My first bike build - chinese aero frame
sharepointalex
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Want a new road bike for next summer - converted a hybrid and I now long for a proper aero road bike.
Don't want to spend the earth so currently scouring ebay for used frames.
However i've come across Hongfu, Velobuild etc. and I quite like this frame - https://sc01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1BZuyJFXX ... XFXXXt.jpg.
That's right it's a Hongfu 'Avenger R8'
Anyone built one of these before?
Seen on various forums that people have ordered and built them and actually they seem quite decent.
Yes....of course there are reports of them breaking and chinese frames are cheap etc etc. Not really interested in hearing all of that - would like to hear if someone has done it and how they got on? And if you have any advice on where to buy from?
The rear brake placement is a bit strange but other than that they look pretty nice - http://www.lambda-racing.de/images/aven ... 0R8%20(011).jpg
Cheers
Don't want to spend the earth so currently scouring ebay for used frames.
However i've come across Hongfu, Velobuild etc. and I quite like this frame - https://sc01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1BZuyJFXX ... XFXXXt.jpg.
That's right it's a Hongfu 'Avenger R8'
Anyone built one of these before?
Seen on various forums that people have ordered and built them and actually they seem quite decent.
Yes....of course there are reports of them breaking and chinese frames are cheap etc etc. Not really interested in hearing all of that - would like to hear if someone has done it and how they got on? And if you have any advice on where to buy from?
The rear brake placement is a bit strange but other than that they look pretty nice - http://www.lambda-racing.de/images/aven ... 0R8%20(011).jpg
Cheers
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How much will that cost?
Have you considered a Chinese custom titanium frame?
Check out Waltly and Ti Spanner0 -
Bozabyka wrote:How much will that cost?
Have you considered a Chinese custom titanium frame?
Check out Waltly and Ti Spanner
Titanium Aero! Yes they do exist but are obscenely expensive.. you can pick up an aero frameset for about 500 quid so why the hell would you want titanium?0 -
sharepointalex wrote:Want a new road bike for next summer - converted a hybrid and I now long for a proper aero road bike.
Don't want to spend the earth so currently scouring ebay for used frames.
However i've come across Hongfu, Velobuild etc. and I quite like this frame - https://sc01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1BZuyJFXX ... XFXXXt.jpg.
That's right it's a Hongfu 'Avenger R8'
Anyone built one of these before?
Seen on various forums that people have ordered and built them and actually they seem quite decent.
Yes....of course there are reports of them breaking and chinese frames are cheap etc etc. Not really interested in hearing all of that - would like to hear if someone has done it and how they got on? And if you have any advice on where to buy from?
The rear brake placement is a bit strange but other than that they look pretty nice - http://www.lambda-racing.de/images/aven ... 0R8%20(011).jpg
Cheers
There are some good reports of this frame, no reason why it should break any sooner than any other chinese frame.
Fill yer bootsI'm sorry you don't believe in miracles0 -
SloppySchleckonds wrote:sharepointalex wrote:Want a new road bike for next summer - converted a hybrid and I now long for a proper aero road bike.
Don't want to spend the earth so currently scouring ebay for used frames.
However i've come across Hongfu, Velobuild etc. and I quite like this frame - https://sc01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1BZuyJFXX ... XFXXXt.jpg.
That's right it's a Hongfu 'Avenger R8'
Anyone built one of these before?
Seen on various forums that people have ordered and built them and actually they seem quite decent.
Yes....of course there are reports of them breaking and chinese frames are cheap etc etc. Not really interested in hearing all of that - would like to hear if someone has done it and how they gvot on? And if you have any advice on where to buy from?
The rear brake placement is a bit strange but other than that they look pretty nice - http://www.lambda-racing.de/images/aven ... 0R8%20(011).jpg
Cheers
There are some good reports of this frame, no reason why it should break any sooner than any other chinese frame.
Fill yer boots
Looks like a Merida Reacto. And thats not to say its crap. The Reacto is a superb bike.0 -
SmoggySteve wrote:Bozabyka wrote:How much will that cost?
Have you considered a Chinese custom titanium frame?
Check out Waltly and Ti Spanner
Titanium Aero! Yes they do exist but are obscenely expensive.. you can pick up an aero frameset for about 500 quid so why the hell would you want titanium?
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Bozabyka wrote:SmoggySteve wrote:Bozabyka wrote:How much will that cost?
Have you considered a Chinese custom titanium frame?
Check out Waltly and Ti Spanner
Titanium Aero! Yes they do exist but are obscenely expensive.. you can pick up an aero frameset for about 500 quid so why the hell would you want titanium?
viewtopic.php?f=40044&t=12959979
Yes. Well done for ignoring the point.
Titanium is cheap
Aero is cheap.
Titanium Aero NOT cheap
The op expressed his desire for an AERO road bike. Please do keep.up.0 -
Same frame as this viewtopic.php?f=40044&t=130726780
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If you're in the market for an aero bike this is hard to look past, was reviewed well in the mags, full ultegra build for less than a grand....http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CBUBRRULT/ ... cial-build)?utm_source=The+Planet+X+and+On-One+Mailing+List&utm_campaign=398f00b454-231116&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_561486488b-398f00b454-271099537&mc_cid=398f00b454&mc_eid=1db38ef95c0
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It's virtually a Merida Reacto as is the Shark frame.
http://www.merida-bikes.com/en_gb/Fitness-1523.htmlI ride a bike. Doesn't make me green or a tree hugger. I drive a car too.0
