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I went for black titanium

Do you have a link for them?

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What I meant is that it seems like the derailleur is not aligned to the chainrings
Mine has a bolt that pushes against the vertical tube (onto the plate to which you hang the derailleur) that, iirc, adjusts the derailleur alignment

But I only installed 1 derailleur in all my life, maybe someone with a bit more experience can be more helpful

Thank you. That was the solution. The hanger that connects the frame with the derailleur was installed crooked.

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Looks like it's too further, is it maybe tilted with the back towards the outside?
I followed the instructions for my 105 (downloaded the manual from Shimano website) and had no particular problem with the FD

What exactly do you mean by "tilted with the back towards the outside"? The FD can swivel and has hight adjustment but I can't tilt it.

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Brute force  ;D

Of course without the cables in.

With one hand I kept the housings folded down as much as I could, then I installed the stem and pushed it down as low as it would go. Once I could get it close enough it used the small screw below the last spacer to bring the stem further down, and then I tightened the top cap screw to bring it all the way down.
Once the housings take the initial bend it gets easier, then it's a matter of pushing through expecially the brake cables. For the front brake I had to open the way from the caliper end with a shifter cable first, only then I was able to push the brake cable through the bend at the stem.

Be aware that by mistake I folded the small lip inside the last spacer, the one that divides the housings between left and right side. Avoid that as there's not enough height to have it below a cable, I had to remove the stem to lift it and then install it again.

Thank you! I managed to get the headset on. I am making good progress but I am now kinda stuck on the shifting.
The rear derailleur is installed and properly aligned but the front derailleur is a pain to align. I am using a LTWOO RX groupset with a 50-34T crank. When I align the sticker with the large disk the derailleurs front is rubbing against the large disk. I attached photos of that issue.
Do you know how I can resolve that?

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Here it is! My first bike build ever

Ceccotti RF 25 in size L, chameleon glossy paint, 7.85 kg (without pedals) x 1380 €

I've been sourcing parts from months, waiting for offers and price drops, as well as doing a lot of reading and studying, and I'm now really satisfied with how it turned out, and how much I learnt in the process.
I wasn't fast as I never did anything similar, but I had no major problems, just a few things that demanded their fair amount of time: above all sanding down the compression ring (it left a thick gap above the frame) and cleaning the bottom bracket threads from paint overspray.


Parts breakdown:

Frame + fork + bottom bracket   Ceccotti RF25 size L                    396,48 €    https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005008208274231.html
Seatpost                                    Toseek                                        15,19 €    https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005005286211545.html
Saddle                                       Ryet Aircode                                42,58 €    https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005005209973776.html
Stem                                         Kocevlo 80 mm                            17,41 €    https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005007557399904.html
Handlebar                                  Og-Evkin HB-010 400 mm            26,09 €    https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005005944474195.html
Bartape                                     Og-Evkin BT-001-BLACK                 4,81 €    https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005005644811837.html
Shifters + derailleurs                  Shimano 105 R7000 11              114,90 €    https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005007002474089.html
Crankset + chainrings                 Riro XX11 RD 50-34                   113,66 €    https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005006481196419.html
Pedals (planned)                        Zeray ZP-108S                             21,45 €    https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005006295887679.html
Cassette                                    Goldix SL CNC 11-32                    63,70 €    https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005006472254930.html
Chain                                        Decathlon (KMC) X11                    19,99 €    https://www.decathlon.it/p/catena-bici-11-velocita/_/R-p-300692
Brakes                                      Onirii BR-05                                 41,31 €    https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005006979553014.html
Brake pads                                Kingstop                                        4,89 €     https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1963687894.html
Rotors                                       SRAM (maybe) bronze 160 mm     16,00 €     https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005005051281201.html
Shift cables (inner+outer)           Jagwire PCK500                           25,04 €     https://www.amazon.it/dp/B077F9ZMKF
Brake cables (inner+outer)         Jagwire PCK200                           22,99 €     https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B01MZ5WP6E/
Antirattle foam                          generic                                          3,48 €     https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005007235167191.html
Bottle cages                              Riderace                                        2,29 €     https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005004883648081.html
Wheels                                     Elitewheels ENT 38 mm               366,87 €      https://elitewheels.aliexpress.com/store/1859081
Tubes                                       Thinkrider TPU                              10,59 €     https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005005361851622.html
Tires                                        Continental Ultrasport III 28 mm    50,56 €     https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B0BBZ93F8V/

I am trying to install the same stem but the brake cables and the shifting cable housings are so stiff that I can't get the stem over. How did you do that?

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