Help with first bike build: Serotta Ottrott - Page 3

ergott · #31 04-30-2015, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Louis

Ultegra's good enough. In fact, 105 would be good enough, if that was what your budget allowed. Regardless of what you put on, it will be fun to ride.

Now you have to start thinking about stuff like the color accents - what bar tape and saddle?

Given the frame colors I'd say there is absolutely no doubt at all - white saddle and tape.

Oh, don't get me wrong. Ultegra and 105 are great. Still, you don't put steel wheels and hub caps on a Ferrari.

New guy, take your time with this build and do it right. No rush.

pdmtong · #32 04-30-2015, 10:57 PM

Seat post: 27.2

BB: English/BSC

FD clamp size 34.9

If there are no brake nuts in the rear stay or fork you will need to source them - the frame uses the Reynolds nuts.

That's a highly regarded frame around here. Don't put 105 on it and expect to escape without comments.

velotrack · #33 04-30-2015, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ergott

Oh, don't get me wrong. Ultegra and 105 are great. Still, you don't put steel wheels and hub caps on a Ferrari.

New guy, take your time with this build and do it right. No rush.

I think Ultegra is still a good balance between performance/value/appropriate for the frame.

I'm sure if I had his budget, I'd rather get 6800 and ride the bike earlier rather than push my budget AND not get to ride as soon...

abeship · #34 05-01-2015, 06:36 AM

Trust me, if I had the funds it would be a full DI2 install, unfortunately I want to ride this bike in the near future, and college heavily limits my expenditures. Ultegra will be more than enough for me. I have ridden bikes with ultegra before and it is smooth and a wonderful ride.

vav · #35 05-01-2015, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by ergott

Oh, don't get me wrong. Ultegra and 105 are great. Still, you don't put steel wheels and hub caps on a Ferrari.

New guy, take your time with this build and do it right. No rush.

Well, he could get a 105 5800 group and with the savings from not buying DA, he could get a sweet set of hand built wheels by that guy in LI...what his name...??

grawk · #36 05-01-2015, 06:46 AM

No reason not to start with 6800, and if you decide to later, throw super record or 9100 or whatever on it.

oldpotatoe · #37 05-01-2015, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by christian

No one ever in the history of ever has called that English thread.

It's British Standard Cycle (BSC). 60 degree threads and 26 threads per inch (TPI) for the threading, and for bottom brackets 1.37 in x 24 threads per inch, 68mm width, and left-hand thread on the drive side.

(Yes, you want the "English" one. But give Merlin some grief about that.)

Except Sutherland's

page 3-1..Bottom Bracket chapter.

First chart..THREAD SIZES...ISO, then ENGLISH, then French, Italian, Raleigh and Swiss.

abeship · #38 05-01-2015, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by vav

Well, he could get a 105 5800 group and with the savings from not buying DA, he could get a sweet set of hand built wheels by that guy in LI...what his name...??

It was a big debate between 105 and Ultegra, but I think the $200 leap is probably worth it for the good things I hear about ultegra (not to knock on 105).

oldpotatoe · #39 05-01-2015, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by ergott

ULTEGRA!?! Akk! that bike cries for Dura Ace. Please regardless of the company you choose, Ottrotts deserve top shelf.

No, it 'cries' for Chorus(1/2 of DA). Or maybe Record. $500 less than DA at those pesky UK MO places.

tuscanyswe · #40 05-01-2015, 08:01 AM

Like has been said previously.. if they were not included with the frame purchase id get some reynolds brake nuts for the fork and rear stays as well or you won't be able to mount the brakes without sanding down some generic brake nuts as the holes are slightly more narrow on the frame and fork than most other frames.

these would do just fine..
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Reynolds-Bra...16.m2516.l5255

And i too think that the frame needs campy .) Went with a chorus 10s group for my own ottrott thats being built up in the near future.

Gl with a very nice frame!

FlashUNC · #41 05-01-2015, 08:41 AM

Forget the other parts, find the brake nuts first.

Then worry about the parts. And if you want to put 105 on there, put 105 on there. Whatever gets you riding the bike.

(I'd second some of the suggestions that Chorus or Athena would be really good bang for the buck as well, but get that whole pesky budget bit.)

Good luck with the build.