Carbon Frame

squibnocket
squibnocket Posts: 207
edited September 2011 in Road buying advice
Hi I'm looking for some advice, it's my 50th next year and I'd like to buy a new frame never having owned a carbon frame, I'm leaning towards one. My budget is £1000 max for the frame alone, I have ultegra groupset, bars and wheels so would just need to buy a stem and seat post.

Any suggestions :D

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  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    Zimmer?
    I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles
  • squibnocket
    squibnocket Posts: 207
    Wouldn't I need another set of wheels for the other corner :lol::lol: You'll get there one day or maybe you have :)
  • kfinlay
    kfinlay Posts: 763
    get a race license then buy frameset from Canyon - includes seatpost, headset and stem - great frames and value too
    Kev

    Summer Bike: Colnago C60
    Winter Bike: Vitus Alios
    MTB: 1997 GT Karakorum
  • squibnocket
    squibnocket Posts: 207
    Do you need a licence to buy a Canyon then or did that go over my head !!
  • unixnerd
    unixnerd Posts: 2,864
    I think Canyon do a discount if you have a race licence.
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  • nochekmate
    nochekmate Posts: 3,460
    Treat yourself to a classic secondhand carbon frame (if you are happy with the thought of secondhand carbon - never bothered me too much as long as I can visually inspect the bike)

    A Colnago C40 - and get plenty of change from your £1K to treat yourself to some other goodies.

    Or a Colnago C50 - should be just about on budget.

    My C40 is just great - love it. Smooth ride and pals at the club always compliment it. It'll probably still be worth the money that I paid for it in 10 years time.

    A Colnago with Ultegra groupset may not be for everybody but it's not a major issue IMO (although I did change my C40 from Shimano to Campag Chorus :D )

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