Jump to content

Dream Roadie Frame


Patchelicious

Recommended Posts

Everyone is going the standard carbon route. What about looking a little outside the box and going with ti?

 

My dream bike - a hand crafted Moots Vamoots RSL

 

(But then I think you'd need to mortgage your house for a frame)

Stunning!!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Replies 161
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Got some of my guys traveling to London next week. If they bring it back as luggage is there any duties?

 

The way it's done is that you go over to London with a cheap bike in a bike box (because 'you're going on a bike tour'). 

 

Then you leave that cheapo there and come back with the new one in your bike box. 

:

This is not necessary if you bring in a frame only as there are no duties on a frame, only on complete bikes.

 

Bring in a frame as part of luggage.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Best way to get your hands on the Canyon?

 

Do check the availability of the frame on their website first, even framset alone can have waiting period (unless you're getting a XS or XXL size frame)

 

IMO If budget is really an issue, the Canyon Ultimate AL SLX frame-set is another option.

A complete built-up bike with this frame can easily goes below 7Kg and the chain-stay is as stiff as the carbon version.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

...Any and all comments welcome......

 

How about a Cervelo S5 or R5?

 

http://www.slowtwitch.com/articles/images/0/105350-largest_CerveloS5new1.jpg

 

http://www.teammtnqhubeka.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Cervelo-R5-SJ.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Why anything else?

 

http://www.abovecategorycycling.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/IMG_1760.jpg

 

http://fotos.rennrad-news.de/f/u7/mn/u7mnaxkxmbbe/original_FocusIzalcoMax012.JPG?0

 

http://recordbike.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Focus-Izalco-Max-4.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Cannondale for sure..

 

Rumours are that they have a new Super Six Evo lined up for 2016.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Hi guys, best day ever!!

 

The wife has finally given me permission to buy a new road bike frame!!

 

Currently have a Spez Tarmac Pro SL4 that has accumulated 16000kms in the last 24 months.

 

If you could have any high end frame, what would it be?

 

Currently these are on the radar:

 

Colnago C60

Cannondale supersix Evo Team

Canyon Aeroad

Giant Propel

Focus Izalco

Swift Ultravox

Maybe Tarmac Sworks

 

Any and all comments welcome......

Give an idea of budget. Otherwise this will quickly become a repeat of the Bike Porn thread. Your suggested choices cover quite a price range...

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Give an idea of budget. Otherwise this will quickly become a repeat of the Bike Porn thread. Your suggested choices cover quite a price range...

All he needed was his wife's permission..

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Got some of my guys traveling to London next week. If they bring it back as luggage is there any duties?

Holy cow Canyon R52 000 just for the frame at current exchange rates :(

 

Double that of the others....

No duties on a frame but VAT is due... FOB value * Ex.Rate * 1.1 * 0.14 = VAT amount.

 

On that R52K frame, VAT is R8,008 - don't declare it and get caught = big trouble.

 

If it's a complete bike, different story. You can take the cheapy in a box and bring the complete bike back. Edit: spelling

Link to comment
Share on other sites

For a man who is a Spez fan and has everything Spez... am surprised you are considering anything else !!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

For a man who is a Spez fan and has everything Spez... am surprised you are considering anything else !!

Am over them to be honest. Great products but not a fan of the concept store guys attitudes, so rather won't deal with them anymore.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Settings My Forum Content My Followed Content Forum Settings Ad Messages My Ads My Favourites My Saved Alerts My Pay Deals Help Logout