From the woods of Hong Kong, Pez fan Ed sent us in this story of his custom Colossi XCR that has clocked up miles in a number of different countries and has even had a respray or two…it’s Readers’ Rigs time from South East Asia!Name: Ed CluerLocation: Lantau Island, Hong KongBike: Colossi XCRGroupset: Campagnolo Chorus 11Wheels: Corima 45mm / Zipp 303 / Record with Ambrosio NemesisPedals: Dura AceSaddle: Brooks CambiumOther: Thomson / Deda finishing kitWeight: around 8.5kgWhen did you buy it?The frame was originally built to my custom spec. after visiting the Colossi factory in Shenzhen, China, back in 2010 and has been through a few iterations since. This is the second re-spray / repair.What made you choose this bike?After discussing the merits of various tubesets with Jan at Colossi prior to choosing this frame it seemed like the perfect mix of old school steel ride quality in a modern package.What modifications/additions have you done?The frame was originally raw stainless steel, which was a very nice look, but after denting the top tube and getting the frame repaired with a new tube I felt like a change, so I went for a black / raw mix. Second time out on the re-spray, after adding some rack mounts I went for blue paint with a few red highlights offset against a raw/ brushed ‘bar code’ inspired graphic that I drew up .What components are you running?I originally built this frame with Record 10, which is still a groupset I love and…
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