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dd74
10-18-2012, 12:59 PM
Does anyone know of a manufacturer that can produce a steel frame built for internal cable routing in order to run Campy EPS or Dura Ace Di2?

Thanks.
Joachim
10-18-2012, 01:02 PM
Most of the custom builders I have worked with can build a frame suitable for electronic shifting... Dave Anderson has a steel frame with Ultegra Di2 on his website for example.
LegendRider
10-18-2012, 01:17 PM
http://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=105614&highlight=ellis
jimcav
10-18-2012, 02:27 PM
http://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=105614&highlight=ellis

I still hate not being able to fit that anymore
to answer OP--lots of biulders will do it. Not cheap though. there is a great IF XCR max tubing Di2 bike on ebay now,
A-train cycles, as well as ellis, dave anderson, IF are ones I have seen
LegendRider
10-18-2012, 02:28 PM
I still hate not being able to fit that anymore
to answer OP--lots of biulders will do it. Not cheap though. there is a great IF XCR max tubing Di2 bike on ebay now,
A-train cycles, as well as ellis, dave anderson, IF are ones I have seen

You've had no shortage of nice bikes, but that one was stunning.
dbh
10-18-2012, 02:50 PM
Shouldn't be that hard to retrofit an existing frame if you didn't want to spend the money on something new. I think someone here was trying to unload a Ritchey travel frame that he had modified to take Di2. The mod looked pretty good.
bluesea
10-18-2012, 03:24 PM
English Cycles!
rice rocket
10-18-2012, 03:33 PM
English Cycles!

Yeah, he does a pretty mean setup.

http://www.englishcycles.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/ted03.jpg

http://www.englishcycles.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/ted01.jpg

http://www.englishcycles.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/ted09.jpg
dd74
10-18-2012, 03:57 PM
Shouldn't be that hard to retrofit an existing frame if you didn't want to spend the money on something new. I think someone here was trying to unload a Ritchey travel frame that he had modified to take Di2. The mod looked pretty good.
It's a big no-no for many manufacturers for an owner to do that. With Serotta, for example, drilling holes in the frame voids the warranty
joep2517
10-18-2012, 03:59 PM
The guys at Firefly will build you up a bike with internally routed cables. Their site says this is a $200 option.
dd74
10-18-2012, 04:15 PM
Yeah, I want something with at the least Spirit tubing. I'm actually thinking of stainless steel this time around.