Teschner Bike

Road Bike | Triathlon Set up

Road

Below: Easton bars require 2-bolt stem (seems silly). 3T Less is pretty nice. Yes, the top cap isn't totally flush. This has been fixed.

Zero Gravity Brakes. Very trick. Be careful with the titanium hardware tho; titanium is brittle so you don't want to yard on it and break (pun intended) something.

FSA Superlight cranks, Look Keo Titanium pedals, and new "Gene Simmons" Carnac shoes. FSA cranks are much stiffer than 9-speed Dura Ace, and lighter by 80 grams. Keo pedals weigh ~2 grams less than Speedplay Stainless pedals and offer larger contact area.

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Two years after buying the Fuji Team in '99, Peter Teschner, under the name of TI Sports, became the frame builder for the new Fuji Team bikes, originally building all Scandium, then introducing Scandium with carbon fibre rear stays.

I was always intrigued by the use of the carbon fiber stays. The originals have a kangaroo on the seat tube. On Feb 25th 2004,
I was "this close" to buying a used frame with the carbon stays for $900. This is what it looks like.

Ended up emailing and calling Peter ($300 phone call...) in Australia where he persuaded me to get one new from
him--basically at his cost. In exchange, I would help him optimize his web site for search engine optimization,
web-based marketing, and word-of-mouth advertising.

How does it ride? Fantastic! Much stiffer in the bottom bracket than the Fuji it is replacing. At the same time, the ride is very smooth; bumps are ironed out. Accelerates instantly. Handling is very stable. After burning out in the early '90s, it's got me excited about cycling again. This year (2004), turned in my fastest bike split at the Donner Lake Triathlon on this bike--the 6th time raced since 1990, and 6 years older.

Specs: 2 lb 8 ounce frame with 73.5 degree seat angle (triathlon-biased), 73 degree head angle. Features Easton Scandium tubes, Easton SLX fork (300 gram), Time carbon seat stays with curved Scandium seat stays.

Update 2/19/05: Just under 15lbs. Nothing too scary light except tires and lunar light tubes. Zero Gravity brakes feel very secure and seem to brake as well as previous Mavics.

Update 3/13/05: lunar light tubes plus Vittoria ultra light tires = two flats in two rides. So I've replaced with heavier Continental tubes. Also put regular Dura Ace cables on. As a result, bike is now 15 lbs 3 oz, but pretty much no longer fragile but still damn light. Weight with Syntace triathlon bars is 16 lbs even.

12/29/07: Upgrade to 31.8: FSA SLK Compact road bars (225 gram), Ritchey WCS 4-axis stem (115 grams). Vs TTT Less Stem (130) and Easton EC90 Equipe (195). 10 gram more on scale.

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Build and Weights:

Road Build	14.978 pounds	Rating	Weight
Component	Brand		Grams	Ounces	Comments
Frame	Teschner SC7000 EuroPro		1275	2.811	Took a while to dial in the stem/seatpost, but fundamentally great frame.
sti bosses	Generic		5	0.011
cable guide	Generic		5	0.011
seat collar	Generic		20	0.044
rear brake bolt	Generic		5	0.011
Headset	Campy integrated		83	0.183	Stem needs to be adjusted monthly to make sure there is no play in the headset.
Fork	EC90slx		300	0.661	Amazing fork. Much better than previous generation EC90's. Supple ride yet stiff enough.
headset spacers	Carbon (save 5 grm)		15	0.044
Brakes	Zero Gravity		185	0.408	Slightly fragile but great braking power at a huge weight savings.
Brake Shift	Dura Ace 9 spd		485	1.069	Had to replace after 4 years. Also, fit isn't as nice as 105 levers. Shifting is good.
Crank	FSA Carbon Superlight 175		515	1.135	Claimed weight of 505; this is a little heavier. However, surprise to me; much stiffer than Dura Ace 9-speed.
Crankbolts	FSA		30	0.066
Bottom Bracket	Dura Ace 9spd		175	0.386	The best BB money can buy. Light, smooth.
Front Der ring	Dura Ace		30	0.066
Front Derailleur	Dura Ace		75	0.165	No complaints.
Cassette	Dura Ace 9spd		154	0.340	Light, long lasting.
Rear Derailleur	Dura Ace 9spd		195	0.430	No complaints.
Chain	Dura Ace		285	0.628	Better than the stainless steel Wipperman chains; Wipperman are too wide.
Pedals	Speedplay X/2/Keo Titanium		198	0.437	Speedplays are great. Look Keo are better; bigger platform tho harder to get in to than Speedplays.
Stem	TTT Less-110		130	0.287	Good looking, stiff stem. Probably the lightest 2-bolt stem out there, necessary for Easton carbon bars.
Stem Cap	Easton		10	0.022
Handlebar	Easton EC90 Equipe 44cm		195	0.430	Think I have finally found the ultimate handlebars.
Handlebar Tape	Deda Tape		45	0.099
Cables	IRD (est weight)		25	0.110	Pain in the ass to set up; IRD no longer makes them, go for Nokon instead. Housing is marginally lighter than Dura Ace.
Housing	IRD (est weight)		40	0.143
Seatpost	Easton EC90		145	0.320	This seatpost is GREAT. No creaking, easy to adjust, lots of setback. Fantastic.
Saddle	Selle Flite Carbonio		175	0.386	Comfortable for long rides, unlike the Selle SLR. Still pretty light, too.
Tires(f/r)	Vittoria Diamonte Pro Light		350	0.772	Probably too fragile, but amazingly supple ride. 150 psi, and sick light.
Tubes(f/r)	Performance Lunar Light		100	0.220	Lunar Lights are too prone to pinch flats. Better bet is Specialized lightweight.
Wheels	American Classics 350		1362	3.003	Fantastic, light wheels. A little flexy and not that aero, but the cheapest way to save a boat load of weight.
Rim Tape	Velox cloth		10	0.022
Cyclometer	db4LW w/mount		50	0.110
Cages (2)	IRD		32	0.071	Bottles have "ejected" twice. But for carbon cages, hard to beat the price/weight. Very elegant design.
Skewers	American Classics		85	0.187	Lightest I've found that are still quick releases.
	Total		6789	14.978
	ratio		0.002	14.157