New frame, Gotobike, Fastereway or .... ?? Please advice me

Mauro69
Mauro69 Posts: 35
edited October 2018 in Road buying advice
Hello to all,
I'd like your advices for a new carbon frame, I'm looking for a non-branded/Chinese road frame, the features that interested me are:
- good ride quality, I'm looking for an all-rounder with good climbing and descending quality.
- tyres clearance up to 29mm or higher
- direct mount rim brakes would be nice
- seat tube angle 73° or 73.5° (in size 54-55) with standard seatpost
- obviously a good construction quality

So far, I've found only two frames with this specs or very close to them:
the first one is beautiful, but it's seem (a little bit) like a knoc-koff of the Tarmac SL6, it's the "Fasterway Classic" I don't find any info about the frame or about the manufacturer:
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/2018-new-arrival-direct-mount-brake-T1100-full-matte-nice-marble-weaves-carbon-road-frame-frameset/2817075_32869744312.html?spm=2114.12010612.8148356.17.5fa6434anLTPz0

the second one, it's the Gotobike B40 aka Winspace SLC 2.0, I've found many pics, it is used by some cycling society, some of wich are semi-pro ..
http://www.winspace-bikes.com/products/show-496.html
http://www.gotobike.com.cn/product/40-en.html

I will appreciate any suggestion you will give to me.
Thank you in advance.


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Comments

  • jameses
    jameses Posts: 653
    Can't help with the frame, just be aware that you may get hit with customs charges when importing from China which may add a lot to the overall price.
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    Jedi Cyclesport are the UK Winspace agents, I believe. I have no knowledge of 'Fasterway' but certainly Winspace have been present in the UK for a while now - I think they supplied bikes to a UK youth/junior team a few years back and I see a few of their CX frames at the nationals...
  • Mauro69
    Mauro69 Posts: 35
    thank you ver much!
    You give me an important info !
  • Mauro69
    Mauro69 Posts: 35
    JamesEs wrote:
    Can't help with the frame, just be aware that you may get hit with customs charges when importing from China which may add a lot to the overall price.

    The price of the Gotobike B40 (aka Winspace SLC 2.0) is €800 shipping, tax included ...