First time building a bike from the ground up. I've imported the parts from the US and UK through Amazon and Evan Cycles, respectively. Frame and wheelset bought locally. The experience and the wait for the parts were well worth it, except for the China 700c tires which were a b*tch to install. Thinking of sticking over black decals for a murdered out look. Thoughts?
Frame:
Aventon Mataro Low - 52cm
Fork/Headset:
Nashbar Half Carbon Fork
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Sram S300/GXP
Pedals:
Shimano PD-M520
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
48/17
Saddle/Seatpost:
Charge Spoon | Cinelli Vai seatpost
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
88mm Carbon Wheels/Novatec track hub/Continental Gatorkskin 25c
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
88mm Carbon Wheels/Novatec track hub/Vittoria Randonneur 28c
Accessories:
- Fizik Microtex tape
- Topeak bottle cage attached to Minoura seat mount
- Knog Bliner front | Cateye rear light
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Added by aleksandr. Last updated over 9 years ago.
11 Comments
are those the e-bay 88mm carbon wheels? if so how do you like them and how do they hold up in street use?
Posted over 9 years ago
they are perfect for track bikes. Works almost like other big brand carbon wheels. For road bikes, not really due to their braking surface unable to sustain high temperatures in situations such as descents.
Posted almost 8 years ago
looks perfect. i'm getting the s300's for my mataro this week. check out the leader i805tr. much better profile for the mataro frame
Posted over 9 years ago
Nah. I've always though that Leader frames are overpriced. Aventon hits the sweet spot in quality to price ratio.
Posted over 9 years ago
it's a fork not a frame. same price as the alloy/carbon from aventon but has a better track rake on it and the look in general is really clean. it's what I'm going to eventually get on my mataro
Posted over 9 years ago
Ooops. Oh yeah, the fork. Yep, a nice bladed fork is what I'm looking for. The Nashbar carbon fork, although affordable and well-reviewed, does not really match the whole look.
Posted over 9 years ago
nice build! yup, go get a bladed straight fork
Posted almost 10 years ago
I just saw this. Haha! I though it was only me. I've always hated how the fork looks even if my friends say otherwise.
Posted over 9 years ago
Nice ride man, I like the Mataro frame. Very clean build. The SRAM S300 actually looks quite nice :)
Posted almost 10 years ago
Thanks Man. Yes, no regrets choosing the S300s over the Omnium. I'm thinking of replacing the Nasbar carbon fork though. Profile is too slim for my taste.
Posted almost 10 years ago
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52m, aventon, brakeless, fixed, fixed-gear, fixie, hplusson, mataro, mataro-low, philippines, singapore, singlespeed, sram-s300, track, track-bike
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JorgeMx says:
Nice photoshoot!
Posted over 7 years ago