Anybody got one or tried one?

kmackdci

I know there is a lot of argument over these after doing a bit of searching but should there be any reason not to buy one?
http://www.dhgate.com/product/2013-pina ... p-3-1|null
I was looking at ribble for a carbon frame but I came across these. I have searched on here but maybe I've missed it couldn't find much
I don't necessarily want one all stickered up as I'd prefer all black.
Has anyone actually got one or tried one?

sloppyschleckonds

kmackdci wrote:

should there be any reason not to buy one?

Your own personal safety and well being.

sungod

the frame is a fake, which makes it iffy in the first place, with no need to comply with eu standards is there any reason to think it was made with any more attention to these than was given to pinarello's brand?

you could get a genuine cr1 for a bit more...

http://www.westbrookcycles.co.uk/frames ... 12-p225556

http://www.westbrookcycles.co.uk/frames ... 12-p194664

kmackdci

you could get a genuine cr1 for a bit more...

http://www.westbrookcycles.co.uk/frames ... 12-p225556

http://www.westbrookcycles.co.uk/frames ... 12-p194664[/quote]

Thank you for that link!
Now for a couple questions if you can help? I'm 106kg and play rugby but have come down from 120kg since taking up road cycling last aug. Will the frame be ok? I currently run a FSA mega Exo bb. Would the jump to bb30 be beneficial? I rarely clock up 100 miles a week but try to get out as much as possible.

Monty Dog

kmackdci wrote:

Will the frame be ok? I currently run a FSA mega Exo bb. Would the jump to bb30 be beneficial? I rarely clock up 100 miles a week but try to get out as much as possible.

Frame limit is likely to be 100kg - just don't go jumping off kerbs, but it's usually the wheels that take the brunt with heavier riders, so avoid super-light, 20 spoke front wheels.

Neither frame is BB30 - one is BS threaded, the other BB86 pressfit. Both will take your MegaExo chainset so no worries about BB30's rubbish reliability.

kmackdci

Ah sorry I just saw shimano press fit bb and thought bb30. Yeh I had ultegra wheels lasted 90 miles between needing trued only had them 2 months before I sold them for hope pro3 with mavic open pro which 500 miles later have had no problems with. Thanks for your input though and I shall be investigating that Scott a lot more!