GCN's Handbuilt Bike - GCN's First Ride

Here it is, the custom bike that we showed being built in it's various stages. Here is the full rundown on the bike Simon had a helping hand in the building of.

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Simon's brief to The Bicycle Academy in Frome was to design and create a bike that was fun to ride, fast, stiff, responsive and agile. A bike that makes you want to go faster. However, Simon wanted it to fit wider tyres so it wasn't that simple. Here is the full spec on the bike.

Frame and forks: Columbus Tubing
Wheels: Zipp 303 Disc
Tyres: Continental GP 4000s II 25mm
Handlebars: Zipp
Stem: Zipp
Seatpost: Zipp
Saddle: Fizik Arione
Shifters: Sram Force 1x
Brakes: Sram Force Hydraulic
Rear Mech: Sram Force
Chainset: Sram Force 1x
Pedals: Look Keo
Chainring size: 50t
Cassette: 11/32
Weight: 8.75kg

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