Need Frame and Forks For Budget Bike Build
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I've been commuting on a hybrid daily and doing some tow path MTB rides for a while now and enjoy it.
I've had an old (1990s) Raleigh Road Bike in the garage unused for a few years - I decided to get it going and see if I enjoyed doing some proper road miles. I ended up getting a bit carried away and have replaced virtually everything (Shifters, Chainset, Front and Rear Mechs, Wheels, BB, headset, Chain, Cassette) with a combination of 9 speed Tiagra and Sora bits that I've sourced from Ebay and Clearance Sales. Much to my surprise it all works and rides nicely. In retrospect I would have been better off putting the thing in the skip and getting a new base model Allez or similar - but I've enjoyed building it and have learnt to do virtually every job on a bike along the way.
But it still looks like a ratty old bike with some new parts on it - so I've decided to port all my new parts onto a new frame. I see Ribble sell the 7005 Sportive Aly Frame and Carbon fork for just under £200 which seems about right. I keep an eye on Ebay but everything there seems to be either old junk or high end stuff. Any suggestions apart from Ribble where I should look for a frame and fork for ~£200 ?
I've had an old (1990s) Raleigh Road Bike in the garage unused for a few years - I decided to get it going and see if I enjoyed doing some proper road miles. I ended up getting a bit carried away and have replaced virtually everything (Shifters, Chainset, Front and Rear Mechs, Wheels, BB, headset, Chain, Cassette) with a combination of 9 speed Tiagra and Sora bits that I've sourced from Ebay and Clearance Sales. Much to my surprise it all works and rides nicely. In retrospect I would have been better off putting the thing in the skip and getting a new base model Allez or similar - but I've enjoyed building it and have learnt to do virtually every job on a bike along the way.
But it still looks like a ratty old bike with some new parts on it - so I've decided to port all my new parts onto a new frame. I see Ribble sell the 7005 Sportive Aly Frame and Carbon fork for just under £200 which seems about right. I keep an eye on Ebay but everything there seems to be either old junk or high end stuff. Any suggestions apart from Ribble where I should look for a frame and fork for ~£200 ?
Depending on sizing this could be worth a look with the current discount - you'd still need to find forks though
http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-shop/frame-forks/...
http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-shop/frame-forks/...
It's way over budget, but if you can stretch....
http://www.westbrookcycles.co.uk/frames-c6/road-fr...
I have one, and it's awesome.
http://www.westbrookcycles.co.uk/frames-c6/road-fr...
I have one, and it's awesome.
Ali Frame + carbon forks for £160 from eDolan:
http://www.dolan-bikes.com/index.php/clearance/fra...
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http://www.dolan-bikes.com/index.php/carbon-12k-gl...
Or Chain Reaction
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/road-frames?sor...
Planet X SAB with carbon rear
http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/FRSABCLASS/sab...
http://www.dolan-bikes.com/index.php/clearance/fra...
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http://www.dolan-bikes.com/index.php/carbon-12k-gl...
Or Chain Reaction
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/road-frames?sor...
Planet X SAB with carbon rear
http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/FRSABCLASS/sab...
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