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gtvlusso
gtvlusso Posts: 5,112
edited March 2008 in Workshop
Revolution Shadow bike by Edinburgh Bike coop?

http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/ebwPNLq ... 155c002912

Looks good - any thoughts on it?

Cheers

G

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  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    £45 wheels on a £1000 Aluminium bike?

    Still can't beat the P-X Carbon bike for £1000.
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  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    I have to agree with redddraggon, the Edinburgh seems almost poor value next to the carbon Planet X.
  • marco67
    marco67 Posts: 91
    £45 wheels on a £1000 Aluminium bike?

    Full Ultegra SL on a £1000 Aluminium bike? Sounds good to me!
    Ciao Marco
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    marco67 wrote:
    £45 wheels on a £1000 Aluminium bike?

    Full Ultegra SL on a £1000 Aluminium bike? Sounds good to me!

    Planet X, Carbon frame with Ultegra SL and better wheels, sounds even better to me.
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  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    When you can buy full carbon frames for that money, an aluminium frame looks positively expensive - particularly as this one doesn't even have carbon stays.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • gtvlusso
    gtvlusso Posts: 5,112
    Interesting points! Must admit that I am a sucker for aluminium frames - agree with the wheels though! Perfectly upgradeable bike I suppose, I gues the resale may be affected by the "no brand" as such.

    G
  • meagain
    meagain Posts: 2,331
    "When you can buy full carbon frames for that money, an aluminium frame looks positively expensive - particularly as this one doesn't even have carbon stays"

    Surely only clever marketing that makes one think run-of-the-mill carbon SHOULD be more expensive than GOOD alu? I'd certainly rather have full alu than anything with say carbon stays. And scandium pretty good stuff IMO/E.

    I'd go with the Scottish one.
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  • sloboy
    sloboy Posts: 1,139
    I rode a Cyfac aluminium bike recently - it wasn't for me, a bit too sharp handling - but it was a fantastic ride quality with just that kind of blunting of the road buzz that carbon gives you.

    It convinced me that it's as much down to design as material.

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