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yarsec
03-24-2009, 05:10 PM
I just finished building up my new bike and road it around the block a few times!

I am super happy with how the components look on the bike. I was not sure about the black wheels, crank, and post, but I think they look really good!

The bike also built up pretty light, I need to get it on a more accurate scale, but the bathroom scale says 18 lbs. Not too bad for mostly Ultegra parts.

I still need to tweak the front derailleur a bit and then its ready for a real ride. My first impressions were a very solid/substantial ride with a muted bump/vibration response.

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc71/yarsec/KellyBedford13BuiltUp_.jpg

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc71/yarsec/KellyBedford23BuiltUp_.jpg

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc71/yarsec/KellyBedford33BuiltUp_.jpg

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc71/yarsec/KellyBedford43BuiltUp_.jpg

http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc71/yarsec/KellyBedford53BuiltUp_.jpg
Pete Serotta
03-24-2009, 05:11 PM
Great looking, Chris..But what is that white stuff?
yarsec
03-24-2009, 05:13 PM
Tell me about it! I just got back from XC skiing, still a foot of snow on the trails near my work.
Smiley
03-24-2009, 05:33 PM
I can't believe how sublime the ride of my fixee is, ENJOY and report back.
93legendti
03-24-2009, 05:43 PM
53.5cm tt?
jnusbaum
03-24-2009, 05:59 PM
Very attractive bike ... nice!!! Really like the striping in the panels. Congrats on the new ride!
bironi
03-24-2009, 06:36 PM
Very nice. Hope you love the ride. :beer:
rounder
03-24-2009, 06:59 PM
Beautiful bike. Good luck with it.
Jeff N.
03-24-2009, 08:36 PM
So the head tube/top tube/down tube junction is fillet brazed? The rest is lugged, or...? Just curious. Gorgeous bike! Jeff N.
chakatrain
03-24-2009, 09:20 PM
I agree, looks fantastic.

I especially love the seat tube lug; the connection with the seat stays reminds me of my CSI junction. Absolutely lovely.
PCR
03-24-2009, 09:49 PM
What's the name of the color?
Ahneida Ride
03-25-2009, 12:19 AM
This bike is lighter then helium...
oldfatslow
03-25-2009, 04:52 AM
I love green bikes. Very well done.
Peter P.
03-25-2009, 05:32 AM
The frame-matching stripes on the painted fork were a smart artistic touch. They connect the fork to the frame as one statement. Someone was paying attention. Actually, those stripes on the fork legs remind me of the sleeves on a varsity sweater ;-)

I'll take off my beret now and stub out my Gauloise...
yarsec
03-25-2009, 06:16 AM
The top tube is 53.8, you were very close.

Not sure the paint color name, I sent Joe Bell a picture and said copy this color.

The frame is fillet brazed except for the seat tube collar at the top.

Thanks for all the nice compliments.
MIN
03-25-2009, 06:32 AM
Nice bike.

Is Smiley here the K. Bedford?
yarsec
03-25-2009, 07:32 AM
No, Smiley is just a friend of Kelly's.
Smiley
03-25-2009, 11:57 AM
Nice bike.

Is Smiley here the K. Bedford?


Nope, I am just a staker of Kelly Bedford :) and owner of kb002 and am on the list for a Touring KB bike which I hope to have by late summer.
jpw
03-25-2009, 03:24 PM
As my German friend would say, zuper.
Pete Serotta
03-25-2009, 04:42 PM
He is the Marketing Director of K Bedford Cycles

Nice bike.

Is Smiley here the K. Bedford?
palincss
03-25-2009, 05:16 PM
This bike is lighter then helium...

Does it make you speak in a high-pitched voice?
palincss
03-25-2009, 05:17 PM
The frame-matching stripes on the painted fork were a smart artistic touch. They connect the fork to the frame as one statement. Someone was paying attention. Actually, those stripes on the fork legs remind me of the sleeves on a varsity sweater ;-)

I'll take off my beret now and stub out my Gauloise...

Didn't we see that on one other K. Bedford? Orange, perhaps? It'd be neat if it turned out to be a signature touch -- something nobody else seems to have though of before, too, if such a thing is imaginable when it comes to bicycles!
Skrawny
03-25-2009, 05:35 PM
My complements to both you and Mr. Bedford
-s
FierteTi52
03-25-2009, 08:42 PM
Great looking bike! 2 beautiful Bedford's so far and both have F3 carbon forks. I don't get it, I would have thought a steel fork would complete the package.
Jeff
Pete Serotta
03-26-2009, 12:11 AM
Great looking bike! 2 beautiful Bedford's so far and both have F3 carbon forks. I don't get it, I would have thought a steel fork would complete the package.
Jeff


The white one you all saw has the steel fork...Wonderful build and ride. Ride, like forks, are very personal and the customer can have either.

In fact, on the Orange Road one at the show, it had the capability to have steel if at a later time the customer (Mike at Cyclesport) wanted to change.
Smiley
03-26-2009, 06:24 AM
Great looking bike! 2 beautiful Bedford's so far and both have F3 carbon forks. I don't get it, I would have thought a steel fork would complete the package.
Jeff
Kelly had a hand in the design process of the Serotta F3 fork, thinks its the cats meow and does not shy away from using carbone forks on his builds, having said that my Tourer for obvious reasons when he builds it will have his steel fork on it.
I personally think the carbone fork lines blend in well with a Fillet brazed frame. If this was a lugged bike I would have said otherwise. Nicely done bike by Chris and Kelly :)
FierteTi52
03-26-2009, 06:59 AM
Smiley and Pete,
Both of your bikes looks great!
Jeff
Pete Serotta
03-26-2009, 07:11 AM
Smiley and Pete,
Both of your bikes looks great!
Jeff


Thanks Jeff.....
Brian Smith
03-26-2009, 05:48 PM
Kelly had a hand in the design process of the Serotta F3 fork, thinks its the cats meow and does not shy away from using carbone forks on his builds, having said that my Tourer for obvious reasons when he builds it will have his steel fork on it.


To me, the reasons for a carbon fork on one bike, but not on a Tourer are not so obvious. Why is it the material OK on one bike, but not for a similar bike?
Pete Serotta
03-26-2009, 05:57 PM
Not too many carbon forks offer eyelets for racks or fenders, if you want them.

Additionally is some brands of carbon forks, the rake and all that stuff is limited (you know better than I if that matters :confused: )

My Bedford with Steel fork rides about the same as my CSI with an F2 fork.... (Could be because both were built by Kelly :D ). Neither have the eyelets for fenders or front rack. ALso the roads down here are smoother - but with our budget problems they are getting rougher everyday


To me, the reasons for a carbon fork on one bike, but not on a Tourer are not so obvious. Why is it the material OK on one bike, but not for a similar bike?
Smiley
03-26-2009, 07:33 PM
To me, the reasons for a carbon fork on one bike, but not on a Tourer are not so obvious. Why is it the material OK on one bike, but not for a similar bike?


32 mm wide tires and fenders Brian :)
palincss
03-26-2009, 08:02 PM
Not too many carbon forks offer eyelets for racks or fenders, if you want them.

Additionally is some brands of carbon forks, the rake and all that stuff is limited (you know better than I if that matters :confused: )


There aren't many carbon forks that offer clearance for touring-width tires, either.
Brian Smith
03-27-2009, 09:24 PM
32 mm wide tires and fenders Brian :)

There's no reason that carbon fiber can't surround that stuff.
Your qualm has more to do with availability from a range of suppliers than materials.
No argument from here, just clarification.
You have to buy something that is available if you're in the market to buy.
Smiley
03-28-2009, 03:17 PM
There's no reason that carbon fiber can't surround that stuff.
Your qualm has more to do with availability from a range of suppliers than materials.
No argument from here, just clarification.
You have to buy something that is available if you're in the market to buy.
Yes, that is stating the issue in a different way, don't forget the braze on's too. I guess the market is to small for this demand. Too bad :cool:
yarsec
04-15-2009, 12:20 PM
Just wanted to drop a line after getting a few good rides in on my new bike. It rides really nice, "quieter" than I am used to. Also, the fit is great. It is so much easier to ride in the drops for extended periods of time.
Pete Serotta
04-15-2009, 12:22 PM
Chris, that is great....expect to hear of you and Rachel riding more AND getting Kelly out there also.


PETE
yarsec
04-15-2009, 12:27 PM
Yeah Rach and I are headed out tonight for a ride together. It is finally warming up here and ski season has been over for 2 weeks now.
abqhudson
04-16-2009, 08:13 AM
An elegant bike! Enjoy.
Lance Armstrong
04-16-2009, 10:17 AM
I really like the look of that frame. K Bedford has been building wonderful race frames for over 20 years. Some of my friends have raced his builds.
OldDog
04-16-2009, 12:22 PM
Sweet. And looks comfortable.