Frame is Easton 7005, 100% hand built in U.S. (Phoenix) by a small builder called Tsunami Bikes. They've been around a fairly long time in one iteration or another.
Been working with Joe at Tsunami on specs and design parameters, and it will be similar to my other aluminum bike he put together (which itself replicated my former Parlee geometry), albeit with a few twists here in order to accommodate full fenders.
Fenders will be those gorgeous Honjo hammered items, and brakes will be Velo Orange Grand Cru long reach calipers. For the brakes, I liked the idea of something unique, and the Grand Cru's unanodized aluminum/machined look will give me the chance to occasionally cramp my fingers and curse while polishing them with Simichrome...
Frame color will be black with a pearl tint in the clearcoat. Other build kit specs will be evolving, based on parts I cobble together...
Here's a couple of pics of the frame in its early stages.
Frame prepped for welding and getting an idea of how/where fenders will go:
Finally all welded up, ready for the pretty stuff...
Got primer?
Color at last!
Pics before final color sanding and clearcoat, and setting fenders in proper place.
That's all I have right now, bike is in route (can't wait!). Hopefully will finish soon on assembling parts/group. Wheels will be Velocity Aeroheads w/Phil Wood hubs. Bar/stem will be Ritchey WCS carbon. By the way, Jason--that Soul-Kozak seat clamp is going on this, let me know when they come in!
Cheers & thanks for looking.
