Jay’s Strada combines my classic “Team Ellis” paint scheme with a modern SRAM Red eTap 1x drivetrain along with HED Ardennes Black wheels and a Zipp carbon cockpit.
A classic white contrasting head tube and my stainless steel internal routing for the rear brake.
Plenty of clearance for 28mm tires under the SRAM Red calipers.
Something timeless about a nice rim brake bike with a radial laced front wheel.
These Rene Herse Chinook Pass tires will give Jay a supple ride. Room for 32’s if he wants to go wider too!
My fastback seat cluster and the top tube internal cable routing looking very clean.
My signature Ellis stainless dropouts look even nicer without any cables obscuring them!
A tidy bottom bracket shell and chainstay bridge.
Another shot of that sea cluster along with my “Handbuilt in Wisconsin” logo in the seat tube panel.