I’d like to replace the handlebars with some dropped ones; does anyone know what parts I can re use and what parts I have to buy? I’m guessing the new bar, brake levers and gear shifters? Is there any guide for how/where shifters fit onto dropped bars? I’ve been trying to figure it out for a few hours but I’m quite overwhelmed by all the choices & information there is so I feel more confused than when I started researching it.
Lucky enough to have found this Festka xcr frame a couple years ago on the lfgss forum. Built up with ultegra and PowerTap carbon wheels. Currently can’t imagine riding anything else.
Bike has done over 30,000km all over the world and just had a full strip, repaint and rebuild by Enigma earlier this year. I have a few bikes but always say this will be the one I grab from the garage if the house was burning down… Still puts a big smile on my face with every ride.
Originally built with mostly SRAM Red but now 11spd Ultegra. Rotor crank & P2M, Ritchey carbon cockpit and alternates with 30 and 42mm SLR1 wheelsets.
The details of the paint scheme are incredible and Dave @Enigma offered to add a unique personal touch, so he painted the profile of the Maratona on the chainstay as a reminder of completing that event on this bike back in 2012.
Easily one of the most beautiful bikes posted. Seriously good looking. Nice choice of parts, not too many spacers . Great paintjob.
Fingers crossed you’ll enjoy many, many more kilometers on that bike. 30k is a great start
I need to stay off of Craigslist. There are way too many gorgeous 80s/90s steel builds with that classic road geometry for ~$150. I’m well on my way to becoming the old guy with a garage full of bikes that “are all important”
Not buying it, but I love stuff like this. Pull the light off of it and use it on recovery rides forever.
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