ebay carbon frames?
06-06-10, 06:05 PM
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ebay carbon frames?
i searched through and have not found very much. so i figgured no one would really mind if i starated a new thread. my questions are.
- how well built are those frames?
- i assume these frames come from the same builders that make high quality carbon frames but rejected due to minor flaws and sold for much lower prices (any flaws that would ruin the carbon??)
- anyone have hands on experience with these frames?
- from ebay seller to seller, do the frames differ?
- how well built are those frames?
- i assume these frames come from the same builders that make high quality carbon frames but rejected due to minor flaws and sold for much lower prices (any flaws that would ruin the carbon??)
- anyone have hands on experience with these frames?
- from ebay seller to seller, do the frames differ?
06-06-10, 07:01 PM
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I've got a bike with an eBay frame (check out signature). From what I can tell it's just as good as the real deal in everything expect the paint job.
06-06-10, 07:08 PM
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thanks, was there a specific buyer you bought yours from? i've been searching through and have found quite a few sellers of generic carbon frames, or should they all be about the same thing?
06-06-10, 07:20 PM
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here we go again...
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https://forums.roadbikereview.com/sho...d.php?t=146183 has all the information you need on the frames.
06-06-10, 11:12 PM
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Why go with ebay frames when you can go with a Pedal Force one for a bit more.
https://pedalforce.com/online/product...oducts_id=6524
https://pedalforce.com/online/product...oducts_id=6524
06-07-10, 02:41 AM
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for these people, 300 bucks is just a little more...
LOL...
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You also neede to buy a headset/fork with the pedal force frame. It does look nice however, but I'll stick to lightly used.
06-07-10, 05:17 AM
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wow nice find, sad how i didnt see that after hours on ebay. think i might pull the trigger on a black one. some piece of mind too
06-07-10, 10:52 AM
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Sidestepping eBay, some frames getting attention at RoadBikeReview are being ordered directly from the manufacturer. One of the nicer looking ones is currently going for $585./w fork, a cheap headset, and shipping. Discuss it here or there--doesn't matter, but this looks like a decent bargain as long as one understands the plusses and minuses. I'd tend to think that a good local data base (bike forums) on these frames is not such a bad thing.
06-07-10, 05:50 PM
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Sidestepping eBay, some frames getting attention at RoadBikeReview are being ordered directly from the manufacturer. One of the nicer looking ones is currently going for $585./w fork, a cheap headset, and shipping. Discuss it here or there--doesn't matter, but this looks like a decent bargain as long as one understands the plusses and minuses. I'd tend to think that a good local data base (bike forums) on these frames is not such a bad thing.
