Planet X Exocet 2

Triathlon Forum
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Just built it a few nights ago. Only one TT so far and I am absolutely in love. Just figured I would share how it turned out. Gonna tidy up the brake cable a bit but otherwise I think I am done. Easiest bike I have ever cabled. Looks like the improvements over the original Exocet were well thought out. Running a 23mm rear is no longer a problem at all and it shifts effortlessly. Not sure about the wheel stickers yet. Might just stay stealth. What do you think??

http://i45.tinypic.com/15o6pfq.jpg

http://i45.tinypic.com/11t27h1.jpg

http://i45.tinypic.com/6ofn91.jpg

http://i46.tinypic.com/2rm9ohf.jpg

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fantastic build! I love the way you parted out the components. Enjoy that beaut!

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Wow. She’s puurty. Where’d you get it…Ohio cycle works? Px USA direct?

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yes, yes, and yes!

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Thanks guys, I got it from Titus Bikes out of Oregon. They are owned by PX now and are an absolute pleasure to deal with.

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Very nice, love the color :stuck_out_tongue: (or lack thereof)
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Beautiful! Nice job, and congratulations!

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Nice!Here is mine
http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa446/ewanhardie/exocet2_2.jpg

Did you try the Omega on the rear brake? Would it fit?

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Thats a negative Ghostrider!! Just won’t work with the built in hanger. Maybe if you remove it and fab some sort of custom hanger. Love your bike!! Go Fast!!

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Nice Top Gun quote!
I didn’t think it would without some heavy modification (ala Tom A.)

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Well sure. Any topic about Exocet has got to have a Top Gun quote in it. :slight_smile:

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Sweet!!!

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Are there room for 25mm tires for both front and rear?

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Looks very good.

So is the frame and the seatpost actually kind of a raw (or clear coated) UD carbon? Or is the whole thing actually painted a dark gray?

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There is plenty of room for 25mm tires. The color is actually a Matt gray. Pretty cool in person. I was hoping for the raw carbon look of the prototype but the gray looks pretty cool wicked also.

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EH, nice bike too…

Interested though in that large bottle you have on the down tube, what brand is it, and does it have Camelbak Podium lid on it?

Been looking for a large bottle, have found the Tefal Magnum 1L but it has a large lid and won’t take the Specialized standard lid top.

Cheers.

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rideronthestorm:
it is a Polar 24oz insulated bottle, with a camelbak lid on it. The lid that came with it was not as good as the podium lids.
I think it keeps water colder marginally longer than the podium insulated.

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Beautiful bike.

Genuine question here - how do we know how aero any of these bikes are? Any of the bikes that haven’t appeared in windtunnel comparison data?

I ask because there are a couple of bikes I’m interested in but have become paranoid about anything that hasn’t appeared in someone’s white papers.

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Shg101, To my knowledge, there are no published white papers on this frame.I hear they are out there but nothing has surface. I used to obsess over the tiniest of aero tidbits but then I realized… I AM SLOW!! When I get up to 5 w/kg, then maybe I will start sweating the small things. Until then, I am just going to work on getting stronger. I built this bike to be comfortable and look aero…whether it is or not :slight_smile: Who knows?? I have seen some very impressive TT times from guys across the pond riding this frame.

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Compare the headtube of the planet x vs p2/p3. The answer should be fairly obvious.