2015 Cielo Cross Racer Frameset, Nearly New

2015 Frameset, 58.5 TT Size XL, Cielo by Chris King, White/Black/Green

Ride like the Euros and buy this rim brake bike at a smoking deal. I did some work for Chris King this summer and took a good deal on this NOS frame as part of my payment. At the time I really wanted a CX bike solely for gravel grinding in Pisgah and The Smokies, having transformed my Surly Crosscheck into a purpose built townie and commuting bike. I only had it long enough to put in a few good rides, talking 300 miles total of forest service roads. The bike is amazing, everything you would expect from Chris King and Cielo and a high quality steel bike. Spacing is perfect, surfaces are finished perfectly, and of course all CK components just assemble oh so easily. It built up easier and nicer than any other steel bike I have encountered.

It is a size XL with the paint scheme from 2 years ago, those unmistakable arrows everywhere. It was welded in early 2015 and painted that way per a customer request. That customer backed out so it sat in the factory for 6 months eventually receiving a paint blem on the NDS seat-stay (pictured). It has been rust=proofed and everything is as it should be. There is one other paint blem, it is on the fork and is pictured, must have happened after riding some freshly graded roads. Easily fixed with some white paint if you so desire. Some people prefer the patina.

What is included in the sale:
- The size XL frame - specs and geometry details here: http://cielo.chrisking.com/bikes/cross-racer-and-cross-racer-disc/
- Painted to match Enve fork with tapered steerer tube
- Rasta Inset Headset with additional CK red and black spacers
- Paul Funky Monkey cable hanger for front canti brakes
- Peace Sign brake cable yokes in red to match the headset!!!

Some great features of this model:
- Comfortably fits 40mm tires (WTB Nano on Belgium+ rims), loads of clearance for smaller tires and mud buildup come race day or fat cross tires for singletrack exploring
- Threaded English bottom bracket, none of the new PF30 nonsense or expensive BB adapters required, just plug in Shimano, Sram, or Campy, and easily remove for servicing at home
- Rasta colors JAH BLESSED
- A great blend of stiffness and compliance for a size XL frame; I would say somewhere between my Columbus Spirit and Columbus Life tubing bikes

Here is a photo album with lots of pictures: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/y0y2oq6i9mt4dkj/AACle9Ah5tWtgbDPiDpmTaxOa?dl=0
You can see from most that given my height and long inseam (6'3", 34+) it is just a bit too short in the front end for me to be comfortable off road. It is right in line with what I typically run for drop on a road bike and if I were still racing it would be perfect for aggressive positioning.

The price is a steal for a barely used bike owned by a mechanic and steel bike aficionado at well over $1k under retail!