The brief

Steve was looking for his dream bike, and was referred to us by a colleague.

Groupset? He knew what he wanted. Tyres? Same. Cockpit, gear ratios, wheels? These were all straightforward decisions.

The only problem was choosing the colour scheme.

We looked at anodising samples, coloured components and paint swatches. Steve took the Phone-A-Friend option and called his wife to get a second opinion. (Always a good idea.)

After going through the rainbow and back, it was finally settled.

Gold.

The bike

First challenge: colour-matching. When it comes to bike components, colour finishes vary incredibly from brand to brand, and gold is a perfect example. From different companies, it can range from pale straw to sunshine yellow to blazing metallic. Several of the gold components we planned for this build were all different shades. But, then again, that's why we have an air-brush...

Moving on to the body, Shimano Ultegra Di2 was a no-brainer for the groupset. Steve wanted to just be able to ride and not think too much about his gears, so electronic shifting is always the answer here. However, we couldn't resist sneaking in another gold hit via a set of Garbaruk jockey wheels (no air-brushing required).

An alloy wheelset was the preference, so a very nice Tune TSR35 wheelset was the pick, coupled with super-speedy Conti GP5000s. The cockpit continued the metal theme with Pro compact handlebars and an Easton EA70 stem, topped off with luxurious Ciclovation Velvet Touch bar tape. (Steve may have to get used to fellow cyclists caressing his bars.)

Velvet-y-ness aside, the touchpoints were next: an SQLab 612 Active 2.1 saddle, with its in-built technology to enable pelvic movement while pedalling, and a set of Shimano XT pedals to boot.

The result was a stunning, gold-touched Bossi Summit, ready for long hill rides and all-day exploring.

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