Nice build. Well done. My first build was a VO Passhunter, a great feeling of accomplishment. I’m looking now to build up either a Crust canti bolt or a Riv Roadini. Enjoy your day my friend.
So beautiful. I wonder what the frame flex on the lightning bolt feels like compared to the Roadini. I had the Roadini and now have the Sam, which feels way more stiff. I want a flexy bike!!
I think the Lightning Bolt is flexier than the Roadini by quite a large margin. The tubing is much thinner and it feels super soft but in a good way. The only flex I notice in the Roadini is in the rear triangle due to the long chainstays. I suppose that is the tradeoff for it having such a smooth ride with a long wheelbase.
What a beautiful build, bravo! The bike has the kind of vibe that make you wanna ride it at soon as you see it 😁
Nice build. Well done. My first build was a VO Passhunter, a great feeling of accomplishment. I’m looking now to build up either a Crust canti bolt or a Riv Roadini. Enjoy your day my friend.
Its a simple reliable and effective machine as a bike should be.
Stunning!
Looks stunning. Greetings from Leipzig
Thanks!
Nice bike!
Thanks Josh!
Beautiful build!
Thanks so much! It rides like a dream.
So beautiful. I wonder what the frame flex on the lightning bolt feels like compared to the Roadini. I had the Roadini and now have the Sam, which feels way more stiff. I want a flexy bike!!
I think the Lightning Bolt is flexier than the Roadini by quite a large margin. The tubing is much thinner and it feels super soft but in a good way. The only flex I notice in the Roadini is in the rear triangle due to the long chainstays. I suppose that is the tradeoff for it having such a smooth ride with a long wheelbase.
@DropBarDharma wow. That sounds awesome. Thank you! This was very helpful!!
Cool!
Nice!, do those brakes squeal?
Not at all. When they are set up correctly, they are some of the strongest brakes made IMO.
Hey Adam! What size is your frame?
Size XL
Cool build. My Berthoud is taking a while to break in; 60kg rider.
I've had this saddle on several other bikes before this one and it takes a while for the leather to become supple. Hang in there!
What the type of brakes ? Pretty bike 😊
Paul Component Neo Retro cantilevers.
Or you can get Kore Cahti brakes.
Frogslegs are the cool ones but are a pain to set up.
Nothing beats Paul brakes, IMO.
nice work. I think the front brake pads need to be adjusted… The only thing i don‘t like are the different tires.
Don't knock the tire setup until you try it - trust me. Also, the brakes are set up perfectly - toed in just like they are supposed to be.
cool
GORGEOUS!!
what is that rear cassette?
It is a NOS Shimano XTR 11-34 from the late 90s.
Killer!