Fixed gear bike frames from china??
06-27-12, 01:54 PM
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Fixed gear bike frames from china??
Hi im browsing at frames and was wondering if any one knew much about frames imported from china? I have a link so please let me know what you think!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Fixed-...#ht_2899wt_995
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Fixed-...#ht_2899wt_995
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06-27-12, 03:05 PM
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This is a pretty nice bike for being from china
06-27-12, 03:37 PM
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Buy Taiwán.
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Taiwan = China
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06-27-12, 07:14 PM
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I see no issues buying a lot of that no-name stuff off ebay, but that frame has two big issues.
Seatpost tube diameter: 25.4mm and 8.8lbs. Not to mention with shipping it's $170. For $250 you can get a dawes off bikes direct. Even using the cheapest possible components you couldn't build that frame up for less than that and it's be crap that weighs 25lbs
Seatpost tube diameter: 25.4mm and 8.8lbs. Not to mention with shipping it's $170. For $250 you can get a dawes off bikes direct. Even using the cheapest possible components you couldn't build that frame up for less than that and it's be crap that weighs 25lbs
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Yet there's the same amount of corruption as the mainland. I wouldn't be surprised that children built all Chinese and Taiwanese frames... Poor children forced to learn how to TIG weld before learning how to count.
06-27-12, 09:39 PM
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Does it really matter all that much, the frame's a tank and would avoid it.
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