The Tour das Hugel Build

The race is on to get this light climbing bike built up before Tour das Hugel (TdH) this year.

TdH is an “unofficial” bicycle ride that takes place every year down in Austin, Texas which consists of ~110ish miles ~12,000 feet of elevation.

After participating for the first time in 2021 I decided to make the punishment that is TdH a permanent event on my cycling calendar. I usually just slap some road tires on my gravel bike and give it my best shot. This year is going to be different, this year I am taking a dedicated road/climb bike. Assuming I can get it built before November 11th.

The core of this build is a size 56cm Flybike Asia FM906-D. The rest is going to be a cobble of parts that have been sitting in my bins for a few years, shy of a few things I don’t have. I just ordered the frame from Flybike which has a production time of 2 weeks and I don’t know how much time to ship.

The Build List

Component	Part	Size	Mfg	Claimed Weight (g)	Actual Weight
Frame	FM906-D	56cm	Flybike Asia	920	970
Headset	–		Flybike Asia	???
Axles	Light Weight	120/15/M12*P1.5 173/15/M12*P1.5	Prime	24 31	24 31
Fork	F0906-D		Flybike Asia	480	470
Handlebar	Road Race	40cm	Coefficient	315	348.5
Stem	ASA105	110mm	Kalloy Uno		100.1
Tape	Grecko Grip		Arundel
Saddle	???		Ryet	150	151
Seatpost			ELITAONE		146
Set Binder	ULTRA-Lite		Omni Racer	5.8	5.6
Front Brake Caliper	Ultegra		Shimano
Rear Brake Caliper	Ultegra		Shimano
Front Brake Rotor	Ultegra		Shimano
Rear Brake Rotor	Ultegra		Shimano
Shift Levers	Ultegra		Shimano
Cassette	Ultegra		Shimano
Crankset	Ultegra	175	Shimano
Chainrings	Ultegra	52/34
Bottom Bracket		BB86	Hambini	???
Chain	Ultegra		Shimano
Front Wheel	???	700c	???
Rear Wheel	???	700c	???
Front Tire	Corsa EVO	700c x 28c	Veloflex
Rear Tire	Corsa EVO	700c x 28c	Veloflex
Pedals	Power Link		Wahoo
Bottle Cages x 2	???	???	???	32

FM906-D Geometry vs FM696

MEASUREMENT	FM696	FM906-D	DIFF
Size	56	56	–
S	560	560	–
O	565	561
SC	73	73.6
HS	170	155
HC	72	73.1
F	395	368
OT	50	45
WB	1037	990
FC	611	595
RC	435	405
G	67	69
REACH	385	395
STACK	590	570

The Frame Purchase Timeline

• September 5th, 2023: Invoice paid for frameset.
• September 21st, 2023: Frame is finished and images are sent to me for confirmation.
• September 26th, 2023: Fame is shipped with FedEx
• September 29th, 2023: Frame is delivered, packaging in good shape.