Originally Posted by
Marcus_Ti
Which "top of the line" CF frames did you look at? A Moots frameset is $4000ish ballpark.
An off-the-shelf S-Works Tarmac is
$3750 frameset only
Trek's Madone 9 is
$5500 for frameset/seatpost
And Emonda SLR is
$4000 for frameset/seatpost
Top of the line CF...iof you're actually looking at top of the line....is just as expensive as a Moots. And what is more, those are off-the-shelf OEMd framesets, whereas with the Moots or Indy Fab or Seven or what have you-you can customize it.
This of course ignores brands like Foundry or Dean etc. that are more on a budget.
And I would not call ANY of those CF frames you listed as being "top of the line".
None of those is anywhere close to a Moots for quality.
$50 moulded frames being sold for $4k+.