unbranded carbon frames ebay

fozzy17

Looking for a cheap mountain bike frame as i have most of the other bits around my shed, while looking on ebay i searched ebay and there are lots of carbon frames on ebay for around £220 delivered(search worldwide), i want it mainly as a hack holiday bike (caravan) and general runabout, has anybody bought anything or anyone have any views, they are all unbranded and a few even will warrenty the frames aslong as your prepared to pay postage..

this is one i was looking at..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Full-Carbon-20-Mo ... 45f8a1eed8

njee20

I had one of those last year, check the geometry carefully, I had an 18" and the top tube was v short. Great otherwise though, lighter than claimed, rode well. I built mine with SIDs, XTR/X.0 etc and had it at 19.8lbs with Rocket Rons.

MattJWL

I had one too; great riding frame, very very light. No structural frailty, although the surface lacquer scratched very easily; make sure you 'copter tape it. Geometry on mine was very traditional XC (71/73deg, meant for 100/110mm stem. Although there are V-brake mounts, there were only guides on mine for hydraulic lines (ie. for disk brakes unless you're running Maguras) not cables.

Buying 2nd hand components off here & fleabay I managed to build up a blindingly fast XC bike for next to no money.

allthegearnoidea

i had one of the Older style frames, heavier and std look carbon, was a great frame mind, loved it to bits, stiff but chuckable, mine built up with light but affordable bits was mid 20's weight, but the frame was 4lb to the current 2lb ones!! so straight away a good saving there!!
can build up into nice bikes!! i'd definately have another!

fozzy17

Great to hear good reviews, thanks everyone for your import, i was thinking of buying one and fitting carbon forks (solid)

fozzy17

njee20 wrote:

I had one of those last year, check the geometry carefully, I had an 18" and the top tube was v short. Great otherwise though, lighter than claimed, rode well. I built mine with SIDs, XTR/X.0 etc and had it at 19.8lbs with Rocket Rons.

would you recommend going up one size larger? im around 5.10 and normally ride around 19" on my other bikes..

allthegearnoidea

couple of links to threads i normally post when these threads pop up!!
mtbr
http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=492901
weight weenies
http://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum ... 42a39dd9f2

Deputy Dawg

MattJWL wrote:

Although there are V-brake mounts, there were only guides on mine for hydraulic lines (ie. for disk brakes unless you're running Maguras) not cables.

Uninterrupted cable outers would also fit those guides

njee20

You need a cable stop for v-brakes though, can't use solid outers.

would you recommend going up one size larger? im around 5.10 and normally ride around 19" on my other bikes..

Just check the geometry carefully, I think they've got longer TTs now. Compare to what you normally ride, I think mine was about 3" shorter than my 18.5" Top Fuel.

MattJWL

Uninterrupted cable outers would also fit those guides

Ja, but every bike I've ever ridden with full-length outers had a nasty, super-spongey feel to the brakes. @njee20 - V-brakes don't need a stop, that's what the noodle does. However, for canti's (remember them?) you do need a stop. So definitely no-go unless (like me) you have a large box of bits that contains an old seat-clamp with integrated cable stop. Not sure when I'll ever use it tho...

njee20

Well yeah ok, it's possible, but as you say, you get incredibly spongey brakes, which IMO doesn't make it practical!

NatoED

funny enough i'm thinking of buying theses for my race team . i'm getting a graphics design friend to make a wrap with my team name ect on them

NatoED

funny enough i'm thinking of buying theses for my race team . i'm getting a graphics design friend to make a wrap with my team name ect on them

edhornby

fozzy17 wrote:

Looking for a cheap mountain bike frame as i want it mainly as a hack holiday bike (caravan) and general runabout,

is a carbon frame the best answer then? what about an inbred (£150 ish, cheaper if you get one off ebay) with the on-one rigid forks (either the steel leg or the rigid carbon fork)

fozzy17

edhornby wrote:

fozzy17 wrote:

Looking for a cheap mountain bike frame as i want it mainly as a hack holiday bike (caravan) and general runabout,

is a carbon frame the best answer then? what about an inbred (£150 ish, cheaper if you get one off ebay) with the on-one rigid forks (either the steel leg or the rigid carbon fork)

Cant say ive heard of it but will takea look...

Atz

What? A UK MTBer looking for cheap frame who's never heard of On-One?

The Rookie

Indeed, beggars belief!

Simon

fozzy17

Atz wrote:

What? A UK MTBer looking for cheap frame who's never heard of On-One?

Yep its true been riding years aswell......only look at bikes when i want one..had spesh and giant (own X1 atm and boardman pro with sram red bits) :oops: