulley (slim cables are more flexible)

People who friended this bike Aaron C, lucas a, srkredliner, flatblackcapo, A Worm Is Coming, Alia

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Since I didn't like your

Submitted by d-beam on 10/04/2009.

Since I didn't like your other bike too much, I have to say this one is really cool. The brake construction is awesome! Could be a challenge to manage that without the extra hydraulic brake levers. Or maybe you want to keep them for riding in upper handlebar position?
Where do you ride with that bike?

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Hi d-beam. Sorry for my

Submitted by Campy Cino on 10/05/2009.

Hi d-beam.
Sorry for my previous rude reply.
Before assembling this bike I thought the way to actuate hydraulic calipers via Ergopower integrated controls without using hydraulic mtb levers, and one possible solution was the Hope Remote reservoir or its Formula's equivalent. Unfortunately both items are out of production. I also thought to use a motorbike master cylinder, but I passed to avoid compatibility inconveniences with threads and housings.
I ride the bike just on the road.
Once more sorry for being rude.

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sup fred

Submitted by k_phomma on 07/10/2009.

sup fred

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????

Submitted by Campy Cino on 07/11/2009.

Hi from Italy.
I'm pretty sure "sup fred" is a positive comment, but what it stays for?

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Shit...

Submitted by SL wheeler on 07/09/2009.

Shit that bike is insane, love'n the wheels

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Thank you!

Submitted by Campy Cino on 07/11/2009.

Many thanks to everyone who add a comment and many many thanks to those who place a positive one: the only handlebar costed to me a 28 days assembling to create the right path for brakes' cables.

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Crazy

Submitted by SquadraCorse on 07/09/2009.

That is a crazy build my friend. Props on the innovation.

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Many thanks!

Submitted by Campy Cino on 07/11/2009.

Yeah, the term crazy is correct as I spent more time in assembling than in pedalling...
Thanks so much for your comment: it has been a good reward for all that job.

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Cannondale F4 frame equipped with Campagnolo/Shimano/Grimeca/Formula/Miche components and a carbon rigid disc fork