wanting to buy cheap alloy frame. Ribble only option ?
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wanting to buy cheap alloy frame. Ribble only option ?
Postby serenitynow » Fri Nov 02, 2012 12:24 pm
my old faithful ride of four years has died.. frame cracked at bottom bracket
most components are new, and I just want to source a cheapish alloy frame to get going again.
are there any local options ? even overseas all I really see is Ribble.. their frames seem to be ok from what I read. I can get a curved sportive frame, forks and headset landed for $460. If I go with the box standard alloy frame it would be $100+ less.
anyone been down this road ?
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Re: wanting to buy cheap alloy frame. Ribble only option ?
Postby simonn » Fri Nov 02, 2012 1:04 pm
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Remember that you might need to get a new headset and fork. My Giant OCR2 had a non standard sized fork, so when the frame broke I had to get complete frameset + headset not just the frame.
EDIT: Check out the other pro-lites at c r c. Postage is free to Oz as well - unlike Ribble IIRC.
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Re: wanting to buy cheap alloy frame. Ribble only option ?
Postby jacks1071 » Fri Nov 02, 2012 1:57 pm
What size do you need?serenitynow wrote:hey everyone
my old faithful ride of four years has died.. frame cracked at bottom bracket
most components are new, and I just want to source a cheapish alloy frame to get going again.
are there any local options ? even overseas all I really see is Ribble.. their frames seem to be ok from what I read. I can get a curved sportive frame, forks and headset landed for $460. If I go with the box standard alloy frame it would be $100+ less.
anyone been down this road ?
http://www.pro-liteoz.com/store/index.p ... at&catId=2" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: wanting to buy cheap alloy frame. Ribble only option ?
Postby serenitynow » Fri Nov 02, 2012 2:01 pm
jacks1071 wrote:
What size do you need?
http://www.pro-liteoz.com/store/index.p ... at&catId=2" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Postby gabrielle260 » Fri Nov 02, 2012 6:39 pm
I looked at the other options quoted in this thread but will give Ribble a go. So far I haven't heard any horror stories about their frames....
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Re: wanting to buy cheap alloy frame. Ribble only option ?
Postby Stuey » Fri Nov 02, 2012 7:44 pm
Yeah, I know, it's your choice...
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Postby jasonc » Fri Nov 02, 2012 8:57 pm
We can't give Deon ALL our business...Stuey wrote:What, not even considering the Pro-Lite? Note the member that recommended it is from Pro-lite - that'd give you extra peace of mind if anything goes wrong (being local too of course). That Cuneo looks the goods for $299!
Yeah, I know, it's your choice...
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Postby Nobody » Fri Nov 02, 2012 10:03 pm
Even at a catch rate of 1 in 10, it's still easy marketing for Deon.jasonc wrote:We can't give Deon ALL our business...Stuey wrote:What, not even considering the Pro-Lite? Note the member that recommended it is from Pro-lite - that'd give you extra peace of mind if anything goes wrong (being local too of course). That Cuneo looks the goods for $299!
Yeah, I know, it's your choice...
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Postby serenitynow » Fri Nov 02, 2012 10:32 pm
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Postby Stuey » Fri Nov 02, 2012 11:24 pm
Take it easy smarty, OP said he decided on the Ribble, which he states is $460, admittedly with fork and headset.usernameforme wrote:considering he could get a frameset for $120 (locally too) and stated cheap in his title, $300 for just a frame seems a little high
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Postby jasonc » Sat Nov 03, 2012 1:48 pm
and he backs his product. and supports the forum and it's members.Nobody wrote:Even at a catch rate of 1 in 10, it's still easy marketing for Deon.jasonc wrote:We can't give Deon ALL our business...
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Re: wanting to buy cheap alloy frame. Ribble only option ?
Postby twizzle » Sat Nov 03, 2012 2:22 pm
...real cyclists don't have squeaky chains...
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Postby Nobody » Sat Nov 03, 2012 8:55 pm
It should suit me too. Being short of reach, finding a short enough ETT is usually a problem.twizzle wrote:One thing to watch with the Ribble frames though, is that they are not 'square', they tend to go for shorter TT relative to ST - suits me fine because I have long legs, but isn't the "standard" for most frames.
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Postby Nobody » Sat Nov 03, 2012 8:56 pm
Sorry for any offense.jasonc wrote:and he backs his product. and supports the forum and it's members.
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Postby jasonc » Sat Nov 03, 2012 9:32 pm
i wasn't taking offence. i thought your comment was tongue in cheekNobody wrote:Sorry for any offense.jasonc wrote:and he backs his product. and supports the forum and it's members.
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Postby jacks1071 » Sat Nov 03, 2012 11:41 pm
Thanks guys - I'm not greedy and don't need ALL your business, most of it will dojasonc wrote:We can't give Deon ALL our business...Stuey wrote:What, not even considering the Pro-Lite? Note the member that recommended it is from Pro-lite - that'd give you extra peace of mind if anything goes wrong (being local too of course). That Cuneo looks the goods for $299!
Yeah, I know, it's your choice...
The Cuneo in XS is a 1048g frame - pretty awesome when you consider 1. the price and 2. its made from alloy. I don't have every size in every frame in stock though.
I have the OP's size in stock on the Cuneo GP and Bella GP. Cuneo GP is in the price ball-park I believe with a fair bit better spec so fingers crossed the sale comes our way.
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