Finished my Model S build today. Super pleased so far! All of the small revisions that Hygge has made in the last year or so made the build go quite smoothly. The only snag I encountered was some crud inside the handlebar messing up the outside of one of my brake hoses. I would highly suggest checking for burrs inside the openings at the steerer side of the bar! I went with custom color (the blue/purple chameleon fade is not standard) and deleted some logos. The added cost was super reasonable, added basically no time to the order, and I got the frame in less than two weeks.
Build:
Hygge 2024 EPS frame, size S (49)
SRAM Force AXS D1 XPLR 1x12 group, 165mm cranks
Quarq spider power meter
Wolf Tooth Aero 48T chainring
SRAM Dub BB
Vision SC45 wheels
Continental 32c GP5000 S TR tires set up tubeless
Ultegra R6800 SPD pedals
Shimano PRO bar tape
Selle San Marco Shortfit saddle
Think I’ll be swapping the bottle cage out for something else, just a placeholder for now!
7.7 kg/17lb without pedals! Definitely not the most lightweight setup, but not too heavy either. The SC45 wheels are about 1480g so could easily shed weight there. We get a good team deal with FSA so they are a no brainer price wise. Total cost was about $3200 US. I feel super good about that considering it’s all new, name brand parts — my first totally new bike. The frame is stiff and has very little subjective flex under power, but is far from uncomfortable. 32c tires at 53 PSI help a lot with that. The clearance up front is sub-optimal but there is a gap. The pinch point is up at the top, and the sides are pretty open. All things considered I don’t mind that as much as bad side clearance where you get tire rub with hard cornering and debris buildup. YMMV with other tires but at least in my case, 32c is a go.
