Originally Posted by
Johnk3
That Barco XCr frame as pictured cost me 3,330 euros ($3,600) including shipping to Texas. I would say that is a real deal. The raw Columbus XCr tubeset costs 817 euro ($888).
That price is actually a tad lower than when I was asking a US distributor of Barco (which I believe I got quoted for $3900). XCR tubeset back about 3 years ago was $600, so now it's $888 eh.
Your bike is badass nice. Direct mount rim brakes, stainless steel fork, carbon steerer,.. man you definitely don't find this fork on the retail market! Did you get direct mount for the rear too? I can't tell from the pic about the rear. You'll like the feel of it! My Xcr rides awesome, it's a tad stiffer than titanium but more forgiving then pure carbon frame. The handling is spot on! Going over railroad tracks don't ping your feet like pure carbon frame. One thing is for sure, XCr bikes are rare to see. I'm in Socal and I have not run into another rider with XCr frameset yet!
Lots of other steel bikes, lots of Ti bikes, and a gluteny of fancy light weight carbon bikes, but have not seen one single XCr bike yet.