{"product_id":"firefly-stainless-steel-cyclocross-bike-57cm-columbus-xcr-max-enve-cx-force-11s-chris-king-trp-carbon-near-mint","title":"Firefly Stainless Steel Cyclocross Bike: 57cm - Columbus XCr Max - Enve CX - Force 11s  - Chris King - TRP Carbon (Near Mint+)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium; color: #ff0000;\"\u003e***Local pickup in Portland price $1800.***  *Possible trade\u003cspan\u003e for a ~57cm high level all road disc bike along the lines of Speedvagen Rugged Road, Breadwinner B-Road, Firefly Road Plus, etc. Can add cash* \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eFirefly Cycles was founded by three former employees of Independent Fabrication \u0026amp; Merlin Cycles in 2011.  Firefly is now famous for their titanium bikes, but they started out building Columbus XCr stainless steel tig welded frames in 2011. This one is #033, from 2011 or 2012.  It has a pretty solid build featuring ENVE cockpit and canti fork, Chris King headset and BB, SRAM Force 1x10, and TRP EuroX Carbon brakes.  It sits at 18.2 pounds as pictured, and getting it down to 17 pounds even will be easy by replacing the Fulcrum wheelset \u0026amp; heavy tires.  This is one rare and special bike.  A new Firefly CX frame starts at $5000, grabbing this under $3000 complete is hard to beat as a cyclocross race bike or rim brake gravel bike.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eAccording to an \u003ca title=\"Firefly #001 Columbux XCR SS Max BikeRumor interview\" href=\"https:\/\/bikerumor.com\/2011\/03\/04\/firefly-bicycles-first-frame-firefly-001-columbus-xcr-stainless-steel-road-bike\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003einterview with Firefly\u003c\/a\u003e, these early SS bikes used \"\u003cspan\u003eColumbus Max profile tubeset in XCr. We call it \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirefly MegaMax\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e because it is based on the Max profile but uses larger diameter tubing to better take advantage of the properties of XCr.  \u003cspan\u003eThe down tube  starts as a butted 38mm tube and (like the top tube) is bi-axially swaged into opposing ovals. It is ovalized vertically at the head tube and horizontally at the bottom bracket. The vertical oval at the head tube makes for the strongest possible non gusseted TIG welded joint at the most heavily stressed area of the frame. The horizontal oval at the bottom bracket adds considerably to the lateral stiffness of the frame while sprinting, stiffens up the bottom bracket, yet doesn’t detract from the compliance or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003efeel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of the revered XCr tubeset.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eSize (stock 57cm size)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTop tube (effective): 57cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeat tube: 56.5cm (c-c)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeadtube: 131mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChainstays: 424mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNear mint very clean lightly ridden condition! Mechanically it is perfect with zero flaws or wear to note.  The frame is overall extremely clean and almost pristine aside a spot on either side of the top tube to mention (both labeled in pics).  The drive-side has a TINY dent from a handlebar, it's almost unnoticeable.  Maybe 1mm deep.  The non-drive side of the top tube has a 2\" section that has a couple light scuffs (more  noticeable than the dent, but still very minor).  No chainsuck or slap marks.  There's a few other very small finish imperfections here and there on the frame, but none that are worth noting.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComponents functionally and cosmetically are near perfect.  The only wear to note is a few pinpoint finish wear spots on the rear derailleur and the bar tape has a small tear on the back of the bars caused in storage.  Crank is pristine, arm ends don't have a single mark.  Pads, cables, tires show negligible wear.  Ready to ride or show, with no points of concern!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eComponents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWheelset: Fulcrum Racing T w\/ \u003cspan\u003eContinental Mountain King Cross Tires 700 x 32\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSram Force Cross Group with Carbon Levers and Carbon Crank (172.5mm x 42t, 11-28t 10sp cassette) - It DOES have a braze-on for front shift cable stop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eENVE cockpit: 110mm stem, 44cm drop bars\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChris King Sotto Voce headset (black) \u0026amp; black BB\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrakeset: TRP EuroX Carbon cantilebar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSaddle: Fizik Arione Ti\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeatpost: 3T Dorico\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Firefly Cycles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53193064382604,"sku":"9656","price":2799.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/5144\/9740\/files\/firefly_cycles_cx_cyclocross_columbus_xcr_gravel_56cm_44__68724.1590201890.1280.1280_465b5fad-71ec-4d19-9fb9-775f84408f9b.jpg?v=1792353652","url":"https:\/\/swooncycles.com\/products\/firefly-stainless-steel-cyclocross-bike-57cm-columbus-xcr-max-enve-cx-force-11s-chris-king-trp-carbon-near-mint","provider":"Swoon Cycles (Bike ReCyclery)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}