Can you tell me more about my bike frame?

PHazlington

PHazlington

PHazlington

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So, as a summer project a couple of years ago, my Dad and I built my road bike. Got the frame off the web for £360 and I know almost nothing about it because I can't find any information on it.

The frame is a 2004 Ridley Damocles very similar to the one pictured except for the colour: http://i.imgur.com/CPPEfZS.jpg .
All the pictures of the 2004 model show it having red stickers where mine has blue. I'd like to know if mine is a one off or Ridley took orders for custom colours or something else. At first I suspected that someone had bought a stock one and done the stickers themselves but it looks like it's done professionally and who would have the time, skill and patience to re-lacquer a carbon frame?

Any information would be happily received :)
 
Did you get it second-hand?
I think Ridley change the sticker colours each year, so if all the other 2004 models have red stickers, i'd guess it's a different year.
Could be a 2003 which sat in a shop for a while and was sold in 2004, so the buyer thought it was a 2004 model.
Could be a 2005 which was bought in 2004, so the buyer thought it was a 2004 model (new models are generally released around september-november)
Or could just be a mistake when seller was trying to remember which year he bought the bike.
 
ridley do do custom colors, but i would email them with the frame number and explain to them, they are a relatively small company so would probably be willing to help.
 
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