£2.5k Which frame would you buy?

designman
designman Posts: 405
edited April 2011 in Road buying advice
If you guys had £2.5k to spend on a frameset, what would you buy?
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  • MaxwellBygraves
    MaxwellBygraves Posts: 1,353
    Cervelo R3.
    Depends what you want it for though init.
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  • ajb72
    ajb72 Posts: 1,178
    Wilier Cento Uno. Just love the quirky stays and lovely curves.
  • rozzer32
    rozzer32 Posts: 3,923
    Cervelo R3

    But then I would say that :D
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  • Chip \'oyler
    Chip \'oyler Posts: 2,323
    A made to measure Viner Perfecta or Viner Mitus 0.4
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  • wicked
    wicked Posts: 844
    Orca gold.
    It’s the most beautiful sport in the world but it’s governed by ***ts who have turned it into a crock of ****.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    An FM015 in Matte UD and a good holiday for 3 weeks following the tour de france.
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    +1 on the tour holiday. Memories of that are worth a lot more than having a frame 100gr lighter than your mates.
  • CyclingBantam
    CyclingBantam Posts: 1,299
    edited April 2011
    Viner's are superb!
  • gmb
    gmb Posts: 456
    NapoleonD wrote:
    An FM015 in Matte UD and a good holiday for 3 weeks following the tour de france.

    I absolutely agree. I've never paid a lot (relatively speaking) for a bike and following the comments on the ebay frames I now never will. A nice no name bike with some nice no name wheels and a second tier groupset.

    I'd spend the rest on drugs and prostitutes. :twisted:
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  • on-yer-bike
    on-yer-bike Posts: 2,974
    designman wrote:
    If you guys had £2.5k to spend on a frameset, what would you buy?
    Pegoretti
    Pegoretti
    Colnago
    Cervelo
    Campagnolo
  • tenor
    tenor Posts: 278
    Pegoretti Marcelo and top pair of wheels for 2.5k - bliss!
  • rc856
    rc856 Posts: 1,144
    Mmm....would love a Cervelo....or a Colnago but then that Wilier came along!! :? :D
  • ArmstrongLance
    ArmstrongLance Posts: 2
    2.5K? Cheapskate! I wouldn't waste my money. Save up a proper amount and get a whole bike, custom made - 7 or 8 K should do it. Go to a proper manufacturer, not one of these mail order places.
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    edited April 2011
    Get a nice columbus or reynolds tubed hand made steel for that kind of money, actually you could get the whole bike practically for that cash!

    I certainly wouldn't waste my money on that cheap generic chinese carbon rubbish .... if you must go carbon, you can pick up good second hand italian carbon or Canyon frames are a good bet.
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Fly out to Bergamo for a session with Mario Bertoletti - get measured-up and choose from custom XCR or carbon - he makes Viner's custom frames - get a custom paintjob too.
    Alternatively, put on a woolly top and head down your bike shop and follow the rest of the sheep with their cookie-cutter carbon bikes from the likes of Specialized, Trek, Giant or Cervelo and feel proud of all that contribution you've made to a marketing budget!
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • rogerthecat
    rogerthecat Posts: 669
    edited April 2011
    Storck Fenomalist Di2




    Simples!Fenomalist-Di2.jpg
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    Monty Dog wrote:
    Fly out to Bergamo for a session with Mario Bertoletti - get measured-up and choose from custom XCR or carbon - he makes Viner's custom frames - get a custom paintjob too.
    Alternatively, put on a woolly top and head down your bike shop and follow the rest of the sheep with their cookie-cutter carbon bikes from the likes of Specialized, Trek, Giant or Cervelo and feel proud of all that contribution you've made to a marketing budget!
    Marco Bertoletti even ......
  • Ciclicasati
    Ciclicasati Posts: 740
    Cervelo R3.
    Cervelo R3
    Cervelo R3.
  • designman
    designman Posts: 405
    I'm thinking more on the lines of a Trek Madone 6.9 SSL.
  • CyclingBantam
    CyclingBantam Posts: 1,299
    They are overated. No style.

    Have you tried Halfords? They have some really nice new frames in stock at the moment...

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  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    edited April 2011
    designman wrote:
    I'm thinking more on the lines of a Trek Madone 6.9 SSL.
    Oh well mate there's no helping you there, and I was starting to think you had some taste with your request .....
  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    rogerthecat wrote:
    Storck Fenomalist Di2
    Simples!Fenomalist-Di2.jpg
    Have you got a version of that picture in colour? :lol:
    Faster than a tent.......
  • wicked
    wicked Posts: 844
    designman wrote:
    I'm thinking more on the lines of a Trek Madone 6.9 SSL.

    A Truk!

    Facepalm moment.
    It’s the most beautiful sport in the world but it’s governed by ***ts who have turned it into a crock of ****.
  • Chip \'oyler
    Chip \'oyler Posts: 2,323
    designman wrote:
    I'm thinking more on the lines of a Trek Madone 6.9 SSL.

    :roll:
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  • Ciclicasati
    Ciclicasati Posts: 740
    £2.5k buys you some imagination too...

    Boom.
    http://www.hampsten.com/bikes/gran-paradiso

    Ti with the edge forks and you'd have change to get some less ugly wheels too.
    I'd love to see one of his bikes in the flesh. Sells a cool pic of Andy in some ski goggles too.
  • clx1
    clx1 Posts: 200
    Colnago M10 in Red
  • clx1
    clx1 Posts: 200
    Colnago M10 in Red
  • clx1
    clx1 Posts: 200
    Colnago M10 in Red
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    cheap generic chinese carbon rubbish .... if you must go carbon, you can pick up good second hand italian carbon or Canyon frames are a good bet.

    where do you think Canyons are made?
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  • lotuseater
    lotuseater Posts: 58
    Cervelo R3.
    Orange Crush AM 15
    Airnimal Chameleon Ultra
    Planet X Team Alu

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