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Mercier Kilo TT (Valentina)

After going through multiple bikes, owning a classic IRO, a bright purple GT Pulse, a Dolan Pre Cursa, I've gone back to the roots with a Kilo TT. The underdog, best bang-for-buck steel frame. Painted in a bright red-orange with gold fleck, she was dubbed the name Valentina, just like the hot sauce.

Frame:
57 cm Mercier Kilo TT, 520 Reynolds

Fork/Headset:
Schwinn Prelude Fork, 40mm rake, Tange Prestige Tange Aluminum, loose bearing headset.

Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Silver Sram Omnium, 170mm GXP Bottom Bracket

Pedals:
MKS Sylvan Road Pedals Campagnolo Toe Clips MKS Fit-A-Strap NJS Toe Straps

Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
Campagnolo 53t All City Steel 17t Izumi ECO Chain

Handlebars/Stem:
Nitto Shred 25.4, 650mm wide Nitto Jaguar Pro Steel II stem, 120mm, 58° (dumb steep)

Saddle/Seatpost:
Bontrager Montrose Saddle Thomson Seatpost, 26.8, 410mm

Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Velocity A23 Origin8 hub with Phil Bearings Wrapped in Panaracer RiBmo 25s

Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Velocity A23 Origin8 hub with Phil Bearings Wrapped in Vittoria Rando 25s

Accessories:
Bottle caged tied down with some old Bianchi toe straps.

More Info:
I tried to piss off as many Japs and Italians as possible with the build, yes I mixed Campy and NJS. Suck my ass

Added by cbomart. Last updated over 2 years ago.

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