DARKSTAR - Carbon Proto - Commuter

This build was a special request from a customer who wanted a super light commuter bike. He rides on a mix of dirt and pavement, over rolling terrain, and will surely see some snow/ice action.

I took my experience from years of racing cyclocross and basically set him up with a race machine. 

This wheelset I built custom is a carbon clincer 38mm profile with a 3K matte weave. I fitted some CORIMA brake pads. Tires are Challenge Griffo 32s. Tubes are Vittoria latex.

As far as carbon wheels go, it doesn't get much classier than silver hubs and spokes fitted with a gum sidewall tire.

The bar and stem from FSA are great. 

Big, fat, round carbon tubes.

I thought fully sealed cables from Gore would be appropriate.

The install is super easy and the system itself will yield thousands of low friction shifting.

I use carbon paste on all carbon to carbon and/or carbon to metal interfaces.

The riveted on rear brake cable stop is a nice feature as it keeps the seatpost assembly clean.

Campagnolo Record 11V.

Jay Nutini of Circle A Cycles does great work. This blue with a pearl top-coat is a color I used on some of the Gaulzetti's I did back in the day. Craig Gaulzetti dubbed it "Klein Blue" in reference to Yves Klein.

Total weight was under 16lbs.