Frame and fork fabricated by Waterford Precision Cycles in Waterford, Wisconsin! Vari-Wall THRMLX tubing with Henry James box top fork crown and Ritchey dropouts.
Frame:
Milwaukee Bicycle Co. Road (59cm) by Waterford
Fork/Headset:
Waterford / Milwaukee Bicycle Co.
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
FSA Vero (172.5) (deanodized) / Velo-Orange (103mm)
Pedals:
Look Keo
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
Sunrace (12-32) / FSA (48t/34t) / KMC X11SL Gold
Derailleurs/Shifters:
SRAM Rival 10
Saddle/Seatpost:
Selle Italia Flite Ti / Procraft (27.2mm)
Brakes:
Tektro R539 (+ Kool-Stop salmon pads)
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Mavic CXP-22 / Formula / Challenge Strada Bianca (30c)
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Mavic CXP-22 / Formula / Challenge Strada Bianca (30c)
Accessories:
Diacompe fenders
Bike History
Click a link below to see past stages of this bike.
Current Stage Info:
Ready for Spring! Stripped down to frame and fork and treated the insides of the tubes with WD-40. Ritchey Classic stem and seatpost to follow, along with mudflaps for the fenders.
Added by qwixoticle. Last updated 2 months ago.
22 Comments
this is your best build yet. I'd like to see how it looks with a modern saddle and maybe some blingier wheels.
Posted 5 months ago
watch out for that front fender getting caught on a log or stone
Posted 8 months ago
Love the bike...and the car! Looks like a customized '52 Mercury. Do the colors match between the bike and the car?
Posted about 1 year ago
This car is frequently parked on the street in Bedstuy along my training route, so I see it all the time. After I acquired this MKE, I knew I had to snap a picture. The shade are not quite an exact match (the MKE is a tad darker) but I do love the '50s seafoam color, regardless!
Posted about 1 year ago
Excited to see this built up!
Posted about 1 year ago
Predictably the sizing is weird... executing a preliminary build to see if it's going out the revolving door LOL
Posted about 1 year ago
Thanks man! All the parts are arriving by this weekend, so this is my airborne toxic event shut-in project!
Posted about 1 year ago
Photos
dillkommen says:
I'm planning on getting one of these soon! were you able to order it with the fork crown painted like that or did you do it yourself?
Posted 2 months ago
qwixoticle says:
Hey! I actually purchased this second hand, so not sure how the original owner managed the paint. I'm guessing that this was a custom order. Do you know who Ben's is using for building the frames now that Waterford has closed? I love this bike a lot - and I'm sure you will love yours, too!
Posted 2 months ago
dillkommen says:
I believe they've just been using what remaining stock they have for now. I called a while ago and they had just ran out of my size unfortunately, but I was told that they're currently looking for a US frame builder to continue production.
Posted 2 months ago
qwixoticle says:
Aw man, very sorry to hear that! Are you still going to wait until they find a new builder? I would also recommend just trawling eBay and other places for a Gunnar or something like that. I had been looking for an All-City Mr. Pink (with a steel fork) for a long time before I found this, and I'm really glad that I did, because the build quality and steel on the MKE was much nicer. I can't really think of any other semi-custom framebuilders now that offer a simple frame/fork for under $2000. It's definitely a tough time to be into rim brake steel road bikes!
Posted 2 months ago