What do you think of this road frame

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dhdave199 said:
looks realy nice
i reckon $500 is a bit dear for a starting bid but anyway
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Thanks - I don't have a clue when it comes to rode bikes. What do you reckon a good price for it would be.

Any thoughts on what I could get for the $400 mark?
 
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prklcd said:
Hi all,

I am a MTBer who is looking to build up a Road bike. A friend of mine told me this frame would be an ideal start

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Fausto-Coppi...oryZ7298QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I am not going to race it or anything - more for the ride to work and the longer rides on the weekend.

any thoughts but you roadies out there?

EDIT: I will most likely use this kit as well - if that makes a difference
http://www.torpedo7.com.au/products/SACOKN7RI
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thats more of a collecters item that frame i wouldnt bother with that sram build kit as the cassette wont fit on any wheels that will in your frame the rear end spacing is smaller than todays standard.

find second hand parts ie late 80s shimano.
 
thepotatokid

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prklcd said:
Hi all,

I am a MTBer who is looking to build up a Road bike. A friend of mine told me this frame would be an ideal start

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Fausto-Coppi...oryZ7298QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I am not going to race it or anything - more for the ride to work and the longer rides on the weekend.

any thoughts but you roadies out there?

EDIT: I will most likely use this kit as well - if that makes a difference
http://www.torpedo7.com.au/products/SACOKN7RI
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Mate, looks like a good frame - maybe a touch expensive for what it is though.. Columbus Thron tubing is heavier than some of their other tubing from memory.

Ham said:
thats more of a collecters item that frame i wouldnt bother with that sram build kit as the cassette wont fit on any wheels that will in your frame the rear end spacing is smaller than todays standard.
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I wouldn't just assume that it has the old rear axle width (126mm). Quite a few steel road frames have 130mm rear spacing (ie. modern spacing) - it's probably best to ask the seller what the rear spacing is. If you're feeling game, you can also resize the rear axle spacing on steel frames, see http://sheldonbrown.com/frame-spacing.html for more info...
 
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$500 for the frame plus $999 for the build kit plus you still need wheels, seat, bars etc, you may as well buy a whole new ready built bike. For $1500-$1700 you can get a decent 105 or higher equiped roadie, check out the giant range and avanti seem to have some nice models also.

this looks like good value
http://www.torpedo7.com.au/products/GHBRAM7R5
 
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second hand

For a different perspective, after looking for a few months, I bought a mate a Giant OCR3 with Sora gear for $350. It was absolutely mint condition. I think lots of people buy road bikes for a few triathlons or events, and then garage them and then sell.

500 seems to get you a reasonably recent second hand road bike.
 
DarrenHunt

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Like other people have said i'd go for an off the shelf bike at the prices you're looking at, you'll end up getting the same bike for less and you dont have to build it up.
 
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That frame is well outdated. If you want great value, shell out for a pedalforce frame, on one of their group buys, or even normal buys.

http://pedalforce.com/online/product_info.php?products_id=3028

Their RS2 looks suspiciously identical to Fondriest's new release.

There are so many bikes out there that are pushing the value boundaries (pity BMC isn't one of them :() Giant make great bikes for the price. Have a look for the 07 T-Mobile replica. They are a great looking bike with a comfortable ride, and retail for around $2000 (without discounts, which you should be able to get) The equivalent non-replica would be the TCR alliance 2, but the replica is a better bike.

If you want to go for a more race oriented bike then something like an Orbea Dauphine. They are awesome. Looks and frame. Not as comfortable but fast.

And you should be looking at 105/rival. More shops carry spares for Shimano, and the OEM market is still pretty firmly fixed on 105, but if you can find a Rival bike, I'd heartily recommend it (I use force).
 
beatlloydy

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I would second most of the opinions already mentioned.

Also, you mention you dont want to race but commute...be careful with some of the "racing" bikes as they can be purpose built for anything from criteriums/road riding or triathlons.

Depending upon their intended purpose the frames could have different angles which affect their handling. If you say you dont intend to race it I would suggest a generic brand with Shimano 105 group. You probably cant really go wrong there as they would be in the category of "all purpose".

This means that they may be slightly disadvantaged for one type of activity than the other but unless you intended to race at 'B' grade level or above I dont think that an all purpose type bike would make any noticeable difference and you could still use it for racing tri's/crits/road etc at a lower level should you decide to do this type of activity at a later stage.

Go into your local bike shop and kick a few tyres...It is important to establish a relationship with one of them unless you intending to do all your maintenance work yourself.
 
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