Frameset suggestions
dinyull
Posts: 2,979
Don't want this to be a typical what bike thread, I'm just looking for suggestions and inspiration to add to my list.
I'm getting married in 18 months time so money is tight and a new bike/frame is out of the question at the minute, but as soon as it's all paid for I'm allowed a new toy. Need something to look forward to in the meantime - aside from the wedding of course haha!
I plan on buying a new frameset to build up, a frame to be my 'Sunday best' for years to come that can be built up light - ideally sub 7kg.
I already have my eyes on a few frames: Cannondale CAAD10, Kinesis Aithein and Canyon Ultimate AL SLX. Cannondale is the top end of budget, which is about £700.
Ride rolling 60 mile routes at the weekend, but get out for longer (80+) when given the opportunity - along with a few 20 miles blast's mid week. I 'enjoy' climbing, hence sub 7kg, and looking to get over to france in the future for the alpe du huez and ventoux etc.
Only really been looking at Aluminium, simply because I'm struggling to find frames in other materials that fall into that budget, weight and are so highly regarded. That is where you come in, hopefully. All suggestions are welcome.
I'm getting married in 18 months time so money is tight and a new bike/frame is out of the question at the minute, but as soon as it's all paid for I'm allowed a new toy. Need something to look forward to in the meantime - aside from the wedding of course haha!
I plan on buying a new frameset to build up, a frame to be my 'Sunday best' for years to come that can be built up light - ideally sub 7kg.
I already have my eyes on a few frames: Cannondale CAAD10, Kinesis Aithein and Canyon Ultimate AL SLX. Cannondale is the top end of budget, which is about £700.
Ride rolling 60 mile routes at the weekend, but get out for longer (80+) when given the opportunity - along with a few 20 miles blast's mid week. I 'enjoy' climbing, hence sub 7kg, and looking to get over to france in the future for the alpe du huez and ventoux etc.
Only really been looking at Aluminium, simply because I'm struggling to find frames in other materials that fall into that budget, weight and are so highly regarded. That is where you come in, hopefully. All suggestions are welcome.
0
Posts
http://www.cycledivision.co.uk/product- ... -pid2.html
Bear in mind it includes the seat post. In the flesh it looks great and Cycle division are very easy to deal with.
Check out the reviews at the bottom of the page on the link. The frame does look very good in the flesh - very well finished and put together.
The cycling plus review:
http://www.cycledivision.co.uk/avactis- ... Weekly.jpg
I have the Trigon Rc11 which is not too far off the Himod Supersix evo - which I also own.
You can buy a completed Canyon Ultimate slx Alu that weighs under 7kg for around 2000 euros with full Sram force 22 and Mavic Ksyrium WTS wheels. That is fantastic value. To buy that bit by bit would add another 500 at least to you total cost.