Originally Posted by
Snapperhead
So I’m on this kick to build up a new bike for next season. There are so many frames out there, how do you choose? Many of the ones I like are not even sold in shops near me so even test riding them is out of the question. Advice? Frame recommendations?
It would help if you told us what your purpose for the bike is--racing crits, long-distance riding, just tooling around, traveling, do-it-all, time trial, etc.
If you are just getting a bike for a "kick" as you say, just get the once that tickles your fancy. At a certain price point (let's say, arbitrarily for example, > $2,500 for a frameset) its hard to find a bike that will be sub-par.