The Samurai

The Samurai is my 4th frame – a fast road bike built for a very tall 196cm chap in Sydney.

The shoot

Specs

Frame

• Tubing: Bamboo
• Joints: fibreglass & carbon-fibre with steel inserts, seat-tube and head-tube, aluminium BB shell insert.
• Drop-outs: Horizontal with derailleur hanger, laser-cut from stainless steel.
• Frame weight is 2.5kg.
• Build weight (w/o pedals): 10.3kg

Components

• Handlebars: Ritchey Ergo
• Stem: Ritchey Pro
• Headset: Ritchey Pro
• Fork: Ritchey Pro Carbon
• Seatpost: Tifosi
• Saddle: Ritchey Pro

Drivetrain

• Cranks: Campagnolo Veloce, 170mm
• Cassette: Campagnolo Veloce
• Derailleurs: Campagnolo Veloce
• Shifters; Campagnolo Veloce
• Chain: Campagnolo Veloce

Wheels

• Campagnolo Vento

Geometry

Here’s The Samurai’s vital dimensions:

• HT: 72.5°
• ST: 73°
• ST (c-t): 600mm
• BB drop: 68mm
• CS:425mm
• TT (c-c): 567mm