Cheap TT bike?

Matt the Tester
Matt the Tester Posts: 1,261
edited May 2010 in The bottom bracket
hi guys :) i recently done my first TT and i caught the bug lol, any bikeshops in the North West that anyone knows of that are cheap as chips :D?


thanks in advance as i don't know anywhere i can get a decent TT bike for a really cheap price.
Coveryourcar.co.uk RT Tester
north west of england.

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  • whyamihere
    whyamihere Posts: 7,719
    Ribble have a stunningly cheap TT frame. You could fairly easily get it built with basic parts and a few second hand bits for £300.
  • Matt the Tester
    Matt the Tester Posts: 1,261
    would it be possible to take those cheap bits off my Dawes giro 300? as that sounds reasonable :D

    im looking on ebay as well but they all expensive!! could you give me the link for Ribble website pease :)?
    Coveryourcar.co.uk RT Tester
    north west of england.
  • whyamihere
    whyamihere Posts: 7,719
    Frame.

    Much of the kit off the Dawes would fit on, yes.

    At a minimum, you'll probably need:
    Headset
    Fork (you may be able to take this off the Dawes, but maybe not)
    Handlebars (I'm assuming you're after a TT setup rather than drop bars)
    Brake levers
    Bar end shifters
    Seatpost, if the Dawes seatpost is a different size to what the Ribble needs.

    That's about it, as a bare minimum. Then bits can be swapped out as needed.

    Edit: Thinking about it, it is possible to mount the STIs you have on the Dawes on the base bar, saving the immediate need for new brake levers and shifters. You will lose the advantage of being able to shift from the aero bars though.
  • Matt the Tester
    Matt the Tester Posts: 1,261
    thanks mate :)
    Coveryourcar.co.uk RT Tester
    north west of england.
  • Matt the Tester
    Matt the Tester Posts: 1,261
    wow thats nice! and cheap! is there anyway i can buy a whole bike instead of seperate bits? :)
    Coveryourcar.co.uk RT Tester
    north west of england.
  • whyamihere
    whyamihere Posts: 7,719
    You can buy it complete... But builds based on that frame start at £739...
  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    Harry middletons in Ormskirk may have TT frames. I've seen them in there before. Since Formby Cycles moved to that big place by tescos it seems to haver added a few quid to their frames but you could try them I suppose.

    You could also check out Terry Dolan. He seems to have two websites goign at the mo, namely italian solutions and dolan-bikes.com

    good luck
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  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    Depending on your size...
    Proto is selling a Giant Trinity TT frame in classifieds.
    That would make an excellent first TT bike build, I know, I've just built one out of bits sourced on here, or on deals on 't 'net...
    Start with a budget, finish with a mortgage!

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