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First a disclaimer.

i am the dealer for Parlee Cycles in Southern Africa. 

 

This bike is my own personal bike. hence why i am keeping this on my personal profile.

 

Parlee along with all other bike brands world wide are suffering with a shortage of groupsets.

I brought this bike in as a rolling chassis.

 

The Rolling Chassis kit includes all below all brand new:

 

  • 2021 Parlee RZ7 LE frameset
  • Enve Foundation 45 wheelset - tubeless tape and valves included
  • Parlee integrated carbon bars
  • Parlee integrated stem
  • Parlee integrated Garmin out front mount
  • 2x Parlee carbon bottle cages
  • Parlee carbon seatpost
  • 150mm Fizik Argo R5 Saddle
  • 2x Tubeless ready 28mm Vittoria Corsa Graphine 2.0 Tires
  • Parlee through axles
  • Cane Creek Headset bearings
  • Tubes (i will not be using these as i plan on riding this bike tubeless)
  • Arundel bar tape

So the only thing missing was a groupset and bottom bracket.

 

Thankfully i was able to source an almost new Force Etap AXS groupset with around 1000km of use.

This included a Force Quark power crank which is a nice extra to have!

 

I was also able to source a DUB BB for the frame today.

 

So now i have the fun assembly ahead of me!

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Decided to weigh a few things on my kitchen scale of truth!

 

Frameset Size 52 - weighed on my parktools stand scale

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Fork - uncut (i have since cut this and saved 55 grams)

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Front TA

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Rear TA

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28mm Vittoria Corsa Graphine 2.0 tubeless tires - both tires weighed in the same. 4 grams lower than states weight

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Cane Creek Headset

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Fizik Argo R5 (a bit porky, but apparently extremely comfortable) - 9 grams overweight

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Seatpost

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Bars

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Stem

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Bottle Cages - Both weighed the same on my scale

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Enve Foundation 45 Wheelset built with Industry 9 Hubs

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will be my first time riding rims without a bead

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Thank you for my wheels Donovan 

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Front Enve Foundation 45 - 24 grams lighter than spec

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Rear Enve Foundation 45 - 36 grams lighter than spec

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Decided to weigh a few things on my kitchen scale of truth!

 

Frameset Size 52 - weighed on my parktools stand scale

WhatsApp Image 2021-03-16 at 16.35.42 (1).jpeg

 

Fork - uncut (i have since cut this and saved 55 grams)

WhatsApp Image 2021-03-16 at 16.35.42.jpeg

 

Front TA

WhatsApp Image 2021-03-16 at 16.35.43.jpeg

 

Rear TA

WhatsApp Image 2021-03-16 at 16.43.13.jpeg

 

28mm Vittoria Corsa Graphine 2.0 tubeless tires - both tires weighed in the same. 4 grams lower than states weight

WhatsApp Image 2021-03-16 at 16.35.42 (8).jpeg

 

Cane Creek Headset

WhatsApp Image 2021-03-16 at 16.35.42 (7).jpeg

 

Fizik Argo R5 (a bit porky, but apparently extremely comfortable) - 9 grams overweight

WhatsApp Image 2021-03-16 at 16.35.42 (6).jpeg

 

Seatpost

WhatsApp Image 2021-03-16 at 16.35.42 (5).jpeg

 

Bars

WhatsApp Image 2021-03-16 at 16.35.42 (2).jpeg

 

Stem

WhatsApp Image 2021-03-16 at 16.35.42 (4).jpeg

 

Bottle Cages - Both weighed the same on my scale

WhatsApp Image 2021-03-16 at 16.35.42 (3).jpeg

 

Enve Foundation 45 Wheelset built with Industry 9 Hubs

WhatsApp Image 2021-03-16 at 16.32.45.jpeg

will be my first time riding rims without a bead

WhatsApp Image 2021-03-16 at 16.32.46 (4).jpeg

Thank you for my wheels Donovan

WhatsApp Image 2021-03-16 at 16.35.42 (10).jpeg

 

 

Front Enve Foundation 45 - 24 grams lighter than spec

WhatsApp Image 2021-03-16 at 16.35.42 (11).jpeg

 

Rear Enve Foundation 45 - 36 grams lighter than spec

WhatsApp Image 2021-03-16 at 16.35.42 (12).jpeg

So grateful you're not wearing crocs

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Wo Wo stop the bus. This and the SPARK in a like a month, I want your job.

I am sure it is going to look good. Can't wait to see it progress.

Good Luck.

 

Thanks!

ya look hey. i got offered a good price for my older mtb and that scott looked at me funny. i had no choice in the matter. none at all!

:ph34r:  :thumbup:

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