2016 Ave Maldea #8168

Bike photo
  • Serial: MALDEA8168
  • Manufacturer: Ave Maldea
  • Name: Fixed Commuter
  • Model: #8168
  • Year: 2016
  • Primary colors: Silver, gray or bare metal
  • Frame size: 52CM
  • Wheel diameter: 700 C
  • Frame Material: Steel

Distinguishing features

Ave Maldea Columbus Cromor 54TT 52ST My first bike build (except for the wheel lacing). Building a bike without a work stand is pretty hard. Basically followed instructions from YouTube (mostly from RJ the Bike Guy) and Park Tool instructions. A couple of issues were: 1. Scratched the headset race and lock nut because no spanner as big as 32mm was available at the time and used a pipe wrench with grooves. 2. Scratched the front of the stem where it goes inside the steerer tube because it was pushed in a little too deep and had to wiggle it up a little. :( Probably need to invest in a proper work stand and better tools. Or just take it to the LBS. Great experience though!

Additional parts

  • Stem 100mm 285g 1A ()
  • Lights 62g Femto Drive ()
  • Handlebar 42cm 280g Giro D'Italia ()
  • Saddle 530g B17 Imperial Narrow ()
  • Toe Clips Medium 80g Half Cage ()
  • Grips/Tape 116g Leather bar tape ()
  • Seatpost 27.2 x 220mm (rail to limit line) 265g Supertype ()

Drivetrain and brakes

  • Bottom Bracket BSA 1.37x24, 68mm 210g Primato Pista ()
  • Brake Lever 110g Gran Compe Shot Lever ()
  • Cog/Cassette/Freewheel 1/8", 17t 22g Fixed track sprocket ()
  • Brake 57mm drop 162.5g Performance ()
  • Brake Cable Essential brake cable set ()
  • Chain 1/8" 330g Track chain ()
  • Crankset 144 bcd, 170mm x 49t 600g Primato Advanced ()
  • Pedals 343g Sylvan Track ()

Wheels

  • Rim 392g Sludi 390 ()
  • Hub Fixed/free, 32H 502g Primato Pista/Strada ()
  • Spokes 295mm ()
  • Tube Road inner tube, presta 42mm, 700x15-23C 80g ()
  • Tire folding clincher tyre, 700x25C 250g Zaffiro Pro Slick ()

Frame and fork

  • Fork Columbus Cromor #8168 ()
  • Headset 1" threaded, 41.05mm stack height 90g Sterzo Speciale ()