Frameset advice!

michaelstjernqvist
michaelstjernqvist Posts: 2
in Road buying advice
Hey all!

So im turning 30 soon and my wife wants to give me a new frameset for present, but honestly i dont know alot about these things. Right now im riding an aluminium Bianchi, and to be honest im pretty Into carbon now after my wifes father just upgraded to one last year. Well anyway, heres what ive come Up with so far..

https://www.merlincycles.com/prorace-drone-carbon-frameset-176220.html(link is external)

https://www.cyclerepublic.com/boardman-elite-air-frameset-2020.html(link is external)

https://www.cyclerepublic.com/boardman-elite-slr-race-frameset.html(link is external)

Is anyone of these good? or are there any better around this budget?Her budget is around 1200 €

Also i have rim brakes now and since im keepinge My groupset im only intrested in rim brake frames

Comments

  • banditvic
    banditvic Posts: 549
    See Hambini's latest you tube for the boardman review.
  • michaelstjernqvist
    michaelstjernqvist Posts: 2
    banditvic said:

    See Hambini's latest you tube for the boardman review.

    Thanks for sharing! Looks horrible to be honest, well back to searching for another then.
  • ibr17xvii
    ibr17xvii Posts: 1,065
    michaelstjernqvist said:

    banditvic said:

    See Hambini's latest you tube for the boardman review.

    Thanks for sharing! Looks horrible to be honest, well back to searching for another then.
    I wouldn't rule it out completely on his say so, he may well be right in what he says & I've no doubt he knows far more than I will ever know but the stuff he goes on about will only ever affect a very small percentage of purchasers.

    Boardman could sell 100 frames & chances are there might be something "wrong" with 1 or 2 of them which would be the same for pretty much any manufacturer out there.

    You only ever hear about the 1 or 2 that weren't perfect rather than the other 98 or 99 happy customers - & I don't own a Boardman BTW!
  • mrb123
    mrb123 Posts: 4,833
    https://www.merlincycles.com/argon-18-gallium-carbon-road-frameset-122296.html

    Or depending on your size there are some good deals around on the Genesis Zero SL frameset which is lovely.
  • arlowood
    arlowood Posts: 2,561
    edited April 2020
    Have a look on the Paul Milnes Ebay shop. They are a genuine bike shop based in Bradford. Have dealt with the a couple of times before for framesets and I can't fault them. If you see a frame on their Ebay list that you like just call them direct and they will probably discount it to avoid the Ebay fees.

    Here's an example. An ex-Team Lotto Soudal Ridley frame ridden by Tiesj Benoot



    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ridley-Fenix-SL-Ex-Team-Lotto-Soudal-Carbon-Road-Bike-Frameset-Medium-Ref-TB-PMC-/174015994214?hash=item2884295966

    Plenty of others listed in their shop if that one doesn't appeal
  • kevin_stephens
    kevin_stephens Posts: 184
    Dolan Tuono or Rebus
    https://www.dolan-bikes.com/road-framesets/
    I love my Tuono, I upgraded from my Ridley aluminium frame set
    I want to climb hills so badly;
    and I climb hills so badly

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