After 21,000 miles/ 33,000 km, I decided to "modernize" my first competitive race bike. It originally came with externally routed cables (from frame to handlebars) and I modified the fork to route the cables completely. All carbon work was done by me and structural integrity verified by a local carbon repair shop. This was a fun project! With the help of the Vision ACR one piece bar/stem the bike looks much cleaner now. 😊
Now used as my commuter and general training bike but still UCI legal (2026) should I want to race it next season.
About the rider (me):
5’5” (165cm) woman , long legs – 33.5 (85cm) inseam, 4.4 w/kg
About the bike:
2018 Diamondback Podium Equipe disc
Weight: 16.3lbs (7.4 kg)
Colorway: Ford Racing Red (color match)
Groupset: SRAM red e1 shifters and calipers
Red AXS rear derailleur
Red AXS 48T power meter 167.5
Red AXS 10-33 Cassette
Wheels: Enve 65 gen 1 (hookless) with Vittoria Air Liner inserts
Tires: Continental gp5000 S tr 30mm
Rotors: Sram Centerline X
Seatpost: Roval Alpinist
Saddle: Specialized Power 155
Handlebar: Vision Metron 5D ACR 3k
Titanium bolts: better bolts
3d printed Garmin varia mount: – perfect pedal designs
OrangeSeal regular sealant
Silca waxed chain
3M frame protection film
Lizard Skins 2.8 Bar tape
by RideWithStephanie
5 Comments
A “workhorse” bicycle would be a bike with a trailer attached to the back; this is a “racehorse,” another category.
Looks incredible!
So you basically drilled the steerer tube?
Awesome bike. I really adore your taste! It is really pretty! 🙂
Amazing bike and I love that you did that fork modification. The only thing I’d do to it would be fit some bar ends, you don’t want to land on an open ended tube like that!