Originally Posted by
Skitch
I'll see what I can do to bring down the price. Would it be reasonable to call him out on the OCLV part? And what are the signs that it isn't OCLV? The lugs? Thanks for the help.
OCLV is a different technology that Trek used to describe their molded carbon monocoque frames. This involves bonding individual Carbon fiber sheets together in a mold with epoxy under high pressure. The frame you are considering precedes that technology - it's composite carbon tubes that are conventionally bonded together with aluminum lug joints that are glued to the tubes.
The OCLV technology creates a stronger frame that is essentially one piece of Carbon Fiber and Epoxy without discrete joints. The 2300 is not made that way.