Which Bike / Frame on a budget

[Rob]

i notice how alot of you point out same factory, all out of china etc..

why go for a chinese cheap carbon frame with a groupie which isnt top and some wheels which arent top for £1500, when you can go for an aluminium frame which isnt chinese a full carbon record groupie(worth 2k alone), and some top campy eurus wheels(in silver) for £1500....ok i dropped out business school at uni, but im still smart enough to know which is the better deal!

[kieran]

so where is this wonderful bargain to be got then?? does it exist or just a day dream?

[siwickm]

Rob, what are you on about, how can you get a Record encrusted bike with Eurus wheels for less than £1,500.

Record is about £1,000
Eurus Wheels £400

That leaves you £100 for a frame, tyres, handlebars, saddle, seatpost, bottle cages etc.

Cheers

Marek...

[Stu Merckx Man]

gypsy camp in banstead?

[Ian A4size]

Maybe Rob is confusing his posts and is really going on about Alans new colnago

[Rob]

lol, firstly im here in the u.s....and the dollar rate is very weak....secondly......stuff is coming pretty direct from factories, no middle man, shop crap like that.

its called the life of having sponsors, but because my sponsor is a bicycle manufacturer, he can hook people up.


its on offer if anyone wants it.

[Jim B]

Just buy the one you like the look of the best.

I'm a bit sceptical of the whole measuring up service. If you sit on it and it feels right then it probably is. Just measure your old bike, presumably that is the right size or you know if it feels cramped etc..

We all know that if only we had the same bikes as the pros we'd be as good as them. (Assuming we stuck testosterone patches on our nads etc.)

Make sure you leave enough in your budget for some matching clothes though. A 10 year old washed out trade team shirt ain't gonna cut the mustard on your new bling steed.

[Rob]

which is actually a valid point, geta frame roughly the right size, then it can be made right altering the stem, saddle postion and seat post.....

a good example of why you shouldnt be measured up for a bike 100%properly....cycle fit, they make most people look naff!

[Richard (Apples)]

Rob

PM'd you

[kieran]

Richard, Rob,

Years ago I imported a bike from the USA for my wife (a terry's bike) and just looking at the US price it was a very good bargain but shipping wasn't too cheap and the main snag was duty etc or whatever on importing it into the UK - I believe this still exists and the cost was a few 100 pounds as the % was of the bike and shipping costs, for a %1500 bike you might need to add another what 400 or something - unless Rob has ways and means of avoiding all of that?

[Richard (Apples)]

You are right . The bike is great value but the cost of getting it over here is too high .

I suppose everyone would be doing it otherwise and GB Evans Etc. would go out of biz

PM'd you

[Grahame]

Not that I'm advocating tax dodging.

But, you *could* buy a cheapish return flight to New York, stay for a weekend, ride the bike a bit and bring it home and still be a few quid in.

Of course, you would run the risk of getting done for the tax when you get back to the UK anyway. And you'd have no warranty cover in the UK.

[Richard (Apples)]

That would be great...and I have thought of that but the bike is in Arizona. It's a long way to go

[Richard (Apples)]

I'm told they've been around a long time but does anyone know anything about Wilier

They look pretty good and I'm told they're sponsoring a couple of pro teams next year

Cheers

[Richard (Apples)]

Yeah just been into the shop in Spitalfields.....Could be between that and the Squadra.....