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cfbstore on eBay
All correspondence with cfbstore are from Amy at Flyxii. I don't know about the other dealers who sell Flyxii bikes on ebay, but I know Amy from Flyxii answers questions if you message cfbstore.
Also it's cheaper to buy from cfbstore on ebay than to buy from flyxii.com or vgocycling.com or alibaba. And at least for the FR-322, cfbstore is the cheapest of the ebay sellers including shipping, 5 day shipping too! Cheaper than on Amazon as well, and includes headset unlike Amazon. $460 for frame, fork, headset and seatpost clamp with 5 day shipping. Ridiculous.
If you are interested, PM me and I can tell you my experience with cfbstore and the frame itself so far, what issues I ran into and resolved etc. And can have a pic of the bike once my water cages arrive today, excited for that.
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Yes they are. They are cfbstore
cfbstore on eBay
All correspondence with cfbstore are from Amy at Flyxii. I don't know about the other dealers who sell Flyxii bikes on ebay, but I know Amy from Flyxii answers questions if you message cfbstore.
Also it's cheaper to buy from cfbstore on ebay than to buy from flyxii.com or vgocycling.com or alibaba. And at least for the FR-322, cfbstore is the cheapest of the ebay sellers including shipping, 5 day shipping too! Cheaper than on Amazon as well, and includes headset unlike Amazon. $460 for frame, fork, headset and seatpost clamp with 5 day shipping. Ridiculous.
If you are interested, PM me and I can tell you my experience with cfbstore and the frame itself so far, what issues I ran into and resolved etc. And can have a pic of the bike once my water cages arrive today, excited for that.
cfbstore on eBay
All correspondence with cfbstore are from Amy at Flyxii. I don't know about the other dealers who sell Flyxii bikes on ebay, but I know Amy from Flyxii answers questions if you message cfbstore.
Also it's cheaper to buy from cfbstore on ebay than to buy from flyxii.com or vgocycling.com or alibaba. And at least for the FR-322, cfbstore is the cheapest of the ebay sellers including shipping, 5 day shipping too! Cheaper than on Amazon as well, and includes headset unlike Amazon. $460 for frame, fork, headset and seatpost clamp with 5 day shipping. Ridiculous.
If you are interested, PM me and I can tell you my experience with cfbstore and the frame itself so far, what issues I ran into and resolved etc. And can have a pic of the bike once my water cages arrive today, excited for that.
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Nashbar has an additional 30% off clothes, shoes, and glasses today only. I'm considering either the Cavalo Squadra 3.0 bib shorts or the Louis Garneau Pro Feel 2 bib shorts. Anyone have thoughts on either pair? Or perhaps a better option at a similar price point?
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Nashbar has an additional 30% off clothes, shoes, and glasses today only. I'm considering either the Cavalo Squadra 3.0 bib shorts or the Louis Garneau Pro Feel 2 bib shorts. Anyone have thoughts on either pair? Or perhaps a better option at a similar price point?
I've got a cannondale domestique set from nashbar that's at that pricepoint that are comfortable *seriously, 3 that's in 6 words... gotta love english*
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Nashbar has an additional 30% off clothes, shoes, and glasses today only. I'm considering either the Cavalo Squadra 3.0 bib shorts or the Louis Garneau Pro Feel 2 bib shorts. Anyone have thoughts on either pair? Or perhaps a better option at a similar price point?
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Came across this while looking for a good budget bike with decent components. Focus Variado 2.0 Bike 2012 > Complete Bikes > Road Bikes | Jenson USA Online Bike Shop
It's a 2012 model - which makes me wonder why would they have that many in seemingly all sizes left over? It looks like a great deal to me with 105, FSA crank and looks nice too. Wheelset might be it's weak point - but does anyone know anything about this frame design?
It's a 2012 model - which makes me wonder why would they have that many in seemingly all sizes left over? It looks like a great deal to me with 105, FSA crank and looks nice too. Wheelset might be it's weak point - but does anyone know anything about this frame design?
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It's only a good deal to me if I could take the parts off and resell the frame for $400. Then buy a no brand CF frame and put the 105 on it, then you'd have spent the same amount to have a lighter, stiffer bike
It's a good deal with the 105. Though the frame doesn't seem that awesome, nothing spectacular about it. It's the components that are carrying the pricetag on that one for sure.
21.5 lbs? You can find vintage steel on CG for less. And I would wonder if the Variado ride quality would be much better.
- Review I read is that it feels sluggish, slow acceleration, tough on the hills. But the frame is built robustly so if you are ever slamming into telephone poles, bike will survive. It's a harsh ride over rougher terrain and the shock follows right up through the post and into saddle, according to all of BikeRadar's testers felt the same way.
$850 if you can sell the frame for $400, good deal to me
It's a good deal with the 105. Though the frame doesn't seem that awesome, nothing spectacular about it. It's the components that are carrying the pricetag on that one for sure.
21.5 lbs? You can find vintage steel on CG for less. And I would wonder if the Variado ride quality would be much better.
- Review I read is that it feels sluggish, slow acceleration, tough on the hills. But the frame is built robustly so if you are ever slamming into telephone poles, bike will survive. It's a harsh ride over rougher terrain and the shock follows right up through the post and into saddle, according to all of BikeRadar's testers felt the same way.
$850 if you can sell the frame for $400, good deal to me
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Arts has the shimano pro adjustable ones for 89$ or something. Amazon usually has a good deal on the preset torque wrenches. For preset, I like my richety may more than cbi. The cbi I have feels and sounds like it is about to fall apart.
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Home Depot or Lowes should have something reasonably priced. It's just a torque wrench, it's not like it needs to be that great. Once you use it a couple of times and get a feel for how thing should tighten, you probably won't even need it.
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1/4" Torque Wrench - 20-200 in. lbs. Regularly goes on sale for $10-15. Despite some opinions about Harbor Freight tools, I have 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2 torque wrenches, use them all on my cars, and have had a couple friends/mechanics check against their Snap-on, frequently calibrated tools and found they're within 5% (negligible)
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1/4" Torque Wrench - 20-200 in. lbs. Regularly goes on sale for $10-15. Despite some opinions about Harbor Freight tools, I have 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2 torque wrenches, use them all on my cars, and have had a couple friends/mechanics check against their Snap-on, frequently calibrated tools and found they're within 5% (negligible)
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I bought the Venzo from Amazon because it was highly rated on various bike forums. I see it's out of stock at the moment, but I paid $59 shipped.
Amazon.com: VENZO Bicycle Bike Torque Wrench Allen Key Tool Socket Set Kit: Sports & Outdoors
Interestingly, as SpeshulEd says above, after you use it a few times and get a feel for how tight things should be, you will probably seldom use it. It's worth the price, though, for peace of mind on that expensive carbon!
Amazon.com: VENZO Bicycle Bike Torque Wrench Allen Key Tool Socket Set Kit: Sports & Outdoors
Interestingly, as SpeshulEd says above, after you use it a few times and get a feel for how tight things should be, you will probably seldom use it. It's worth the price, though, for peace of mind on that expensive carbon!
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Campy clothes for 80% off:
The L9 Deal Bomb - Time Is Ticking | Levelninesports
The L9 Deal Bomb - Time Is Ticking | Levelninesports
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Wow. Great deal. Anyone have any experience with Campy's jackets? I think I'll pick up the thermo jacket.
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Campy clothes for 80% off:
The L9 Deal Bomb - Time Is Ticking | Levelninesports
The L9 Deal Bomb - Time Is Ticking | Levelninesports
The campy sizing is truly weird, they say it runs much smaller but the waist sizing for small is 33-34. Inches, not cm.
Hope it fits...
To add a new deal, here is an insulated camelbak bottle under $10
Camelbak Podium Chill Water Bottle Carbon 21 oz - AAWYEAH Bikes and Bicycle Parts
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Thanks!
To add a new deal, here is an insulated camelbak bottle under $10
Camelbak Podium Chill Water Bottle Carbon 21 oz - AAWYEAH Bikes and Bicycle Parts
To add a new deal, here is an insulated camelbak bottle under $10
Camelbak Podium Chill Water Bottle Carbon 21 oz - AAWYEAH Bikes and Bicycle Parts
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Camelbak Podium Chill Water Bottle 25oz Carbon 52239 | eBay
slightly better bottle, slightly cheaper.
love the big podium
slightly better bottle, slightly cheaper.
love the big podium
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Hincapie Sportswear Edge Jersey | Competitive Cyclist
Not sure if these are any good but they seem pretty cheap. Especially if you spend a couple bucks more, you get free shipping on orders of $50 or more plus 100% Guaranteed Returns
Not sure if these are any good but they seem pretty cheap. Especially if you spend a couple bucks more, you get free shipping on orders of $50 or more plus 100% Guaranteed Returns