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Leif Valin picked up one of our Weekender Frame and Fork sets and did a cool custom build. Check out how he did it below. Always cool to see how adaptable a frameset can be.

Name: None Blacker (Spinal Tap influence)

Fairdale XL weekender frame/fork build up

Headset:Odyssey integrated campy spec

Drivetrain:

SRAM Rival crankset 50/34 172.5

SRAM Force shifters/ders Med cage Rear der. 11-32 cass

KMC X10 chain

Odyssey Twisted PC clear pedals

Wheels: 

DT axis CXD 32h with Specialized Roubaix pro 25/28 tires and rubber tubes(no valve caps! rebel!)

Special thanks to Bruce Deppe at Specialized for all the help all the time,rad dude.

Brakes:

Avid BB7 Road-short pull for road levers

Seat:

Specialized Toupe` 143mm width (my favorite seat,boner friendly)

Bars:

Specialized compact expert 44cm w/basic black cork tape

Stem:

Specialized 90mm (perfect for me with this TT length)

Seatpost & Clamp:

27.2 Aluminum something with Salsa seat clamp

Lights:

Blackburn Flea usb rechargeable front and rear

 

H2o cages:

2 specialized z cages

Extra`s:

-I bypassed the lower stay Br. cable stops and went with a longer piece of housing with cable boot to keep water out,good for all weather riding.

-Fr. der inline cable adjuster

Fenders:

Planet Bike clip on-For now, full coverage for touring.

Very special thanks to: Taj,Chris,Nuno,Jim,Povah,Mike,Bobby,Sandy,Seth,Wooster,all my friends and anyone that has fun on a bike and isn`t afraid to wave or jump in a dumpster.