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Old 10-20-18 | 09:48 PM
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I’m planning on getting a new frameset but don’t know which one. My spending budget is around 500-600. I plan on using it on the streets and also at the velodrome. Any suggestions?
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Old 10-20-18 | 10:28 PM
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If it were my money, I'd probably buy an All-City Big Block. Maybe an All-City Thunderdome if I wanted to spend more money and have something more track-oriented. Not an All-City shill btw. Some of the other options at that price point are just kinda weak comparatively IMO:
Dolan TC1- single-sided dropout plates are a bummer
Surly Steamroller- probably doesn't translate as well as a track bike
Planet X Carbon- makes you look Fred as ****
What I did some time ago was buy a Felt TK2 on ebay. I like everything about it except for not having waterbottle mounts for road rides and the dumb lip around the dropouts that make it annoying to get a wrench on the track nuts.

edit- Soma Rush might be a good option too
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Old 10-20-18 | 10:55 PM
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If it were my money, I'd probably buy an All-City Big Block. Maybe an All-City Thunderdome if I wanted to spend more money and have something more track-oriented. Not an All-City shill btw. Some of the other options at that price point are just kinda weak comparatively IMO:
Dolan TC1- single-sided dropout plates are a bummer
Surly Steamroller- probably doesn't translate as well as a track bike
Planet X Carbon- makes you look Fred as ****
What I did some time ago was buy a Felt TK2 on ebay. I like everything about it except for not having waterbottle mounts for road rides and the dumb lip around the dropouts that make it annoying to get a wrench on the track nuts.

edit- Soma Rush might be a good option too
I want to buy a Planet X carbon but i don’t know where to 😔
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Old 10-20-18 | 11:20 PM
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I want to buy a Planet X carbon but i don’t know where to 😔
Oh yeah, looks like Planet X website doesn't have them in stock. Ehh. I've heard they're decent for track use but I wouldn't want one for anything else.
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Old 10-21-18 | 12:06 AM
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I would have to say All-City Big Block or Thunderdome too. I love them as a company and I would buy a Big Block in a heart beat if I could afford to. Also you could check out Tribe Cycles aluminum Track framesets for $359:
  • Double-butted 6061 aluminum frame with a tapered headtube (1/8 - 1/2)
  • Tapered carbon fork with aluminum steerer tube
  • FSA Orbit headset
The Cinelli Mash Bolt 2.0 is on sale on Retrogression for $679. It's more than your budget but you know TREAT YO' SELF.
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Old 10-21-18 | 12:15 AM
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Also, another suggestion would be the Wabi Classic frameset for $450, The Wabi Special for $650, or The Wabi Thunder for $595. All of these are hand built in 'MERICA with Reynolds tubing.
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Old 10-21-18 | 08:20 AM
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Also, another suggestion would be the Wabi Classic frameset for $450, The Wabi Special for $650, or The Wabi Thunder for $595. All of these are hand built in 'MERICA with Reynolds tubing.
I cannot agree more. My Wabi Special is the best bike I’ve ever owned.
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Old 10-21-18 | 12:19 PM
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hand built in 'MERICA with Reynolds tubing.
the frames are hand built in Taiwan.
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Old 10-25-18 | 09:21 PM
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the frames are hand built in Taiwan.
Yep. The completes are assembled in USA. Maybe that's where the confusion lies.
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Old 10-26-18 | 06:05 AM
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Really like my Soma Rush. The new ones come in under you budget. Nice steel and good geo. I picked my frame up for cheap on eBay. They've been making them for a long time, you might be able to find something used if you're open to that.
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Old 11-03-18 | 07:55 AM
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Nice lugs and Reynolds 531 for about $600 shipped to US...https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/FRHOZP...ephyr-frameset
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Old 11-03-18 | 09:04 AM
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Nice lugs and Reynolds 531 for about $600 shipped to US...https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/FRHOZP...ephyr-frameset
My God why did they have to leave off bottle mounts. I'll just never understand that deal in the SS world. I don't think that one is even drilled for a rear brake.
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Old 11-03-18 | 02:33 PM
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That Holdsworth is pretty sweet looking, sizing is confusing though. Geo chart lists five sizes, but they only have small, medium, and large to choose from when ordering?
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Nice lugs and Reynolds 531 for about $600 shipped to US...https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/FRHOZP...ephyr-frameset
absolutely beautiful frame and one hell of a price to be honest. I know it’s meant to be a track frame, but the description is pretty funny, when it says it has clearence for larger tires mudguards, but fits a 25mm max. if it could fit a 700x28, I’d probably buy one of these frames in a heartbeat.
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