It keeps getting stated in the $700 Road Bike thread to "buy the bike for the frame and not for the components." That sounds reasonable but I was unable to gleen from the info what anyone recommends as a good frame.
I think i am interested in steel but haven't found anything but hi ten in that range. Maybe i will have to look at aluminum or maybe i will have to buy a frame and just build a bike as $ allows. (although i am not very patient. :D ) I prefer to buy a whole bike. Can someone recommend a fairly decent frame with components in this range? Edit> Interested mostly in the best frame and components (whole bike) for $700. Which has the best frame? |
Hi,
this blew me away when I test rode it. If the bike hadn't been $2K, I would have bought it then and there. I have since had my 'perspective' stretched. http://www.habcycles.com/road.html |
Don't be afraid of aluminum. Seriously. Check out the deals that Performance has on Basso framesets. I have the Coral, which is going for $350, and it's absolutely fantastic. They also have Devil framesets for $600 and the Zer-K frameset for $730. They have two more above that as well.
Also checkout what's on chucksbikes.com. They have some pretty sweet deals on componentry and frames. |
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Originally Posted by Ranger
It keeps getting stated in the $700 Road Bike thread to "buy the bike for the frame and not for the components." That sounds reasonable but I was unable to gleen from the info what anyone recommends as a good frame.
I think i am interested in steel but haven't found anything but hi ten in that range. Maybe i will have to look at aluminum or maybe i will have to buy a frame and just build a bike as $ allows. (although i am not very patient. :D ) I prefer to buy a whole bike. Can someone recommend a fairly decent frame with components in this range? Edit> Interested mostly in the best frame and components (whole bike) for $700. Which has the best frame? |
Jamis Satellite... ~$675, quality steel bike with carbon fork.
http://jamisbikes.com/bikes/05_satellite.html# OMG! It's Sora, ride for the hills! :rolleyes: |
check ebay. Ive seen some very nice ti frames going for under 700
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oh, if your looking for whole bikes under 700 check the sticky
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- RJ |
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merciful heavans, it looks like pedalforces website was made by a 13 year old just learning photoshop.
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^ agreed... designer needs a good http://www.cripplefight.com/smileys/nutkick.gif
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i say that because when i first got into photoshop (when i was 13 as well) i loved having all of the coolest effects and everything so all my images would be loaded. Seems like this guys having the same problem, K.I.S.S.
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From what I could find out, they are made in Sungapore, at the same factory that makes some of the LOOK frames.
Well, I know the website is kind of flashy looking. Although I've seen some much more extravagent. But there is an upside to that. They spend virtually $0 on advertising, and sells their frames mainly by word of mouth straight from the factory overseas. They are basic cf blank frames with no decals or anything. They do add a cheap "PEDAL FORCE" decal on the down tube, and it easily peels off. I have only test ridden mine, but so far it is doing very well, and much stiffer than my old steel bike. I will give a better review of it after I run it in for a good month or two. |
Yea i know sometime those companies are good. I mean for my mountain bike, well keep in mind in highschool i dont have a heck of a lot of cash but i picked up this frame from a company called Leader bike usa. And you know, though some might call it heavy at 3.9 pounds i believe. Its 21" though. I payed 99 dollars for it, and ive been impressed. The paint is crap, its hand welded, stiff and strong. Well the paint colors are cool its just the quality, they did clearcoat it so the decals stay on very well just it chips. The BB shell was already faced for me, they have a nice frame with carbon for 3 hundred some odd.
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Originally Posted by 53-11 alltheway
where are those frames made?
http://www.bikecafe.net/directory/Xc...=1486&CatID=69 A couple of other guys from different bike forums, I think cyclingforums and roadbikereview forum also have those frames and seem to like them a lot. - RJ |
Originally Posted by Patriot
I have only test ridden mine, but so far it is doing very well, and much stiffer than my old steel bike. I will give a better review of it after I run it in for a good month or two.
- RJ |
Originally Posted by Patriot
From what I could find out, they are made in Sungapore, at the same factory that makes some of the LOOK frames.
Well, I know the website is kind of flashy looking. Although I've seen some much more extravagent. But there is an upside to that. They spend virtually $0 on advertising, and sells their frames mainly by word of mouth straight from the factory overseas. They are basic cf blank frames with no decals or anything. They do add a cheap "PEDAL FORCE" decal on the down tube, and it easily peels off. I have only test ridden mine, but so far it is doing very well, and much stiffer than my old steel bike. I will give a better review of it after I run it in for a good month or two. I'm the kind of that likes the stealth look....minimalist and spartan......all black with silver components...And to top it off it would have a 48cm Nitto Bar with no bar-tape :eek: It would be all performance (with 36 spoke 280 gram tubular rims).....dare I say it might be an ass kicker :p |
You may dare.
Hey, whatever floats your boat. That's the beauty of these frames. they are a design that allows for so many differant setups and themes. |
Originally Posted by Patriot
You may dare.
Hey, whatever floats your boat. That's the beauty of these frames. they are a design that allows for so many differant setups and themes. I don't really care about light weight so much as strength......at least the thing isn't bonded together like other frames. |
Originally Posted by phantomcow2
oh, if your looking for whole bikes under 700 check the sticky
The advice given, which i agree with, was to go for the bike with a better frame. I am just looking for examples of $700 bikes that have the best frames out of the lot. The Jamis that was listed would be an example. Any others? (too bad there isn't a Jamis dealer in the entire state of Kansas. :rolleyes: |
why don't you get a list of all bikes available at all the LBS and post it, we'll give you feed back on 'em.
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53-11
I got it under 15lbs because it is not the ZX2 frame. It is the newer ZX3 compact. The frame/headset/forks weigh 3lbs 11oz for the whole thing. Much less than the older ZX2. He doesn't advertise the ZX3 yet, because when I got it, it was one of the first ones (one of the prototypes they were testing), and that it was just coming in, (four months ago). He only had it 58cm, and wouldn't advertise until he had a bigger selection of sizes available. He may have some more in his warehouse by now. |
Originally Posted by LordOpie
why don't you get a list of all bikes available at all the LBS and post it, we'll give you feed back on 'em.
Trek Lemmond I am in the middle of nowhere. One bike shop. Very small. I can travel 90 miles (one way) to ride bikes but with that being the case, it is easier to solicite opinions here first then go ride. |
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