Spotted this on ebay,

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/superbike-carbon-on-one-456-pro-custom-build-24lbs-/290530245201?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item43a4f3ba51

Thoughts?

someones put a lot of effort into that. Bit marmite, but I like it. Im not sure you couldnt do the same for less than 2500 though?

Hideous?

Don’t think I’d be spending a minimum of £2,500 on that, myself.

I think there is too much white on it, and im pretty damn sure i could build it for less than £2995…

I like it.

Plastic?

Are the frames not £499 or am I talking bananas???

And, yes I hate it, apart from the chainset – I have a thing for red 😳

I know it is really bugger all to do with me but he seems a bit arsey in the last paragraph and when answering the question..

Harldy an attitude to attract customers and bidders.

Having said that if the rims, stem and bars were black i think it would look better.

The frames are £350 ciderinsport..

Im sure On One are doing a deal on the frame and a revelation fork for £750 aswell.

His quoted prices for quite a few of the bits do seem a bit high.
Not my cup of tea.

Are the frames not £499 or am I talking bananas???

Nope, they’re £399. Almost all of the prices on that listing are considerably inflated.

Yes i agree,

It is the last paragraph that got me,

Why would you pay more for the bike/parts when you could do it cheaper yourself…

I almost thought the man in picture 8 was going to put the thing out of it’s misery and in the bin.

Except he’s not a bin man.

Thoughts?

The most hideous On One I’ve seen. And they ain’t good looking normally.

I want some of the “runnin gin” he’s offering. Maybe he was on it when he built the thing?

minging and an attitude
Won’t sell

That’s what i thought Iain.

Why be a bit of an arse when you are trying to sell a £3000 bike that is infact worth maybe £2000?

He’s having a giraffe.

Not very stealth!

£4K build based on a £499 On-One plastic frame….

£4K spend doesn’t make it a ‘superbike’ just an expensive bike…. 🙄

Best of all, a £2500 opening bid! The last time I looked warranties only apply to the original purchaser. And if he’s in the trade and buying at trade it won’t have cost far off £2.5K brand new. Only mugs need apply.

Caveat emptor!

Perhaps with all the spelling mistakes he mis-typed the price!

I love Marmite on my toast with poached eggs, but the bike is horrible!
For that money, you can build a top spec bike and with a metal frame!

A colleague at work just got this reply from him:

“Dear eltorolocospain,

Are the rotors 160mm?

I like 140mm rotors, but may be happy with 160mm rotors if that is possible.

Many thanks.

– BILLY

Dear BILLY,

is this a wind up ? i have already answered one question about the brake size and they are 185 front and 160 rear , nothing ekse is possible and as you may be aware these brakes have never come with 140mm rotor option so would never be possible anyway. the description is there for al to read and is accurate. many thanks

– eltorolocospain”

😀

Whoever it is has some kind of relationship with Leisure Lakes in Daventry as that is where the picks were taken. Possibly explains his attitude to customer service?!

The way the rear caliper mounts is horrendous and why put a remote seatpost on a carbon hardtail?

It looks about as good a £350 Commencal one of my neighbours bought last year.

Blimey, some people are full of it eh?

This bike has been built for me to understand the full custom ordering process within my business and learn the art of custom building and specing including the handbuilding of the selected and unique wheelset

Looks like a parts bin special to me – like my own carbon 456, which cost well under a grand.

As a C456 owner myself, I have to say that is utterly gopping. I don’t like white bikes anyway: Mine’s all black.

The way the rear caliper mounts is horrendous

Eh? It’s not actually. It tucks it away very neatly.

The caliper mount is clever, and I like where it puts the brake, but when you look closely it does look a bit odd because you have the frame, then the dropout inside the frame, then the caliper adaptor inside the dropout.

Cytec qualified, but hoses far too long?

This is the Internet. I am Cytec qualified on here, as well as being World Downhill Champion.

Congratulations! I never knew 😉

It looks about as good a £350 Commencal one of my neighbours bought last year.

It doesnt look that good 😉

But why not put a dropper post on a carbon LT hardtail? – personally I would rather that than sliding a post up and down getting grit and whatever inside the carbon frame every ride

Serious attitude problem, I may have to fire some questions across to wind him up a little

I quite like it. Thankfully though, I have even less money than taste, so it won’t be gracing my shed any time soon 🙂

yes i know some of you might be able to get some of the parts on line from discount suppliers just dont tell me about it , look at whats on offer and bid its as simple as that , go build one yourself if you can do better for the price!!! thanks …

oooooh!

Anyone feeling a forest gump vibe from this guy brains wise lol that add made my day ow and im off shore really bored transiting back to the uk so didn’t take a lot.

A nice bike but wrong price and defo the wrong colour other than that nice build give it two rides for the superstar bb to wear out and headset to fade then fit some chris king and bob’s your uncle

Shall we all ask him a daft question or two?

Someone already did… 😉

it’s like a negative image of my 456;

Except yours is loads better and not Cytech built.

but wwaswas yours looks a lot better than his and ow my god did yours cost anything near £4000 as well or was the other guy just pulling my big hairy toe

ps i do like the look of the 456 in black does look quite cool do they handle alright (i normally ride steel you see)not dearded go full carbon yet