Elves Has Left The Build-ing

[accountantpete]

I used to be able to build a bike in a morning but those days are long gone with internal wiring of the cockpit.

Anyway, after a week of taking my time and doing everything one stage at a time the bike is finished.

There are a few tweaks needed but it's a very comfortable ( 26mm tubeless. ) and fast ride.

The bike is an Elves EXP with their in-house integrated bars finished off with a really good value (£30) Goldix 3D Printed Carbon saddle.

 

[accountantpete]

Here are the pics

 

[YMFB]

Love the paint

 

[wafter]

Nice work - not my bag but it does look sweet

 

[hobo]

White bar tape ?

 

[Dogtrousers]

White bar tape ?

It's grey now.

Probably.

 

[Legs]

What are the pedals?

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

What are the pedals?

I'm probably way off, but they look like the super light Wellgo flats to me (can't recall model), I bought a pair from Merlin around '16 for ~£20. Were fine until one suddenly split in two 2/3 years later.

 

[accountantpete]

The white tape is a temporary solution - the Chameleon paint colours keep changing my mind as to the best colour tape...

Pedals are cheap Chinese flats that I started to use when an arthritic hip flare up forced me to ditch the spd-sl's

 

[fossyant]

Looks great - checked out the web site and they are very good value as a whole bike. Cyclescheme too !

 

[ianrauk]

Looks quick just standing there

 

[wafter]

The white tape is a temporary solution - the Chameleon paint colours keep changing my mind as to the best colour tape...

Pedals are cheap Chinese flats that I started to use when an arthritic hip flare up forced me to ditch the spd-sl's

Unimaginative but I think black tape would probably suit that well - wouldn't want to be chucking any more colours into the mix as the frame's enough IMO

 

[fossyant]

Ohh, they have some nice colours and other framesets if that's your thing. Darn good value, and even on groupsets (cheaper than Merlin)

 

[Dan Lotus]

If you can find it, Ciclovation make a lovely dark green bar tape - if it was my bike, I'm likely pop some of that on. (I realise it's temporary!)
They also make some lovely chameleon finishes as well.

Rest of the bike is lush, love the different colours, and the frame design, great job