New frame

samg123

Looking for a relatively cheap new frame: current options include...
Pro-Lite Cuneo

Good looking, dirt cheap and impossibly light for the price: there must be a drawback? Do they have the stiffness of a piece of wet cardboard?
£229

Planet X Superlight Team

Even dirt cheaper, but a little more weighty.
£139

Something from Ebay

More expensive when postage is included, but it's carbon and we all know that's very important.
£360

Ribble Sportive

Relatively cheap and good looking, but I've heard some bad things about Ribble frames with unexplained creakings and suchlike.
£215

Needs to be relatively versatile, as I'd like to use it for time trialling and racing as well as training rides. The fact that it will be used for racing is also a consideration: Do I trust myself with carbon?
A further consideration is that the fork I'm hoping to use is cut to 27cm- I'm a little worried I'll have to pack it out with spacers on a new frame, which wouldn't look good.
Does anyone have any experience with any of these frames, or suggestions of other to add to the list?
Thanks!

squibnocket

I've got a Planet X RT-57 it's my first carbon road bike and I've been really pleased with it.

Cheers

Beatmaker

I had a Planet X Superlight Alu a few years go and it was an awesome riding frame for the money.

tincaman

That Ribble frame shown is the carbon model not the ally one

ilm_zero7

go with the chinky on e-bay... you know you want to - some good looking bikes in the 'my bikes' section - have been acquired from China

samg123

Ahh thought it might've been the wrong Ribble- looked a bit too nice!
The problem with buying Chinese is the fact that I don't really feel I can justify carbon, considering my current level of componentry and also the fear of breaking it. Also, I'm not sure whether I could use my old Columbus Tusk fork as opposed to having to buy a new one- I think the rake on it may be too much (Happy to be proved wrong though!)

samg123

This question has suddenly become somewhat more urgent, as I've just cross-threaded the BB shell of my old frame...
Considering this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dolan-Mythos- ... 500wt_1054

As I already have a Columbus fork...

samg123

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=62250 is also in the running, although I'm not sure what to think about the 45 degree campy headset...

taimur

what size are you and whats your budget?
I am selling my lightly used Cube Agree SL frame which comes on a GBP 1500 complete bike. Still on warranty. Saw one like it but badly used up go for 300 on Ebay and the seller was not first owner. Pics here:

viewtopic.php?f=40091&t=12863825#p17714476

PM if interested.

letap73

I was in the same boat as you and avidly looked at the wiggle price drop section - (well worth a look) and chain reaction ( who did have a Vitus frame set for less than £500). In the end I settled for a Trigon RC 11 from Cycle Division for £449. I visited the Cycle Division HQ in Mansfield and was massively impressed. I was talked through my choice and given advice/help as to how to put my bike together. The end product is superb - the frame is very light stiff and the handling is impeccable.

http://www.cycledivision.co.uk/product- ... pid21.html

navrig

samg123 wrote:

Ahh thought it might've been the wrong Ribble- looked a bit too nice!
The problem with buying Chinese is the fact that I don't really feel I can justify carbon, considering my current level of componentry and also the fear of breaking it. Also, I'm not sure whether I could use my old Columbus Tusk fork as opposed to having to buy a new one- I think the rake on it may be too much (Happy to be proved wrong though!)

Why do you think you would break it?

It's pretty strong stuff.