2011 r&m super birdy bd-1 disc
| frame: | 2011 r&m super birdy bd-1 disc (high polish) |
| brake calipers: | avid bb7 |
| brake levers: | shimano xtr bl-m970 |
| brake rotors: | avid g2 clean sweep (160mm) |
| bottom bracket: | tange-seiki ln-7922 (68 x 118) |
| cables & housing: | jagwire cables/housing |
| cassette: | shimano dura-ace 7700 (11-25) |
| crank: | campagnolo record (170mm; 9/16" x 20) |
| chainguard: | thorne wetzikon (44t) |
| chainrings: | stronglight ct2 (44t) |
| chain: | shimano hg-93 (9-speed) |
| chain hanger: | kamoya chaing |
| cyclocomputer: | cateye strada wireless |
| derailleur (rear): | shimano dura-ace 7800 |
| grip: | ergon gr2 carbon |
| handlebar: | nitto b853 (25.4mm; 560mm) |
| headset: | chris king 1 1/8 griplock threadless (red) |
| hub (front): | chosen mount t22 (32h; 100mm) |
| hub (rear): | sram x9 (32h; 135mm) |
| lights (front): | cateye hl-el450 |
| lights (rear): | cateye tl-ld1100 |
| seat clamp: | mortop (40.0; red) |
| shift levers: | shimano xtr m970 (right) |
| skewers: | shimano xp |
| pedals: | mks promenade ezy (9/16" x 20 tpi) |
| tubes: | panaracer rair (20 x 1.25) |
| rims: | velocity aero heat (32h; 20 x 1.5) |
| rim tape: | velox fond de jante (17mm) |
| saddle: | fi'zi:k arione cx (carbon) |
| seatpost: | syntace p6 alloy (34.9mm, 480mm) |
| suspension (front): | kamoya fretta super birdy F (hard) |
| suspension (rear): | kamoya fretta super birdy R (hard) |
| tires: | panaracer minits lite pt (20 x 1.25) |
| travel wheels: | kamoya fretta birdy porter |
| waterbottle: | lezyne |
The Riese und Muller (R&M) "Super Birdy" BD-1 Disc is the first bicycle that I bought new - I wanted something that could fold into a compact package so I can take it on trips with me, but I also wanted a folder with a sporty ride. I was also considering the Brompton SL2X titanium due to its compact fold and British roots, but the BD-1 was much faster and I liked the fact that it uses standardized parts which are fully upgradable. To me, a bicycle is an extension of myself and if I cannot personalize it, than I could never call it my own. To that end, I have taken the stock R&M BD-1 Disc and transformed it into a Super Birdy - meaning that it has been lightened using high-end componentry and the ride meticulously tuned using custom-made Kamoya suspension parts. People are always curious about how much the bike weighs - although it's lighter than a stock Birdy, the final weight is still around 10.5kg. It would have been nice to get it to be superlight so I don't have to carry so much weight when traveling, but most bikes weigh around that much, and this is no exception. I sacrificed weight for ride quality and convenience so although it's still a much different ride than my road bikes, but it is a ride very much my own.
contact: jonathantakeuchi AT gmail DOT com