Tuesday, September 6, 2011

DARKSTAR carbon build with Campagnolo Super Record

Integrated Seat Post

Full Length, Tapered, Carbon Fiber Fork

BB30 Bottom Bracket

Carbon Fiber Dropouts with replaceable derailleur hanger

Slender Seat Stays

Oversize, Shaped Down Tube

Integrated, Tapered 1-1/8 to 1-1/2 Head Tube

Internal Rear Brake Cable Routing

DARKSTAR - Fabricated from T700 Carbon Fiber with Nanotechnology - Stock sizes include XS, S, M, L, XL - 2 Year Factory Warranty - Crash Replacement Program



The oversize down tube increases progressively in diameter from the head tube to the bottom bracket.

oversize, rectangular, tapered chainstays

In length, the chainstays measure 406mm and allow the use of tires up to 27mm in width.

The DARKSTAR's appearance is kept clean with a full length sleeve inside the top tube allowing the rear brake cable to be routed internally.

The top tube is shaped asymmetrically to provide exceptional stiffness torsionally.



 The seat stays are slender and elegant providing comfort.

The 1-1/8 to 1/12 tapered head tube improves the tracking of the front wheel during hard cornering. Also, I wish I had inverted the star logo on the headtube. 



This was a fun build. I always learn something new from designing and building complete bicycles and I hope the owner enjoys it.  

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