David Singlespeed Unrau

Here is the sister frameset to Croutch’s (posted a last week). Dermont’s custom True North Cycles frame is a softer construction. Like Croutch’s, the frame is full carbon, full custom CX specific geometry, stiffness and details. The frame has titanium inserts for the bottom bracket threads and headset cup pressing surfaces. The bike should be together and on the circuit for this weekend.

Photographs from the 2007 Valley Park cyclocross race are posted. The weather was sunny and hot, so the light is flat and I picked up a sunburn, but lots of good photos in there!

Full carbon. Full custom. What more can we say. Well - how about some specs - Alpha Q CX20 fork, Paul’s Neo-Retro brakes, Campy Chorus drivetrain (with an XTR front derailleur for now), FSA bar, stem and seatpost, Red Selle Italia SLR saddle and matching tape. The wheels are hand built using DT Swiss RR 1.2 rims, Campy Record hubs, DT Swiss Revolution spokes up front and Revolution/Competition on the back. The bike rides like a dream. It is a bit stiff for me, but I’m lighter than Croutch, and putting out a lot less force!  The carbon top tube is nice and comfy on on your shoulder for the cyclocross carry as well.

Here is my condensed report on our trip to Scotland for the Singlespeed World Championships. We left Edinburgh for Aviemore on the Tuesday before the race. After a relaxing train ride we met up with Mari and Dave to drive up to Dave’s family’s croft near Nethy Bridge, just outside of Aviemore. Wednesday was a long ride from the croft into Aviemore and up into the forestry lands towards the Cairngorms. Socializing, hiking and general sleeping-in filled up the time until the race on Sunday. On Sunday morning we all collected at Bothy Bikes then rode in convoy up to the race site about an hour away. After a bit of standing around, the race was started by a Le Mans start and then off around the course. The course was fun, with a fair amount of open climbing and lots of technical decending with good, rideable but challenging drops and rocks. The race was 5 laps, and I made it to the 4th lap before getting lapped by the eventual winner, Adam Craig. As Adam did pretty well at the real World Championships the next weekend, so I’m pretty happy with this overall. There was a good post race feast from the Mountain Cafe and the local brewery. Monday was recovery, then a long hike in the Cairngorms on Tuesday. Wednesday we went to Fort William to watch Emily Batty race to 10th place in the women’s U23 World Championships. Congratulations Emily! We were back in Fort William on Saturday to watch the Elite Men and Women, as well as a number of the Trials events. The flight back on Sunday was uneventful! That’s all for now. I’ll try to post pictures and more as I have time!