What frame should I build my dream bike around?

cadenmidgley
cadenmidgley Posts: 5
in Road buying advice
I have a pair of Bontrager Aeolus XXX 4 Disc wheels, a full Sram Red eTap AXS groupset with power meter, my favourite bars, saddle, and bottle cages. If you were me, what frame would you put these parts on? Something racey, no endurance style bikes. Let me know what you would do.
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  • Darius_Jedburgh
    Darius_Jedburgh Posts: 675
    What is your dream frame?
    Use that.
  • fiverears
    fiverears Posts: 38
    Colnago Mapei
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,493
    https://www.prestige-cycles.co.uk/passoni-top-genesis


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  • fatted864
    fatted864 Posts: 67
    PB thats not a disc bike
  • singleton
    singleton Posts: 2,523
    I think if you were to ask "what's the best frame for XYZ" then you'd get a lot of views expressed, but as you asked what you should do for your dream bike - it's hard for anyone else to comment.
    What do you want? It's your dream.
  • arlowood
    arlowood Posts: 2,561
    Factor One as built up by @markyone

    https://forum.bikeradar.com/discussion/comment/20611748#Comment_20611748
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,493
    edited May 2020
    fatted864 said:

    PB thats not a disc bike

    This one then......But that was the one I'd get. 😉
    http://www.passoni.it/titaniodisco.php?n=1&passoni=1



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  • Cargobike
    Cargobike Posts: 748

  • pippi_langsamer-2
    pippi_langsamer-2 Posts: 1,470
    I still think the Basso is the best looking of the new breed of fast/ aero bikes....

    https://www.bassobikes.com/shop-en/bikes/road/diamante-sv-disc.html
  • kingstonian
    kingstonian Posts: 2,847
    The Chopper above would be a good call

    Failing that, I'm quite partial to the stuff Festka make.
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    cadenmidgley said:

    I have a pair of Bontrager Aeolus XXX 4 Disc wheels, a full Sram Red eTap AXS groupset with power meter, my favourite bars, saddle, and bottle cages. If you were me, what frame would you put these parts on? Something racey, no endurance style bikes. Let me know what you would do.

    Do you want to build your dream bike - or someone else's..??

  • fenix
    fenix Posts: 5,437
    As has been said. If you don't know what your dream bike is - then keep dreaming until you know what it is.

    Then build it.

    The dreaming is the most important thing here. After that it's just a bike with the usual issues that bikes have.

    But a dream bike ? Flawless. Never punctures. Never clicks. No paint chips. Always has a tailwind. Keep dreaming.
  • focuszing723
    focuszing723 Posts: 8,154


    After a Sano Magic, i'd probably go for one of the new Ribbles. I think they have got the design bang on and you can custom paint them too.
  • singleton
    singleton Posts: 2,523
    That's quite a personal expression ^
  • focuszing723
    focuszing723 Posts: 8,154
    What's wrong with a Ribble? I bet it be it would be a great bike! Lot's of options too.
  • singleton
    singleton Posts: 2,523
    edited May 2020
    Nothing, I was referring to the orange paint job with white accents.
  • fenix
    fenix Posts: 5,437
    Erm that's not orange paint?
  • singleton
    singleton Posts: 2,523
    edited May 2020
    :o Note to self - look closer next time.....
  • DeVlaeminck
    DeVlaeminck Posts: 9,108
    If it were me I'd be looking at a Colnago C64 - I just like the look of the bike and always wanted a Colnago.

    Alternatively I might go for a BMC - I like the functional look - very clean - and you don't see many. I'd probably go for the Team Machine though in truth for my age/flexibility/riding the Road Machine is probably the sensible choice.

    Of course I've ridden none of these but I think the geometry would just about fit and dream bikes are largely heart over head purchases.
    [Castle Donington Ladies FC - going up in '22]
  • tokenvelo
    tokenvelo Posts: 9
    edited May 2020
    If I was to buy a dream bike I get a custom, then your not same as the rest ie just another bike in the crowd.
    probably a woodrup or rourke
  • junglist_matty
    junglist_matty Posts: 1,731
    My "Dream bike"? Something with spokeless wheels, a super comfy saddle and a magic forcefield that negates headwinds!
  • teisetrotter
    teisetrotter Posts: 342
    Factor are selling off their current frames at a good price. Check their website out.
  • Cargobike
    Cargobike Posts: 748
    edited May 2020
    Pfft.....
    KTM 690 SMCR
    This'd keep me happy for the rest of the summer
    Imagine the wheelies you could do on that?
  • mr_mojo
    mr_mojo Posts: 200
    fiverears said:

    Colnago Mapei

    Mine too, I’ve got a Mapei C40 and C64

  • wotnoshoeseh
    wotnoshoeseh Posts: 531
    Don't know - I've a hankering for steel so I'd be looking at something from the following makers....
    • Condor
    • Field
    • Rourke
    • Bob Jackson
    • Feather
    • Mercian
    Not an exhaustive list though as there are probably others...
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,493
    wotnoshoeseh said:

    Don't know - I've a hankering for steel so I'd be looking at something from the following makers....

    • Condor
    • Field
    • Rourke
    • Bob Jackson
    • Feather
    • Mercian
    Not an exhaustive list though as there are probably others...
    No objection to a choice of a steel frame but a steel frame with disc brakes?
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
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