Hi guys thanks for the compliments. I've only had one other road bike and that's a trek 2300 which I've ridden for 10 years, thus I'm very used to that "classic geometry". I'd say most road bikes have very similar numbers in regards to seat tube and top tube lengths while the 092 adds two centimeters to the top tube length this give it a stretched out feel (not necessarily a bad thing). Second the head tube seems quite tall this lends to a slightly more upright position. As you can see I have the stem slammed and inverted, like this my bars are still nearly a centimeters and a half higher than my trek 2300. With the increased reach it still feels plenty aggressive. I have to play with a shorter stem and or a stem with a more aggressive angle. Still need to put some more miles in and see how the bike feels.

Hi guys,
Here is my completed build. All carbon parts were obtained from Peter at Xmcarbonspeed.
CS-092 size 54cm---955 grams with paint
b6 400mm handlebar
st2 110 mm stem
38mm front and 50mm rear clincher wheelset built on dt-swiss 240s from Peter

Drivetrain is all Ultegra Di2 with the exception of the Dura-ace crankset and pedals.

Final weight is 7.88 kg

I've taken it for a couple spins and have been very pleased. Probably take it out for a couple more easy spins to build some confidence then I'll start putting it through the paces.

Our frames are going to come with a 100 x 12mm fork. I'm in a similar position with a 100 x 15mm dt-swiss 240s front hub. I can't seem to find anyone who sells the 12mm end caps. They are posted on dt-swiss's website but aren't for sale as of yet.

Thanks Sitar_Ned for the response and photo upload. I tried using chintertown's upload system but was receiving an error. I don't think the noise was actually coming from this crack itself but the noise lead me to investigate more. With the seatpost installed and the seat clamp on its almost impossible to see.

I cleaned the seatpost and the area on the bike frame, applied park tools carbon assembly paste and its been silent since, albeit one ride. I'm going to put a couple dabs of super glue on the cracks just to seal them up and continue to watch them. Hopefully they don't get any bigger.

Thanks again.

Hi guys,
I was wondering what you think? I noticed some creaking around the seatpost on my IP-256-sl and while cleaning it I noticed there seems to be some cracks. I think its harmless but still concerning, what are your thoughts?

Thanks

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Hi Joelk, thanks for the quick and thorough response. Not sure I can justify the added expense although, it might be best to build it "right" from the get go. I was hoping there was going to be some weight savings with the new calipers the br-r785s weighed in at 114 grams so quite negligible. I ordered the frame from Peter a couple days ago, this 45 day lead time is going to kill me.

Looks awesome, when are you supposed receive your frame? I'm hoping to place an order in a month or so, planning ultegra di2. Looking forward to seeing your build.