Replacement rim brake frameset

arleas
arleas Posts: 15
in Road buying advice
Hi all,

I sold my Ribble Sportive Bianco with a Campag group set and bought a steel frameset (Genesis Equilibrium) and built it up with a Shimano 105 group set.

Long story short, obviously, it’s heavy and with the type of riding I do (about an hour up some hills) currently, I’d have been better off keeping my old bike. I used to enjoy going out on my old bike and I can’t get excited about this one.

Anyway, I’ve sunk too much money in the components (pandemic prices) and the cheapest way out I can think of is replacing the frameset.

But it’s rim brake… and I’m struggling to find one.

Can anyone recommend a lightweight (perhaps aluminium) sportive / endurance style frameset?

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  • First.Aspect
    First.Aspect Posts: 17,379
    Go second hand.
  • arleas
    arleas Posts: 15
    First.Aspect said:

    Go second hand.

    Cheers - any advice on a frame?
  • First.Aspect
    First.Aspect Posts: 17,379
    arleas said:

    First.Aspect said:

    Go second hand.

    Cheers - any advice on a frame?
    Nope, sorry. World's your oyster though.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,480
    edited July 2023
    Depends on your budget if you want new but given your previous bike...

    https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/ribble-endurance-725-frameset/build/
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  • pangolin
    pangolin Posts: 6,660
    What's your budget?
    - Genesis Croix de Fer
    - Dolan Tuono
  • singleton
    singleton Posts: 2,523
    Condor might be worth a look.
  • MidlandsGrimpeur2
    MidlandsGrimpeur2 Posts: 2,127
    Brand new, your options are limited as you are finding out as so few brands offer rim brake frames now. Trek do the Emonda alr. A couple of others like cannondale offer complete bikes. As Singleton highlights, Condor do a couple of alloy options.

    Second hand alloy frames, you would have Cannondale CAAD, specialized allez, that kind of thing.

    Have a look at Paul Milne cycles. They sell a fair few frames, mainly Ridley and Merckx in rim brake.
  • me-109
    me-109 Posts: 1,915
    56cm Scott CR1-SL available. ;) Got specs and geo, but you can find them online too.
  • pangolin
    pangolin Posts: 6,660
    Dolan do a couple of rim brake options still

    https://www.dolan-bikes.com/letape-sl-frameset/
    - Genesis Croix de Fer
    - Dolan Tuono
  • N0bodyOfTheGoat
    N0bodyOfTheGoat Posts: 6,065
    https://www.halfords.com/bikes/road-bikes/boardman-slr-8.9-105-mens-road-bike-2021---s-m-l-xl-frames-365462.html is on offer at £1080 and British Cycling membership now gives 8% discount.
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  • secretsam
    secretsam Posts: 5,120
    Ebay probably has some vendors with NOS rim brake stuff, unless you fancy going super high-end. IIRC Paul Milne cycles are OK, go direct to their website (prices lower than ebay).
    It's just a hill. Get over it.
  • arlowood
    arlowood Posts: 2,561
    edited July 2023
    As above, Paul Milnes would be my first port of call. Have dealt with them a couple of times in the past and they are excellent to deal with. If you go direct to them rather than through their Ebay shop, they will probably offer you a bit of discount or throw in some extras like a BB etc.

    Link below shows that range on offer which includes a fair few rim brake framesets.

    https://www.paulmilnescycles.com/road-frames-160-c.asp

    Just as an example - this Ridley Helium in Large would be a nice option at £750 if the size is right for you.

    https://www.paulmilnescycles.com/ridley-helium-rim-brake-carbon-road-frameset-large-ex-team-7877-p.asp


  • DeVlaeminck
    DeVlaeminck Posts: 9,108
    How tall are you? There must be a lot of decent carbon rim brake frames on the market. I mean I like my Neil Pryde Bura SL but something like a Cannondale SuperSix would probably fit the bill as a lightweight race bike.
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  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    What's your budget? A parlee z-zero frameset just sold of £800 on ebay.

    A time RXRS is on for £1500 (complete bike with SRAM Red 10 speed).

    There's a bike on there for £1,650 with 11sp dura ace di2

    There's so much out there.
  • arleas
    arleas Posts: 15
    Thanks so much for all the advice - really appreciate it.

    I called Paul Milne cycling, who were great. They have a Ridley Helium SLA (aluminium) which might be a fair weight saving and could give me back what I’m missing. At £550, I think that’s pretty good value but I’m not sure what else is out there. It looks like all my stuff would move from the Genesis straight onto the frame (except the long drop brakes, but I already have replacements).

    I had a Ribble Sportive carbon bike before the Genesis though, so I wonder if the Ridley would be as good as that?

    I am usually a small frame for most manufacturers.

    Any other suggestions that are worth looking at? Thanks again.
  • lesfirth
    lesfirth Posts: 1,382
    Make sure your new frame will take the tyre you want to use. I have a Ridley Helium rim brake . It will only take 25mm tyres max. If that is OK buy a carbon Helium .You will love it. That is a recommendation from a grandad!
  • shirley_basso
    shirley_basso Posts: 6,195
    edited July 2023
    Nothing against Paul Milnes and I feel bad for saying, but £550 is a ton of money to spend on a rim brake, aluminium frameset in today's market.

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/354853730736

    This is the bike I was going to buy, JUST for the groupset. I think it may even be in your size!

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