oopfoo

I know that the Scattante CFR frameset is a re-label, and most-likely provided to several companies for labeling. I'd love to pick one of these up, in ANY label or none at all, but have not found any provider for the frameset alone. It always comes as a full build.

Does anyone know where I can get one of these frames without buying a complete bike? Meantime, I'll keep watching eBay...

johnny99

Try:

https://www.greenfishsports.com/index...ROD&ProdID=176
https://www.pedalforce.com/web/frames.htm

Similar frames but without the Scat labeling.

DXchulo

Pretty cool links.

Why not sell the extra parts? You might save some money that way. Too much of a pain in the butt?

oopfoo

Nah, too much capital outlay that might not escape the notice of the financial advisor (read: wife). I've just come out of an eBay sellathon, where I moved all my old 80's bikes and built two good bikes--a Vitus 979 (all classic Mavic) and a Serotta (all DA 10-speed). I'm worrying a bit about the size of the Serotta, now, as I moved to a smaller frame, 58cm, from the 60cm I always rode in the past. I took the advice of some number of self-styled sizing gurus, and have started thinking I might do better on a 59 or 60 for a longer top-tube. Anyway, I was just looking at the CFR and it appears a very nice frame without the extremely silly price. I'd love to drop all my DA and carbon on one.

krazyderek

this one is pimp'n https://www.greenfishsports.com/index...ROD&ProdID=165

is it really cheaper to buy everything seperate though? some of the mid to high end bikes some with pretty good groups, but i guess non of the carbon one's really do until you shell out the $$

johnny99

Buying separates is almost never cheaper, unless you can find stuff used or on super closeout. The main advantage of buying parts is that you can choose exactly what parts you get (brands, models, sizes).

DXchulo

Man...just $600 for a nice looking carbon frame. I'm thinking impure thoughts. Good thing they don't have a 54 in stock.

johnny99

That is a bargain price, especially considering that it includes a nice carbon fork, headset, and seatpost. Sizes are limited.

krazyderek

ya... i know hence the "pimp'n , kinda tempting myself if i wasn't on unemployement

i think the ZX3 from pedal force is the same frame Opus (canadian company) use's on their top of the line all carbon bike like the Staccato.
The QS2 looks more like your classic carbon frame, looks a little more like the scott i think.

oopfoo

Well, I went so far as to order the 303 from Greenfish, then thought better of it and called to cancel the order. They have ONE frame left, and it's a 59 (WHY did it have to be my size!?). I'm just not sold on the white frame, and would probably prefer the matte carbon from Pedal Force without the decals. I almost let impulse get the best of me.

Thanks again for the links!

krazyderek

did anyone else end up finding some no name carbon frames?? this might be what i'm looking at for a bike repair unfortunetly. I just talked to greenfish about getting some specs on their EPX multi sport frame.

krazyderek

I managed to dig up the specs on the EPX bikes, they're on the epx website, which wasn't actually that easy to find.

https://www.epxbikes.com/epx/products/triathlon.asp

I've also seen nothing by positive reviews on the Multi Sport "Nullarbor". Finaly the weight of the frame has be measured at 3.3lbs or 1496.85gr. Not bad for a frame that's supposedly amazingly stiff and aero. Slap a good set of lightweight aero wheels on there like the niobium 30, an you've got a pretty good ride. Although it looks like the bike was sold at one time with Zipp's.

Grasschopper

Interesting that the geometry isn't very TT or Tri but more of a road Geometry. VERY slack seat tube angle for a TT bike. Probably makes for a good road bike with a similar philosophy as the Cervelo Soloist.

krazyderek

my thoughts exactly, only i end up saving about 3 grand on the frame I've never excelled at climbing althought i enjoy the challenge, so the aero benefits of the frame appeal to me as a fast flat's kinda rider.

squeegy200

From previous threads, someone mentioned that Scattante was manufactured by Martec. I did a brief search but didn't see any sold under that name.

I know www.chucksbikes.com sometimes carries Martec labelled framesets. Right now there is only the TT specific Superbike that was once banned from UCI events. But I've seen others on his site that are for sale when he finds them.

(It maybe would have been more productinve to search the bikeforums archives)