Full carbon, full 105 for $999
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Full carbon, full 105 for $999
Postby nsuttie » Wed Jan 09, 2013 4:06 pm
Seems like an amazing deal or am I missing something here? what do you guys think?
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Re: Full carbon, full 105 for $999
Postby BrisVegas » Wed Jan 09, 2013 4:37 pm
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Re: Full carbon, full 105 for $999
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Re: Full carbon, full 105 for $999
Postby antipodean » Wed Jan 09, 2013 5:40 pm
Current model 105 groupset 5700.BrisVegas wrote:looks like the previous version of Shimano 105. Still, good buying.
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Re: Full carbon, full 105 for $999
Postby BrisVegas » Wed Jan 09, 2013 9:21 pm
cool. even better buying then!antipodean wrote:Current model 105 groupset 5700.BrisVegas wrote:looks like the previous version of Shimano 105. Still, good buying.
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Re: Full carbon, full 105 for $999
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Re: Full carbon, full 105 for $999
Postby NewStew » Thu Jan 10, 2013 2:53 pm
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Re: Full carbon, full 105 for $999
Postby Puffy » Thu Jan 10, 2013 2:59 pm
What is the freight cost tho?
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Re: Full carbon, full 105 for $999
Postby NewStew » Thu Jan 10, 2013 3:05 pm
Really the price is pretty much equivalent to an alloy Tiagra equipped Giant - and Giants are generally considered good value.
Not for me but looking for the Lady, who is new to riding but I want to avoid too much upgrading over and over again.
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Re: Full carbon, full 105 for $999
Postby simonn » Thu Jan 10, 2013 4:14 pm
For the price, it looks good. Sucky wheels, but, hey, the price is pretty awesome.
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Re: Full carbon, full 105 for $999
Postby Jimmyd71 » Thu Jan 10, 2013 9:57 pm
Thanks
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Re: Full carbon, full 105 for $999
Postby axeman74 » Thu Jan 10, 2013 11:07 pm
Seriously, a full carbon bike with that spec at that price is an absolute bargain. Buy it before I do.
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Re: Full carbon, full 105 for $999
Postby timbo » Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:20 am
They have some very interesting bikes in the upper range of their catalogue, including a nice Dura-Ace and disc brake equipped road bike.
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Re: Full carbon, full 105 for $999
Postby shaned » Fri Jan 11, 2013 8:57 am
The guy said they hadn't been restocked since xmas, although i did notice they had a few of the Flight CR2 carbon 105 equipped bikes on display for $999 but they were all in small/medium sizes. Anyway he said i was a few weeks late and didnt like my chances of finding one in my size at the other stores..... so i did the ring around and scored one from Camberwell ....very happy.
The salesman said they were also selling the ultegra equipped CR1 for $999 but staff got first look at them and then when the sale started people were lined up waiting for the doors to open.
Very happy with my purchase
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Re: Full carbon, full 105 for $999
Postby jasonc » Fri Jan 11, 2013 9:15 am
http://www.torpedo7.com.au/products/KDB ... -road-bike" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Full carbon, full 105 for $999
Postby biker jk » Fri Jan 11, 2013 10:09 am
Except the crankset isn't Ultegra (FSA) nor are the brakes (Tektro).jasonc wrote:for a few hundred dollars more here's an ultegra bike
http://www.torpedo7.com.au/products/KDB ... -road-bike" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Full carbon, full 105 for $999
Postby LM324 » Fri Jan 11, 2013 10:21 am
I don't think there is anything wrong with the FSA crankset, online it costs more than the ultegra cranksetbiker jk wrote:
Except the crankset isn't Ultegra (FSA) nor are the brakes (Tektro).
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Re: Full carbon, full 105 for $999
Postby biker jk » Fri Jan 11, 2013 3:27 pm
Perhaps but the quality of front shifting is always better when you use a Shimano crankset with a Shimano chain and front derailleur, . Many, many people have problems with front shifting using FSA cranksets (do an internet search if you don't believe me).Philipthelam wrote:I don't think there is anything wrong with the FSA crankset, online it costs more than the ultegra cranksetbiker jk wrote:
Except the crankset isn't Ultegra (FSA) nor are the brakes (Tektro).
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Re: Full carbon, full 105 for $999
Postby dale79 » Tue Jan 15, 2013 8:35 am
when silverback put the chain on they stuffed the joining pin so i had to push the pin out and use a joining link, no biggy had one there anyway.
if you have no exprience putting bikes together you will need to get a LBS to do it for you, the brake cables need to be shortned, hi/lo limits set on the front and rear mechs, rear mech adjusted, front mech loosened off and put on in the correct spot, headset greased, shifters put on the bars straight etc, took me about a hour of work to get it ready to ride,
i rode it with the stock wheels to start with to get a idea on the bike and compare it to my giant TCR, the frame feels great, nice and stiff and handled great around corners, gear changes were great both front and rear,
only changes im going to make to it are a set of Giant Contact bars the same as my other bike and a set of Fulcrum Quattro wheels with GP4000 tyres,
overall for $999 im !! BAN ME NOW FOR SWEARING !! stocked, will make a great training bike and wet weather bike
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Re: Full carbon, full 105 for $999
Postby rkelsen » Tue Jan 15, 2013 10:00 am
Looks good!
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Re: Full carbon, full 105 for $999
Postby dale79 » Tue Jan 15, 2013 11:49 am
its actually .5cm shorter in the top tube than a large Giant TCR advanced is..
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Re: Full carbon, full 105 for $999
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Re: Full carbon, full 105 for $999
Postby alcatraz_warden » Tue Jan 15, 2013 1:20 pm
On sunday I went for a 40ks ride with a good friend who owns a caad8 105. We switched the bike to test it and we both agreed that in general this bike is simply better, smoother, and its cheaper price makes it a very good deal, especially if you don't care about the brand.
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Re: Full carbon, full 105 for $999
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Re: Full carbon, full 105 for $999
Postby dale79 » Thu Jan 17, 2013 7:07 am
Seat post and seat flex more than anything I have ever sat on.. Will replace today with a cheap alloy post and a fizik arione..
Apart from that its brilliant!
The fulcrum Quattro wheels are tops as well best wheels I have ridden for a long time
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