Which Frame for about £750

chris_bass

I was planning on putting a new groupset on my current bike, but having bought the groupset and wheels it seems almost rude not to get a new frame as well :-)

I am looking to spend about £500 to £700 on it, where would you recommend looking? I have looked at ribble and planet x and places like that.

Long distances are more my thing than speed (mainly due to being quite slow!)

Any suggestions?

darkhairedlord

I've been looking for something new too!
equilibrium (disc), kinesis tk4s, canyon inflight slx, canyon endurace al, Ribble sportive racing.
First three take guards and 25/28 tyres. endurace takes decent tyre sizes but not guards, not sure about the ribble.

Kinesis is getting discs this year too so might move to the top of my list!
I know you didn't ask about discs but...

passout

Kinesis looks good. Also this: http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/lyns ... prod115112 or this if you find some more cash: http://www.evanscycles.com/products/lit ... e-ec049642

chris_bass

passout wrote:

if you find some more cash

Don't start that talk!!!

I'd need the forks for the £700ish too.

andylav

Dolan Dual at £599 - I have one built up as a fast winter bike at the moment (it takes full guards with regular drop brakes) and it is a joy to cover distance on (87 mile club run yesterday).

Comfortable, responsive, stable and capable of a good turn of speed (average for our run yesterday was 20.3 mph, over lumpy roads).

stevie63

Ritchey Road Logic 2.0 about £750 including matching fork.

arlowood

I'm guessing that since you already have the wheels then the suggestions of disc framesets are a non-starter.

Couple of others then to add to the mix:-

Firstly steel:-

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genesis-Equil ... 6d8a98cd33

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genesis-Volar ... 6b39d27469

or maybe carbon:-

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Forme-Axe-Edg ... 643cd15dba


Have bought 3 frames from Paul Milnes in the past - can't fault them.

keef66

Were I in the same position I'd probably go for an equilibrium. Comfort over speed for me any time.

passout

You could get a comfy alu or ti frame of course. I'd probably get this: http://www.spacycles.co.uk/products.php ... 0s143p2372 - ti, decent, comfy & on budget.

DKay

Chinese open mould. Buy two in fact and still have change left over.

janwal

If it's of any interest to you I have a Titanium KInesis granfondo version 1 frame and fork for sale size 54.Takes full guards etc even with normal Ultegra brakes.Threaded bottom bracket. £650 posted from Huddersfield. PM me for pics if interested.

passout

janwal wrote:

If it's of any interest to you I have a Titanium KInesis granfondo version 1 frame and fork for sale size 54.Takes full guards etc even with normal Ultegra brakes.Threaded bottom bracket. £650 posted from Huddersfield. PM me for pics if interested.

Nice - I'd buy it if wasn't so poor and strangeky attached to my alu GT GTR frame.

Flambes

Had one of these for a while, and loved it! Maybe designed more for speed than comfort, but never shook me up that much. Descends brilliantly as well. A couple of years old, but still a cracker......

http://www.cycledivision.co.uk/product- ... -pid2.html