frame/fork replacement
crm114
Posts: 6
Hello,
i am looking for some advice on a frame replacement. I have a circa 91" RIBBLE 531c road bike which has been used as a winter bike. recently it was split up with a view to repainting the frame, and due to a flood the frame has become separated from the rest of the bike. so i need a new frame. it seems sensible to use a 7005 current frame, and ribble have reasonably cheap audax/winter frames. I want to use as many of the original parts as possible. iT seems however that with this brand and perhaps others there are a few considerations which would seem to spiral the costs involved.
1. Frame mounted brazed levers are no longer found on new frames that means i need STI levers and new cables. ??
2. The 7speed cassete and hub with 126mm distance between dropouts is now replaced with 130 as standard. new axle and spacers ??
3. the headset will need to be exchanged due to a different hidden type now in vogue
4. obviously a new fork will also be required (still have the 531 fork) probably a carbon with alloy steerer
5. BB - can it be used ?
The bike has complete 105 groupset, seat post is 27mm and stem is 22mm the stem is the old expansion bolt type.
Can anyone offer some advice as to how i may get it back on the road and what if anything else i need to consider.
Thanks
i am looking for some advice on a frame replacement. I have a circa 91" RIBBLE 531c road bike which has been used as a winter bike. recently it was split up with a view to repainting the frame, and due to a flood the frame has become separated from the rest of the bike. so i need a new frame. it seems sensible to use a 7005 current frame, and ribble have reasonably cheap audax/winter frames. I want to use as many of the original parts as possible. iT seems however that with this brand and perhaps others there are a few considerations which would seem to spiral the costs involved.
1. Frame mounted brazed levers are no longer found on new frames that means i need STI levers and new cables. ??
2. The 7speed cassete and hub with 126mm distance between dropouts is now replaced with 130 as standard. new axle and spacers ??
3. the headset will need to be exchanged due to a different hidden type now in vogue
4. obviously a new fork will also be required (still have the 531 fork) probably a carbon with alloy steerer
5. BB - can it be used ?
The bike has complete 105 groupset, seat post is 27mm and stem is 22mm the stem is the old expansion bolt type.
Can anyone offer some advice as to how i may get it back on the road and what if anything else i need to consider.
Thanks
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Consider buying a complete new bike.0
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Why ?Berk Bonebonce wrote:Consider buying a complete new bike.0 -
Cost.
Bike frames and components are mostly made in the Far East these days, then sold to bike manufacturer perhaps employing child labour in Vietnam, then shipped to the UK and sold at very affordable prices.0 -
A new Ribble Winter Trainer with 2011 105 throughout will cost you circa £750 delivered. You could just buy a new bike, and eBay what's left of your old one.0
