3/19/08 Update: Wheelset arrived. Bike should be all built up mid-April.
Blog: The first Orbea Opal I ever saw was on this site when Andy had posted pics of his when he got one. I thought it was a nice frameset then; I have spent the majority of my free time over the past month deciding on the specs for the used Opal I bought somewhat randomly online about a month ago. The wheelset is going to be insane. I went with Sapim CX-Ray bladed spokes in black, White Industries H2 Hubs in a black finish on DT Swiss RR 1.1 Rims, and ControlTech Titanium Bolt-On Skewers (the 5mm hex wrench type) in black which weigh 47g total for the set, and a Dura-ace 12-25 cs-7700 cassette. The rest of the parts selection is pretty solid, so I’m absolutely psyched about the whole project in general and can’t wait until it’s all built up and ready to be taken out on the road.
Good news, I met a dude who’s also obsessed with bikes and is a master mechanic. He wants to help me out with putting this bike together.
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Frame
Orbea Opal
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Fork
2006 Orbea Opal
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Rear Shock
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Rims
DT Swiss RR 1.1
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Hubs
White Industries H2 (black)
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Spokes
Sapim CX-Ray bladed (black)
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Tires
Continental Grand Prix 4000 (black)
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Pedals
Speedplay Zero Stainless (blue)
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Crank
FSA SL-K Mega Exo 172.5mm
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Chain
Shimano Dura-ace CN-7701
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Rear Cogs
Shimano Dura-ace CS-7700 12-25
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Bottom Bracket
FSA Mega Exo
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Front Derailleur
Shimano Dura-ace FD-7700 31.8 Clamp
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Rear Derailleur
Shimano Dura-ace RD-7700
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Shifters
Shimano Dura-ace SL-7700
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Handlebar
Easton EC90 Carbon Bar 40cm Width and 26.0mm Clamp
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Stem
Thomson Elite 10+ 120mm 26.0mm Clamp (black)
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Headset
FSA Integrated Carbon
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Brake Set
Shimano Ultegra BR-6500
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Brake Levers
Shimano Dura-ace SL-7700
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Saddle
Selle San Marco Aspide Ti
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Seat Post
Thomson Elite 27.2mm 330mm (black)
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Size
51cm
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Bar Ends
n/a
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Skewers
ControlTech Titanium Bolt-On (black) 47g
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Cages
'Fiber Carbon' 2x
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