First rides

So here it is



This is my second ride of the bike and I'm already very impressed by it. It has a strong bottom bracket and matches well with the Dura Ace crank. The geometry is totally different from the Tarmac. I think this suit me better on the climb and certainly it's lightness helps (total set up including pedal and cages is 6.35kg). I am not sure it is my form or the bike, but I think the Tarmac is much easier to do sudden acceleration like chasing the attack but Urgestalt is so solid on the saddle that it's perfect for break away and constant efforts. This is a road race bike or a Fondo bike but Tarmac is perfect for criterium.

I put my old Lightweight clincher for now. I'm planning to get a shallow rim Lightweight tubs when closer to 3 peaks.

Specification:

* Lightweight Urgestalt 56cm
* Lightweight Standard IIIc
* Shimano Dura Ace 9070 Di2 (11-28T)
* Speedplay Zero Ti
* Arundel bottle cages
* 3T ARX2 Team stem 120mm
* 3T Ergonova carbon handlebar 42cm
* Lightweight bartape
* Specialized S Work Romin Saddle (To be customized at some stage)

Weight 6.35kg including pedal and cages.

Happy riding :)

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The grand opening. Love at first sight.

This is a blog of my journey with this incredible bicycle. When I know that Lightweight is making a new frame, I was pretty into it. What else is there out there for 2013? Specialized has no new Venge or Tarmac and bringing out all these irrational colourway. Cervelo has RCa that is out of my budget ($11000 RRP for frameset only) and most disappointing Taiwanese version has the RCa geometry and internal cabling for Di2 but they look bother to change their paintwork. It may be good if I want to upgrade my bike without anyone even my wife knowing it, but I'm buying a second bike!

My new frame at Bike Gallery Melbourne

The only concern regarding the Lightweight is not where it came from. I have no trouble of the frame coming from Taiwan. For your information, let's say it is politically and culturally separate from mainland China. So please refer it as Taiwanese frame not Chinese frame. Anyway, my concern is the geometry and measurement (Official PDF file). I need a 56cm frame, but the short tube is 10mm shorter (165 vs 155) and the top tube is 5mm shorter (565 vs 560). So I will need a 120mm stem rather than 110mm and perhaps has to cope with being lower.

I will have my specification and my first ride next post.

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Even the packaging is impressive. Look at that graphics and packaging.

Boys are boys and they could not see a menu until I pointed out.

Handmade for footwork.

Internal guide cable is in for a quick built.