suggestions for something like the alien frame, but cheaper?
02-03-08, 12:55 PM
#1
griffin_
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: phila
Posts: 728
Bikes: raliegh "too lazy to make my own" rush hour
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
suggestions for something like the alien frame, but cheaper?
i like that frame a lot, except for the stupid long drop out, but $500 is too much for my budget
tax return, baby
tax return, baby
02-03-08, 01:12 PM
#3
stay free.
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Ellensburg, WA
Posts: 1,557
Bikes: EAI Bare Knuckle, 1980's Ross Signature 292s 12 speed
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
If you are looking for a lugged steel frame, nothing comes to mind too much cheaper than that. If you are looking for a nice classic looking frame, and dont care much about welds, the soma rush is a super nice frame, IRO makes good frames and so does Spicer. I think there was a similar thread a while ago, you might jump on search for "lugged frame" or something.
02-03-08, 01:12 PM
#4
stay free.
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Ellensburg, WA
Posts: 1,557
Bikes: EAI Bare Knuckle, 1980's Ross Signature 292s 12 speed
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
02-03-08, 01:21 PM
#5
not actually Nickatina
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: OR
Posts: 4,447
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Wade through ebay for old steel track frames. A lot of times you can find something from Italy (though not a premier builder like say, Colnago) for a pretty good deal, albeit used. Typically Reynolds 531, too.
02-03-08, 01:31 PM
#6
griffin_
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: phila
Posts: 728
Bikes: raliegh "too lazy to make my own" rush hour
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
those spartons look like crap
and i'm definitely not going the iro route
i need something mildly unique, it will be my "nice" bike
and i'm definitely not going the iro route
i need something mildly unique, it will be my "nice" bike
02-03-08, 02:22 PM
#7
not actually Nickatina
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: OR
Posts: 4,447
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
If you want nice, you gotta spend bucks. Or make friends fast and get a hook up deal. All my nice frames have been under 600, and NJS at that.
02-03-08, 04:11 PM
#8
stay free.
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Ellensburg, WA
Posts: 1,557
Bikes: EAI Bare Knuckle, 1980's Ross Signature 292s 12 speed
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
agreed, I mean, a lot of people like pista concepts, you can get those framesets for about 550, but I would say right around there is the start of "nice" and "unique" though a concept isnt as unique as a lot of people would like to believe. "nice" on the cheap is hard to find, though used NJS frames can be found for a little less than 500.
02-03-08, 05:28 PM
#9
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: seattle
Posts: 76
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
agreed, I mean, a lot of people like pista concepts, you can get those framesets for about 550, but I would say right around there is the start of "nice" and "unique" though a concept isnt as unique as a lot of people would like to believe. "nice" on the cheap is hard to find, though used NJS frames can be found for a little less than 500.
02-03-08, 05:30 PM
#10
stay free.
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Ellensburg, WA
Posts: 1,557
Bikes: EAI Bare Knuckle, 1980's Ross Signature 292s 12 speed
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
where are concepts less than 600?
I dont know, I remember just being browsing around and seeing framesets for like 550 somewhere. I could be wrong/looking at an unreliable source.
If you were wondering where NJS frames are cheaper try ebay, a couple have sold for around 450 in the past couple days.
I dont know, I remember just being browsing around and seeing framesets for like 550 somewhere. I could be wrong/looking at an unreliable source.
If you were wondering where NJS frames are cheaper try ebay, a couple have sold for around 450 in the past couple days.
02-04-08, 01:04 AM
#11
...
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 150
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
$549 is indeed the retail price for the Pista Concept frameset.
https://www.bikyle.com/Track.asp#Bianchi
https://www.bikyle.com/Track.asp#Bianchi
02-04-08, 02:08 AM
#12
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: SF Bay Area, CA
Posts: 267
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
$549 is indeed the retail price for the Pista Concept frameset.
https://www.bikyle.com/Track.asp#Bianchi
https://www.bikyle.com/Track.asp#Bianchi
02-04-08, 02:12 AM
#13
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: seattle
Posts: 76
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
where are concepts less than 600?
I dont know, I remember just being browsing around and seeing framesets for like 550 somewhere. I could be wrong/looking at an unreliable source.
If you were wondering where NJS frames are cheaper try ebay, a couple have sold for around 450 in the past couple days.
I dont know, I remember just being browsing around and seeing framesets for like 550 somewhere. I could be wrong/looking at an unreliable source.
If you were wondering where NJS frames are cheaper try ebay, a couple have sold for around 450 in the past couple days.
02-04-08, 09:44 AM
#16
my bike Owns me+my wallet
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Sudbury, Ontario
Posts: 709
Bikes: Px-10 singeld, 2007 KHS filte 100
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
You mean they took better photo's and jacked up the price 70$. ?
Does any one know how much they Actually weight. last i heard it was 7ish pounds, That leads me to believe they have got to be something less than 4130. I admit they look nice but old Lugged 4130 Cromo frames can be had for 0-50$ Sanded and sprayed will look nearly as nice for potentially as little as 20$
If they weighted Something reasonable. and where 170$ i would be all over one
Last edited by Kol.klink; 02-04-08 at 09:52 AM.
02-04-08, 12:02 PM
#18
partly metal, partly real
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Philadelphia.
Posts: 3,597
Bikes: Hummer H2
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
02-04-08, 01:56 PM
#19
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Norfolk, VA
Posts: 276
Bikes: Surly Steamroller
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
You mean they took better photo's and jacked up the price 70$. ?
Does any one know how much they Actually weight. last i heard it was 7ish pounds, That leads me to believe they have got to be something less than 4130. I admit they look nice but old Lugged 4130 Cromo frames can be had for 0-50$ Sanded and sprayed will look nearly as nice for potentially as little as 20$
If they weighted Something reasonable. and where 170$ i would be all over one
Does any one know how much they Actually weight. last i heard it was 7ish pounds, That leads me to believe they have got to be something less than 4130. I admit they look nice but old Lugged 4130 Cromo frames can be had for 0-50$ Sanded and sprayed will look nearly as nice for potentially as little as 20$
If they weighted Something reasonable. and where 170$ i would be all over one
If a lugged 61 cm frame weighs 6.9 pounds, (Sparton Track)
and a welded 56 cm frame weighs 6.3 pounds, (Surly Steamroller)
then I would conclude that they have similar tubing.
That being said I will be getting a kilo TT frameset.
