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What Road Frame should I buy under 15k  

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  1. 1. What Road Frame should I buy under 15k

    • Felt FC
      11
    • Specialized Roubaix / Tarmac Pro
      24
    • Solis Scoria
      7
    • Silverback Carbon
      4
    • Other - Please specify below
      10


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So I am also thinking about possibly changing frames - Please give reasons after voting (rather than just saying - " BECOME SPECIAL" or similairLOL)

 

Or should I keep the BMC SL01 and get better wheels?

 

In a frame I am looking for the best combo of weight vs stiffness vs handling vs cosmetic apeal  (Yeh, yeh, I know,  I know - so is everyone else as wellBig%20smile)

 

Are there any other carbon frames under 15k that I left out?
racman2008-03-17 00:28:07
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Thx guys

 

1) I don't have a custom steel but I do use my Colnago Tecnos (steel circa 1996) with 8spd Record every so often, so that sort of fills the nostalgic/romantic/comfort etc role

2)  Not ready yet otherwise Fanie's Cervelo would have been taken already, depending on size of course Thumbs%20Up

3) I can't believe so few voted fo the Felt - I though it was a pretty good buy

4) I always knew that there were a lot of people who feel that they are "SPECIAL" and they do also look like a great buy

5) The Silverback and Solis are substantially cheaper than 15k but don't seem to have the "street cred" yet (does it really matter?)

 

Anyway will see what the outcome is in a few more days.

 

All suggestions welcome.
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Planet X Pro Carbon

-Full carbon frame & full carbon fork (same frame as a Schwinn Peloton)

-Ultegra 10 speed groupset

-R16,000 COMPLETE BIKE Kiwi2008-03-17 11:55:00
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Dude' date=' quit messing around...just get another Colnago!!
You know how good they are already...[/quote']

 

Also thinking about the stretching budget to Colnago CLX (or De Rosa Idol) even though it is built in Taiwan, but looks awesome

 

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racman2008-03-17 03:21:57
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Hey ewep - what are you getting now that you "trashed" the Colnago? LOL

 

(Glad to hear you survived and are OK !Thumbs%20Up)


Thanks rac!!!  Already got my bike' date=' just busy improving on the specs.  Check here: https://www.bikehub.co.za/forum_posts.asp?TID=21968&KW=system+six
[/quote']

 

THAT IS AWESOME !!!!!

 

(On the downside ewep, it's going to attract a LOT of attention - hope you have the "GO" to match the "SHOW" LOL)

 

Fantastic Bike and great buy as well.Thumbs%20Up
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Hey ewep - what are you getting now that you "trashed" the Colnago? LOL

 

(Glad to hear you survived and are OK !Thumbs%20Up)

 

Thanks rac!!!  Already got my bike' date=' just busy improving on the specs.  Check here: https://www.bikehub.co.za/forum_posts.asp?TID=21968&KW=system+six

[/quote']

 

THAT IS AWESOME !!!!!

 

(On the downside ewep, it's going to attract a LOT of attention - hope you have the "GO" to match the "SHOW" LOL)

 

Fantastic Bike and great buy as well.Thumbs%20Up

 

My biggest fear!!!!  But I'll make sure I am either POSER of the year or get better times (poser, HERE I COME!!!)

 

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Both the De Rosa and the Colnago are awesome. I've never ridden DR, but I would consider them.

 

In my opinion, if you go with the others you mentioned, you'll always wonder to yourself "how would that Colnago/De Rosa have ridden?"

 

Thats my opinion...

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