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04-18-24, 02:03 PM
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In case it's relevant I got an email from Litespeed announcing a 25% off sale on all orders, with added incentives on certain road bikes.
Happy shopping.
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04-19-24, 09:25 AM
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Don't forget about resale
Another factor to consider is resale when/if you ever want to sell it down the road. A known brand - like Lynskey for example - will hold some value and likely fetch more than an unknown brand will.
OTOH, if you buy an unknown brand early on and that brand takes off, you’ll have yourself a collector's item you can cash in with
Good luck.
OTOH, if you buy an unknown brand early on and that brand takes off, you’ll have yourself a collector's item you can cash in with
Good luck.
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Another factor to consider is resale when/if you ever want to sell it down the road. A known brand - like Lynskey for example - will hold some value and likely fetch more than an unknown brand will.
OTOH, if you buy an unknown brand early on and that brand takes off, you’ll have yourself a collector's item you can cash in with
Good luck.
OTOH, if you buy an unknown brand early on and that brand takes off, you’ll have yourself a collector's item you can cash in with
Good luck.
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04-19-24, 09:46 AM
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What do you want from your shoes/pedals? Some people prefer flat pedals and flat-soled shoes that are easy to walk in. Others prefer clipless pedals and rigid-soled shoes for efficient power transfer. Others are somewhere between. Shoes are also a very personal preference where something that is great for me might be terrible for you.
Personally, I'm in the clipless pedal and stiff shoe camp. My gravel bike and MTB have Crank Bros. Eggbeater pedals, and my shoes are Shimano XC902s. For me, and the way I ride, this is perfect.
Personally, I'm in the clipless pedal and stiff shoe camp. My gravel bike and MTB have Crank Bros. Eggbeater pedals, and my shoes are Shimano XC902s. For me, and the way I ride, this is perfect.
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04-19-24, 09:51 AM
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05-06-24, 06:17 PM
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The Lynskey frame arrived this past Wednesday and I brought it to the local shop Thursday. I will hopefully have it Wednesday or Thursday. I just hope my hand heals a little better so I can ride it. Leaving for our big trip in 3 weeks and want to do a lot of riding. I'll keep you updated, boomer
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05-07-24, 02:55 PM
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The Lynskey frame arrived this past Wednesday and I brought it to the local shop Thursday. I will hopefully have it Wednesday or Thursday. I just hope my hand heals a little better so I can ride it. Leaving for our big trip in 3 weeks and want to do a lot of riding. I'll keep you updated, boomer
Your trip is in 3 weeks? man, that's pushing it with your hand, and you won't have time to ride the bike to get use to it. Praying for your speedy recovery so you can do the trip without discomfort. Have fun on the trip.
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05-09-24, 09:47 AM
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With modern Chinese bikes, the welds aren't problematic any more, as they are done by robots now.
The problem with Chinese bikes is that they will cut corners to lower cost wherever they think they can get away with it, and you often don't find out until later. Things like using a cheaper alloy that may or may not be good enough.
Component quality is one big one. Is the groupset name brand? If not, be suspicious.
How about the other details?
The problem with Chinese bikes is that they will cut corners to lower cost wherever they think they can get away with it, and you often don't find out until later. Things like using a cheaper alloy that may or may not be good enough.
Component quality is one big one. Is the groupset name brand? If not, be suspicious.
How about the other details?
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If you want a inexpensive Chinese made TI bike, your best bet might be Planet X and their Titus Roadrunner Sram Force 1 TI bike for $2,443. If that price is still a bit high, then go to the Pros Closet, they sell used TI bikes without the headaches that Ebay could give you.
05-10-24, 05:05 AM
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Thank you Rekmeyata, I am very excited about it, hopefully it will be done today. I took my crossroads out for a quick spin yesterday and with the Ergo hand grips it wasn't too bad. I'll probably put a piece of pipe insulation around the right side of the handlebar and see if that helps. Still have some swelling and numbness in the hand but keeping my fingers crossed (no pun intended) that it will get better.
05-10-24, 05:45 AM
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Good choice! Lynskey is a legit builder, employs our neighbors and will be there if you need support. With their attractive pricing there is no need to buy a pig in a poke. 
05-10-24, 08:41 AM
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Shelbyfv - Very happy with the looks of the frame so far. I could have saved some money by buying the complete bike at Lynskey but I wanted to give my local shop some business plus if there is an issue they are close by......except when we leave in a couple weeks for a 5 month rv trip across Canada and the Pacific northwest.
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05-10-24, 08:50 AM
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Hi all. Quick update, I was able to ride the Hi-Light gravel bike that the local shop had built. Really nice ride and a big difference in comfort from my current bike even though I only rode it for a few miles. I am leaving for a 4-5 month trip across Canada and the PNW and want to have a new bike for the many rides that I want to do while traveling. I ended up with the best of both worlds here. I was scepticle about asking him if I purchased a Lynskey frame, would he build me a bike. He did not think the Chinese frame would be here in time for me to leave so I asked him about the Lynskey and he said no problem. I went home and called Lynskey and purchased a GR300 frame and fork and it will be here in a couple weeks. My local shop is going to build the bike for me and it will give me the satisfaction of having a frame that has a great reputation with my local shop doing all of the rest. He gave me some great advice on components for the bike and everything is on order. Unfortunately I had hand surgery last week and I will not be riding for awhile but who knows, the 12 -15 stitches don't come out until next week and then it will be a few weeks until I can think about riding. Anyways, I got a new bike coming. Now for some pedal and shoe suggestions for the bike. I have been watching some You Tube videos on people doing some rail trails and that has me interested in doing some of those. boomer
Do you have any pictures or links to pictures in the meantime?
What does your build entail?
