The New Bike

[the other Steve Dennis]

I saw some of your comments re bikes at Lidl's for the price of the Shimano groupset.

Well go visit [url]http://www.neuvationcycling.com/[/url] and get an alloy or carbon bike for the price of the groupset, with amazing wheels too.
Great service, interesting guy with great reputation, great prices, really bad graphics.

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[quote]f100 Alloy frame from Neuvation Cycles complete with SRAM Rival groupset for only $1300 inc delivery.

After looking at various options it came down to cost and top tube length. This 48cm frame has a 514mm top tube, which is ever so slightly shorter than the Cannondale I was riding. It comes with the Rival Groupset and at little more than the cost of the groupset alone. As has been said about other similar deals, if the frame just happens to be rubbish at least you have a new groupset. Oh and new wheels Neuvation's M28SL, new saddle, bars, 11x23 cassette, Miche Pro Race tyres, Cane Creek headset – you get the picture. Big props to SRAM for the adjustable levers making it easy to bring them closer to the bars for those of us with smaller hands. It also weighs in at around 17lbs and feels very twitchy and responsive, it wants to go fast. For some reason, I haven’t managed to go fast yet. The bike fit feels great, similar to my track bike, maybe I am psychologically scared of trashing another bike but the few rides I have done have been rolls to the lake etc.