Originally Posted by
Raiden
I too wish to hear exactly what's up with the bar tape/brifter clamp
It's just black cloth tape, I'v since put on bar tape. Which does in fact cover the brifter clamp.
Originally Posted by
WheresWaldo
Its not so much the frame that's ugly, its the '80s graphics. They really need to hire a graphics designer to come up with some newer looking decals.
The frame graphics are ugly as hell, it would be better with no graphics. Maybe just the head tube badge.
Originally Posted by
R1lee
Your wheels are worth more than your frame, ditto on the group.
did you spend all your money on the components than realized that you actually needed a frame to put it on?
Frameset cost me $150 new, wheels were purchased used for $500. I did however purchase the group new.
I also have a Specialized Crux that was built up with this force group set. I had some issues with the brifters during cross season and had to send them to SRAM for repair. I purchased an Apex group while I was waiting for them to come back. I ended up leaving an Apex group on the Crux. The wheels were also for the Crux, before I had a road bike I'd use the Assaults to take the cross bike on road rides.
So basically yes, I did spend all of my money on components and realized I needed a frame. Except I didn't exactly buy all of the components with the attention of building a bike.
I wanted an Allez e5 frame set, but I couldn't find any in stock so I settled on the Motobecane.
Btw, here it is in current form w/ alloy wheels.
