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Carbon or Alu Road frame?


Wicked_C

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Hi All <?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

 

I am 1.85 and i am riding a 54cm fuji team pro frame but find it a bit cramped, there is two options

 

1. buy another frame, i am looking at a carbon wheeler route 71 (tpo of the range 2007) size 56 or 58cm  

 

2. looking at the possiblity of a 07 Gaint https://www.bikehub.co.za/forum_posts.asp?TID=63597&KW=giant+Carbon

 

and selling my fuji

 

And other idea?

 

Thanks

 

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For some reason, i have this suspicion that the Wheeler frame is aluminium wrapped in carbon. I'm not too sure though, but do your homework before buying it.

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the giant all the way!!!!

but that giant is not an 07 model... its either 05 or 06...

but either way carbon giants are tops!!
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Alu, find a decent CAAD Cannondale and you will never look back.

 

Light, Rigid and Great Geometry for your height.

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If its the black 07 model wheeler frame you talking about,i would double check,i remember many guys said it was flexing alot,the 08 red/white is a huge improvement



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Cannondale super expensive too! , but then again they will outlast most other cheaper brands.

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JPW#, not as expensive as you would think.

 

 

 

Built a 6.7kg Caad9 Super Record Shamal Ultra for R35,000.00. That's the same price as a Super6 Hi Mod Frame!

 

 

 

For 2010 CAAD9 comes with a BB30 Bottom Bracket, so for a bit more you can get a SI SL Hollowgram Crank, Drop the weight to under 6.6kg and you in for R40,000.00!

 

 

 

Add some EastonSLX EC90 wheels and you are +- 6.2kg at R42,000.00, plus it's rigid as hell.

 

 

 

New Bianchi advertised at 110,000.00!

 

 

 

Almost 3 CAAD9's for one Bianchi...

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