Gary Watts
I listed this some time back but there seemed to be lots of caution about some damage from chain suck on the chainstay. To remove any doubts about the structural integrity of the area, I had it inspected by Ruckus Components in Portland. Shawn agreed that the clear was all that was damaged. He applied laminating resin as an extra measure to properly repair the area.
Here's a bike you'll rarely, if ever, see at a group ride. Cyfac is a small, high end frame builder in France.
Their site is here: http://www.cyfac.fr/
The Tigre model is no longer in the current model lineup. It was the second to the top model, the top being the Gothica 3 years ago. They offered it in stock geometry ($4599) and custom ($5495). This frame is a stock geometry version.
While known for their stunning paint work, this one is a very understated look in clearcoated carbon with white accents. All logos and features are sprayed on, not decals.
Geometry is mostly standard for a 56cm frame. 73deg parallel, 56cm ctc top tube. The headtube is taller than is common for this size frame at 16cm. The steerer has been cut to allow only the stem at it's lowest position. There is no room for spacers under a stem.
Pez did a great tech review here:
http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/default.asp?pg=fullstory&id=3205
The bike has around 13K miles on it and is priced accordingly. The overall condition is still excellent and has lots of riding left.
There are a few things to note:
I had issues with the 2 brake cable mounts under the top tube coming loose. The factory version only had a single pop rivet at the center of the mount. I machined new ones with much larger surface area and 2 pop rivets per mount. The clear coat was removed directly under the mount outline, the new mounts expoxied and secured with 2 pop rivets. These have been on the bike for 2 years with no issues.
The frame/fork/headset were $4599 new. $800 shipped in the CONUS only. No out of country sales. Pay via paypal or pickup in person in Vancouver, Washington 98684.
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