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2014 SWORKS Roubaix
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my winter project

2014 SWorks Roubaix SL4
SRAM RED 22 groupset
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Very nice winter project, or anytime for that fact! Is this your first build ? Remember to measure twice and cut once, when it comes to the fork steerer tube. I see a lot of people using a fine tooth Hacksaw blade on carbon but I prefer a carbon specific blade as it sands its way thru nice and easy. Saw guide is the only way to go too. I have seen people use old stems clamped on for a makeshift guide. Keep the pics coming! And welcome to the Tutor.
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Very nice. Like the wheels and the rim brakes plus the color is nice as well.
Clean work space too. Looking forward to seeing more pics of your bikes.
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(01-15-2015, 09:16 PM)unclealbert Wrote:  my winter project

2014 SWorks Roubaix SL4
SRAM RED 22 groupset

Welcome - your bike is hot. I love the colour (Candy Apple Red). Thanks for the idea mate. I was thinking about getting a project powdercoated - now I know which colour to go for. I'm excired to see this bike so get working and please let us know how much it cost because I think in the shops these go for thousands.
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(01-15-2015, 09:59 PM)painkiller Wrote:  Very nice winter project, or anytime for that fact! Is this your first build ? Remember to measure twice and cut once, when it comes to the fork steerer tube. I see a lot of people using a fine tooth Hacksaw blade on carbon but I prefer a carbon specific blade as it sands its way thru nice and easy. Saw guide is the only way to go too. I have seen people use old stems clamped on for a makeshift guide. Keep the pics coming! And welcome to the Tutor.

hi, My first build was another SWORKS SL3 frame that was a replacement bike which was totaled after getting hit by a car. Luckily I walked away from that one with a broken leg and some stitches.

Thank you for the insight on the carbon tube. I've already purchased extra spacers that I will put under and over to make sure I have the final proper height. More pics soon.

cheers,
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Welcome unc! Nice color. Almost same as my truck. Gonna be real nice with red on it. I want to do a build sometime. Let us see the progress.
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