http://www.planet-x-warehouse.co.uk/acatalog/SL_Pro_Carbon_Rival.html
Will they fall apart? Or are they just great value?
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Plastic road bikes for under £1k
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Posted 1 year ago #
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Cheap things are cheap for a reason!!
Posted 1 year ago # -
But are they cheap? Or are they just reasonably priced, and everything else is ridiculously over priced?
Posted 1 year ago # -
They are good value...
The kit on them is good, there nothing wrong at all with the rival groupsets, i have used them for cyclo-cross last season,and they have held up the that great.
And the Planet X wheels aren't bad either, they sell them themselves for £100 so dont expect anything great, but there fairly light, and seem to work OK, from what reviews i have read.However the frame is really the 'cheap' bit. Its nothing special at all, not light for carbon, and probably heavier than a similarly priced aluminium frame. There not gonna fall apart, but i cant see that lasting for years and years like a more expensive one (i could be wrong :lol:)
Anyway, in essence they are a good bike for the money. But dont expect the frame to be great. BUT The kit on it will work absolutely fine.
Cheers
Josh..Posted 1 year ago # -
I'd get the basic shimano one for another hundred off, if I were me
Posted 1 year ago # -
But are they cheap? Or are they just reasonably priced, and everything else is ridiculously over priced?
I hope your not suggesting that Trek* stickers cost £400?
*Or any other "quality" frame.
Posted 1 year ago # -
My 'reef' carbon darkside bike is still going strong, £695 in 2003!
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They're nice enough for the money, but one of the most flexy composite frames I've ever ridden! Really not very stiff if you ride them hard at all-one of the reasons most composite bikes cost much more, but for the cash, a good bike.
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