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Old 08-16-13 | 05:50 PM
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deacon mark
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Originally Posted by cyclezen
can't say much about the frame, but looking at the components, I'm not impressed.
I would sooner pay a few hindred more and get a good alu frame/cf fork with 105 stuff and a decent wheelset.

My guess is that wheelset will function until you get to 3K miles and then it'll just start coming apart.

Crankset/BB is lower level stuff, below Tiagra.

If you don;t plan to ride it much, it would prolly do.
But for a fact, any of the branded CF stuff (Spec,Trek,Cannondale, Jamis, etc) used, would prolly far out last this.

For $1100, this is like their $600 bikes with a CF frame...

The list of $2900 is a total joke - at best it's a $900 bike being sold for $1100

EDIT: Not knowing yoursize, My bet is that something like this will be heads above the Motobecane
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cannondale-C...item4175c138e3
and will prolly sell for way less than $1100, even with shipping
I'm sure there's prolly a bunch of nice stuff out there...

or this...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Specialized-...item2ec9ba920d
The Wheelset is going to start coming apart? I suppose you are a great wrench and have insight that I do not? Granted the components are not that great but a few upgrades over time and you are going to be money ahead no matter what. Why would a Spec , Treck, or Caad, or whatever out last this frame? Again you must have information that the rest of us do not.
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