Pilot Bikes, Dutch Ti frames

[JhnBssll]

If he lives to tell the tale, could you post a link to your source?

Sure, they came from AliExpress, a seller called ZC Store but they dont appear to have any left currently. They are branded Toseek on the labels.

 

[Harry Jacques]

"The seat stay bridge has gone"....yes, they told me that the reason is that it gives more comfort without it....you are right about the photos....the wheels they use are also different from the photo i thougt, i cannot see it very well, but i m sure they use the wheels of OHR cycling, its an other part off their company, same owner, and the alloy wheels are very beautifull and very good. They have developped their own hubs also.....http://www.ohrcycling.com/

 

[JhnBssll]

The inevitable happened today - I fitted the carbon bars to the turbo bike and crushed them Cheap stem had an internal lip that I hadn't noticed before which bit in to the carbon well before the torque wrench clicked I tightened them anyway and jumped up and down on them a bit, they didn't collapse under my weight even when damaged so with a bit more care fitting them they may have been ok but are now destined for the bin Deda superzero bars now ordered to match the Bianchi

 

[Milkfloat]

The inevitable happened today - I fitted the carbon bars to the turbo bike and crushed them Cheap stem had an internal lip that I hadn't noticed before which bit in to the carbon well before the torque wrench clicked I tightened them anyway and jumped up and down on them a bit, they didn't collapse under my weight even when damaged so with a bit more care fitting them they may have been ok but are now destined for the bin Deda superzero bars now ordered to match the Bianchi

Ouch, not ideal at all. I just bought some from Aliexpress this morning, I will treat them with kid gloves.

 

[JhnBssll]

These ones came from eBay, the ones from aliexpress were a different brand and seemed much thicker. Oh well, it was an experiment after all. Be interested to know how you get on with the ones you've ordered, I rather wish I'd been a bit more careful with them

 

[JhnBssll]

I got sent this photo of my now finished rims this morning, now just waiting for them to ship from Singapore

Pretty exciting!

I nearly edited my name out of the photo but realised its not hard to guess from my username so was probably a waste of effort

 

[Harry Jacques]

 

[Harry Jacques]

Above the pilot veturi in Utrecht during the bikefair, netherlands, a few weeks ago...mjammie mjammie!

 

[JhnBssll]

Looks lovely, I still haven't seen one in the flesh although I am back in touch with the guys at Pilot

Exciting day today, my carbon rims arrived after an 8 week wait I had ordered rim tape and tyres only last week which arrived a few days ago so I was able to build the wheels and fit the tyres this afternoon

Front done!

Both done!

I quickly ditched the purple alloy spoke nipples in favour of more durable brass. A bit of a shame to lose the colour but I think I'll be happy with my decision a year or so down the line when I go to true them I oiled the nipples and used copper grease on the spoke threads so should be good to go once I get the frameset specced and ordered

 

[JhnBssll]

I returned to blighty today to the news that there are some demo bikes en route to my lbs for imminent arrival - exciting times! I'm away again at the weekend but have a well placed few weeks off looming on the horizon so should get ample opportunity for a test ride Exciting times!

 

[JhnBssll]

Popped in to Elmy Cycles this afternoon to pick up this little beauty...

It looks beautiful - I'm off to Wales shortly for some mountain biking but am back tomorrow evening so will aim to get a decent ride in on Sunday to try it out - I must remember the brakes are t'other way round though, else it could be embarassing at junctions

I suspect the test ride is a formality, it looks lovely so I hope to put my order in very shortly

 

[ianrauk]

Lovely

 

[Jenkins]

Very, very nice.

Just out of interest, what size is it? (Just in case you get bored with it...)

 

[JhnBssll]

Very, very nice.

Just out of interest, what size is it? (Just in case you get bored with it...)

This demo bike is a 57cm

 

[Harry Jacques]

Wow! Beautifull pictures also. The details on the bike are awesome. Please give us very soon your first impressions. I m very jealous here in holland, the homecountry of the pilotbike.