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| Designs :: Competition Road |
Models R-33, R-22 and R-14
Our road racing frameset represents over two decades of technological advances and careful refinements. This design balances the need for minimum weight, maximum stiffness and rider comfort while offering the rider highly responsive handling.
One secret to Waterford's great ride is our advanced tubeset engineering. We've integrated the new generation of air-hardening steels - True Temper OX Platinum and Reynolds 853 - throughout our model line. Press for more information on Waterford's materials technology. Using these alloys as a base, we've designed a custom tubing palette we use to meet each individual rider's needs:
| Technology | Models | Construction |
| S3 | R33 | The bike that has taken performance to another level - regardless of material. The most demanding application of TIG welding in the bicycle world, no one matches Waterford's workmanship. |
| OS | 2200 | This design represents the the most advanced lug construction available. A perfect choice for the rider who wants a classic feel in a high performance bike. |
| OS2 | R-14 | Waterford's newest tubeset - TIG Welded. OS2 offers much of the performance of our S3 technology at a more economical price. Based on a 1 3/8" downtube and 1 1/4" top tube, you get an impressive ride. |
Our geometry integrates the structural features to produce an unparalleled ride with handling to reward the skilled rider:
- Waterford starts with a system of great standard geometries that maintain proper weight distribution over a wide range of sizes. Included with every Waterford are made to measure services. Every rider can get their ideal fit!
- Our head angle/fork rake combinations assure responsive steering without twitchiness.
- By lowering the bottom bracket position from its traditional location we provide a more stable ride while taking advantage of the extra ground clearance provided by clipless pedals.
- Rear dropouts are spread to 130mm to fit the most up-to-date high-performance component groups.
Forks
You can order a number of quality forks for your racing machine:
- Waterford's Steel Fork
No builder creates a steel fork with the ride of a Waterford fork. The combination of stiff crown and soft blade tips combines to offer what many riders characterize as the best ride you can buy!
Waterford's 22-series racing fork comes with a Henry James investment cast fork crown whose elegant design minimizes weight while offering exceptionally responsive steering. Our in-house fork-building capability lets us offer handling packages that fall outside the range of the available composite forks.
Waterford forks are available as both threaded and threadless configurations - all for 1" steerer tubes.
Custom-engineered Reynolds 531 constant wall thickness fork blades as well as our special fork rake offer excellent shock damping.
The 2200 receives Waterford stainless steel dropouts. Your dropout faces stay clean - no rust or peeling of the finish.
- Reynolds Ouzo Pro - in both 1" and 1 1/8" threadless.
- Reynolds Ouzo Comp - in 1" and 1 1/8" threadless
- True Temper Alpha Q with either the TI or Carbon steerer
- True Temper Alpha Q Sub 3 Carbon steerer
- Profile Design BRC 1"
- Waterford Stainless Steel Vertical Dropouts
- Cable routing options.
- Precisely machined seatstay bridge.
- Seat cluster construction.
- Every frameset comes with two sets of water bottle braze-ons.
Waterford offers an exceptional range of composite forks.
| Model | Construction | Steerer | Head Tube Extension | Shift Bosses | Brake Cable Routing |
| R-33 | TIG-welded constuction except for the brazed on seat cluster and seatstays. | 1 1/8" only. | Up to 10mm | Downtube only - STI compatible. | 7:00 routing (8:00 with pump peg). |
| 2200 Classic | Silver-brazed using Waterfords's exquisite low-profile lugset. These head lugs total a mere 45 grams! | 1" only. | Up to 20mm | Integrated Bosses in the lower head lug or optional downtube shifter bosses. | Integrated Brake Cable Routing or 7:00 cable stops (8:00 with pump peg). |
| 2200 HCL | Hand carved stainless steel lugs silver brazed. | 1" only. | Up to 15mm | Downtube only - STI compatible. | 7:00 routing (8:00 with pump peg). |
| 2200 1 1/8" | Lug silver-brazed - with new 1 1/8"-compatible head lugs. | 1 1/8" only. | Up to 20mm | Downtube only - STI compatible. | 7:00 routing (8:00 with pump peg). |
| R-14 - OS2 | TIG-Welded using Waterford's new OS2 tubeset. | 1 1/8" only. | Up to 10mm | Downtube only - STI compatible. | 7:00 routing (8:00 with pump peg). |
| R-14 - OS | TIG-Welded using Waterford's OS tubeset. | 1 1/8" or 1". | Up to 10mm | Downtube only - STI compatible. | 7:00 routing (8:00 with pump peg). |
Waterford covers the details with good specs and plenty of options for all the details.