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You have mail Rocketdog!
oh by jove. They've got lots of them.
Is it easy to build a bike?
Do you just buy a groupset and wheels and screw it all together?
How much would it likely to cost with mincish wheels and a 105 groupset I wonder.
What size would a 6" person need?
My friend was looking for his first road bike. Linked him this and we bought the rest online last night.
-105 groupset
-Fulcrum 5 wheels
-mash of other bits that where cheap online
= £1250 for a solid, good spec bike.
Also, post more pictures!
Any idea if a FSA MegaExo Chainset will fit this frame, or can be made to fit.
I have a spare chainset and its just looking for a new home, it would be rude to let this one go.
I've had an Addict for 3 years; great bike, proper race bred thing that feels a bit twitchy for the first couple of miles when I switch to it, then feels just right...
Another one heading "this way".....
And what size for a 5'8" normally proportion short arse? I'm usually a 54cm in road bikes, any reason to go up/down a size on this frame?
The geometry seems pretty standard for a 54. 545 vtt and 540 seat tube. Only thing is it has a tall headtube. I bought a 54 thou my bad flexibility and odd proportions usually mean 30mm spacers, so maybe I'll be able to slam it.
Well mine has arrived 🙂
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Nice frames, but I can't justify one now I have the Defy. And I like my alloy TCR too. But Son1...hmmm could upgrade the boy's bike!
I also couldn't justify it already owning a CR1 Pro. Luckily I skipped that bit and went straight to 'where do I pay?' 🙂
In a similar vein here is my "bargain" frame I got from Westbrook a few weeks back.
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Internal wiring was a bit of a faff, and I had to remove the bottom bracket to actually wire it up which was annoying. Scott don't like you building their frames, it took a while to get some info from them. But all assembled in the end, was my first bike build too.
That's nice, it's a Foil isn't it? Which one? Is Di2 only or a home conversion?
I've ordered a large, but I currently have an Felt F series with the stem completely dropped (and I do like the position) so I'm not 100% sure that I will be able to get low enough on this, the headtube is 36mm longer!
Worth a look though. Longer/more negative stem and deeper drops may help.
Cheers boblo, yes the foil di2 version.
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Out of stock of 56 and 58
too late 🙁
Does this mean a slew of cheap alu frames in the classifieds?
Spent all day agonizing over this. Just bought a medium. I guess it was inevitable really, although it does mean the cotic solaris will have to wait to appease Mrs Daz. Now off to check out groupsets 🙂
really fancy the SRAM red at merlin for mine, a frame this light is crying out for a light groupset.
Bloody hell, your wallet will be light after buying that too.
Just had a look and it seems to cost more than £1k for the groupset - and you still have to pay extra for quite a few "Red" bits instead of lower spec??
there's a label says 'don't use shims, just a 31.6 seatpost'.
I had a rather lovely 27.2 Lynskey Ti post plus a 120mm shim I was planning on using. Will I die?
wwaswas, same problem here. I have a cut down 27.2 Bonty XXXLite weighing 152g I was planning to use.
Can't decide which lightweight 31.6 post to get...
Ritchey Superlogic........ Mmmmmm. I have one on my existing CR1 🙂
Mine's here now, cheers again Boblo.
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I can see some great build threads coming soon!
dharmstrong - What tyres are those, Challange?
Vittoria open corsa sc, roll very nice but cut like anything. Have had to bin one due to a cut right through to the inner tube (no puncture thankfully).
Nice looking, pity they're so soft, that's racing only use then. Thanks.
How long is postage taking from placing your order?
I believe their consignment arrives tomorrow and they're going out on overnight couriers. So expect Friday or Monday delivery.
(posted on Bike Radar)
Ordered mine Saturday evening, arrived Tuesday morning.
The Swedish Chef - they are fine as long as you don't ride them in the wet in all honesty. I kind of knew I was asking for trouble when I put them on when the weather was still a bit shit.
So, what build is everyone going for? Mine is just a straight parts transplant from my Giant TCR, so Ultegra/Dura Ace mix with Ultegra wheels, Easton bars, 3T ARX stem, SLK saddle and I'm yet to decide on a seatpost - probably something cheap like a Deda or a 3T Dorica.
Would like to get a pair of 60mm carbon tub rims on Novatecs from China, but I could do with those being 11-speed compatible, and none of the suppliers seem to be using 11-speed Novatecs yet...
What are others planning on hanging from these frames?
as i said above, either dura ace or sram red, with some mavic ksyrium elite or sls rims and probably fsa sl-k finishing kit. It will be a 'endowment finished' present, plus i have always wanted a 'sunday best' road bike.
pity i'm so unfit 🙁
Rival transmission, Force chainset, Ksyrium Elites, 3t Rotundo bar, Ritchey stem/post, Madison Saddle.
Looks like there's no provision for down tube mounted gear cable adjusters - what are people planning on doing? Inline adjusters or just getting the cable length *exactly* right at the mech clamp?
Inline adjusters.
I just use an inline adjuster for the front mech. The rear mech has an integral barrel adjuster.
I don't know what seat post to go for - there's a 3T Dorica for 40 quid, but it's alloy, or a carbon Giant SL once that I've found for £37.
The 3T is actually lighter, but I'm concerned about putting an alloy post in a carbon frame. Are there any potential issues with corrosion damaging the carbon?
Don't want to spend much as this is meant to be my cheap thrash-n-crash crit bike!
Moving parts over from my Isaac Impulse. Aiming for under 14lbs
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Crickey, that's light!
Crikey Damitamit! That's a bit organised! I'm expecting mine to come out around the 7.5kg mark, but it's not really built with an eye on weight. It'll feel sprightly after my old bike!
have you weighed those parts?
Weighed all of them apart from the Shifters, rear mech, Saddle, BB, bar tape and Cables. (Those are from weight weenies or manufacturer sites)
Thou I'm sure the end real weight will a little more. There's always something unknown adding more weight.
The Scott forks are actually lighter than the scott quoted weight.
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For those of you who missed the original deal, it looks like there are new additions to the sale? (apologies if it's just that i'd not seen them before!)
[url= http://www.westbrookcycles.co.uk/frames-c6/road-frames-c112/scott-cr1-pro-hmf-road-frame-set-2012-p194664 ]CR1 Pro - £499[/url]
Having permission to buy a road bike I'm hankering after one of the above and the tiagra / rs30 combo deal at merlin but TBH, a Triban 3 would suffice and leave a whole load of 'change' in the bank....!
[url= http://www.westbrookcycles.co.uk/frames-c6/road-frames-c112/scott-contessa-cr1-team-hmf-ladies-road-frame-set-2012-p194665 ]for the lady in your life - CR1 Team[/url]
@marsdenman. Sorry don't mean to piss on your chips but a Triban 3 and a CR1Sl even with a 'low end' build are very different beasts. Many £££'s difference granted.
plus i have always wanted a 'sunday best' road bike.
Me too. However on a sunny Sunday, unless I can't find any playmates, I'll always be out on the mountain bike. Most of my road miles are done in the evening after work so crazy as it sounds mine will be a commuter. Actually one of the things I like about this frame is that to the untrained eye it doesn't look like a top-end superbike so it shouldn't look out of place locked up in the work basement.
My order hasn't been fulfilled yet (I guess they're quite busy!) from two days ago so I'm hoping they didn't oversell them and then run out. When I do finally get it I'm thinking either a Force or Campag Athena groupset. Wheels will have to be the ones I already have (105 hubs/Mavic cosmic rims) until I can afford some nicer ones. Or perhaps I should go for a cheaper groupset and splash out on some new wheels??