Originally Posted by
mstateglfr
black mountain frameset seems to be an exception to this.
I got mine for $525. They are about $600 now.
OS double butted .8/.5/.8 tubing - check
heat treated - check
ed rust inhibitor layer - check
wet painted - check
killer fork crown and plenty of attachment points - check
its a shame the niche market has to charge so much. But people need to make $ tfor all this to be worth the time.
There are always a few exceptions, Black Mountain stuff looks nice.
The Twin Six looks okay, I would also like to see some more specs. Thru axles should be standard on everything by now, a tapered headtube would be nice for aftermarket carbon fork options, and I don't get the PF30 BB shell. The chainstays are not short, the max tyre clearance is not big, not sure what was the point of a wider BB shell. Yes I know it's bigger in diameter too so the usual stiffness is EVERYTHING applies, but it's a steel frame and fork...
But both options are out of the question for me because i'm in Europe.
