Mark's Soma Rush WIP (work in progress, natch)
Soma Rush 51cm (CTT), double butted Tange Prestige tubing.
Sakae FX Modolo (NJS ergo track drops) 39cm, 25.4 / Nitto Jaguar 100mm 25.4
GT GTB 1" threaded / Shimano 600 1" threaded
Shimano Ultegra laced to Mavic Open Pro wearing Michelin Krylion Carbon (Sharing with the Masi for now. I don't want to buy an entirely new wheelset... Yet)
WTB something similar to above!
Something stiff, 165mm arms, 144 BCD / Something tight?
Brooks B17 Champion Special / Thomson 27.2 silver
Crank Bros. Eggbeater C / Izumi Eco 1/8"
Ultegra(ish) dual pivot / Paul's E-Lever
1/8" 49T, 144 BCD x 16T EAI or sumfin
Work in progress. I am slowly selling records/CDs/bike parts to fund the project.
I was initially going to build a gnarly tarck monster, but I decided to just get something together to start with.
Frame photos are from the auction, haven't actually received it yet.
Here is the WTB post associated with this bike.
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The following is a thorough-ish accounting of the procurement and fabrication of this project.
Prices will include shipping and any install costs I incur (I don't think I will need to pay anyone to install anything, but you never know...).
Original part: Bought the highly sought after NJS Sakae FX Modolo bars from a fellow 'spacer. $ 82
Addition week 1: Soooooo, I was originally (and am still) looking for a Pearl, but there was a Jaguar for cheap and I couldn't pass it up, if only to resell it at some point. Mounted the bars on it for now. $ 45
Addition week 2: Bought a black Soma Rush frame with GTB fork and 600 headset on eBay just now. Pics when I receive them. Things are getting interesting! $ 258
Total so far: $ 385 *
*Not including parts I owned prior to the build: Brooks saddle ($ 80??), Ultegra/Open Pro front wheel ($ 22), Eggbeater pedals ($ 20?).