Dura Ace Planet X build for 1150

TinyExplosions

Build it yourself, but it's cheap!

Specification
Frame: Planet X SL Pro Carbon Road (Black)
Fork: Planet X SL Pro all Carbon
Gear/Brake Lever: Shimano Dura Ace 10 Speed STI
Front Mech: Shimano Dura Ace 10 Speed
Rear Mech: Shimano Dura Ace 10 Speed
Chainset: FSA Gossamer Compact
(Small , Medium 172.5mm, Large, X-Large 175mm)
Cassette: Shimano 105 12/25
Chain: KMC X10
Brakes: Tektro R720 Dual Pivot
Wheels: Planet X Model B. Aero rim, bladed spokes.
Tyres: Schwalbe Lugarno 23mm
Seatpost: Planet X SL Team Forged Alloy
Bars: Planet X SL Team Constant Diameter Anatomic Oversized
(Small 40cm, Medium 42cm, Large 42cm, X-Large 44cm)
Stem: Planet X SL Team 3D Forged Oversizes
(Small 90mm, Medium 100mm, Large 110mm, X-Large 120mm)
Bar Tape: Cork Black
Saddle: Planet X SL Team Titanium Rails Black

Chips Lovell

Shopping?

TinyExplosions

el tonto wrote: »

Shopping?

Not me, saw a link on bikeradar... I'm saving my pennies for one of these

Lumen

TinyExplosions wrote: »

I'm saving my pennies for one of these

Squoval. Genius. I want one!

Raam

There is a limit to the number of Cervelos permitted to Boards members. There must be a 6 month gap between each purchase.

E@gle.

TinyExplosions wrote: »

Not me, saw a link on bikeradar... I'm saving my pennies for one of these

Ah jayus everyone buying a cervelo these days

Have they changed anything with the 09 model??

penexpers

So...very....tempting.

Bambaata

Raam wrote: »

There is a limit to the number of Cervelos permitted to Boards members. There must be a 6 month gap between each purchase.

Im buying (well putting the money on it - dont quite have the full sum yet) mine this week so will i get there first? Getting the P2C with a nice set of 606's. Yipee!!

Leggy Blonde

hey,

that offer there has 105s cassette and chainset, would they not be the parts that you would most like to have dura ace?

kenmc

no the brifters and the mechs are the most expensive bits, and which you are least likely to ever need to replace. cassettes are (relatively) cheap and need replacing more anyway, so you can always upgrade the casette when you need to.

'68 Fastback

Squoval...Brifters... I like where this is going! Soon we'll have our own bike language, sorry bianguage:D

Leggy Blonde

surely they make more of a difference to the overall quality of the ride. and arent chainsets 200 euro?

Raam

Leggy Blonde wrote: »

surely they make more of a difference to the overall quality of the ride. and arent chainsets 200 euro?

I assume you are referring to the cranks?
FSA according to the spec

kenmc

Spec has FSA gossamer cranks, which are similarly priced as Ultegra, so would be comparable I'd imagine. The block is 105, but you can upgrade to Ultegra block for 30 sterling, around 40 euro, or dura-ace for 60 sterling (CRC)

Raam

kenmc wrote: »

Spec has FSA gossamer cranks, which are similarly priced as Ultegra, so would be comparable I'd imagine. The block is 105, but you can upgrade to Ultegra block for 30 sterling, around 40 euro, or dura-ace for 60 sterling (CRC)

For what it's worth, I had issues with FSA Gossamer cranks/BB. It kept creaking and making all sorts of noise. I had it swapped out to Ultegra which I have found to be much better.

Leggy Blonde

how can you upgrade like that?

Raam

Leggy Blonde wrote: »

how can you upgrade like that?

What do you mean?

Leggy Blonde

ah doesnt matter, the gossamer chainset has to be swapped as far as i can see

Chips Lovell

Leggy Blonde wrote: »

that offer there has 105s cassette and chainset, would they not be the parts that you would most like to have dura ace?

Leggy Blonde wrote: »

surely they make more of a difference to the overall quality of the ride. and arent chainsets 200 euro?

If I was going for Dura Ace it would be the shifters and the rear derailleur I'd most like to have. Cassettes make no difference to the quality of the ride. The only difference between a 105 cassette and a Dura Ace one is weight. The Dura Ace cassette would wear quicker because half the cogs are titanium, which is lighter but not as hard wearing as steel. I've a Record drivetrain, but I'd never buy Record cassettes

Cranks are a bit different. You'll see an awful lot of bike firms use FSA or Truvativ cranks instead of Shimano or Campagnolo because they're cheaper. And if you want a bargain carbon bike with Dura Ace, that's one of the big places you can save money.

penexpers

What's the deal with installing a bb on a carbon frame, out of curiosity?

Chips Lovell

Just screw it in and torque down to the recommended spec.