Boon 51
Guru
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- Deal. Kent.
My mate has just got some chinese lycra shorts and jersey and as you said dead cheap... but they look it.
chinese imports
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Hacienda71
Mancunian in self imposed exile in leafy Cheshire
- Location
- Wilmslow, Cheshire
I have a chinese unbranded carbon frame and two years in it is still performing fine, very light and stiff. The failure Chinese frame that people roll out as an example of dodgy Chinese quality was a copy of a Dogma. I bought a pair of cheap Oakley Jawbone copies and they were crap. The lenses are pathetic I have a couple of pairs of Aldi glasses which are 100 times better.
I suppose what I am getting at is, if you are looking to buy fakes then the quality is going to be poor because the vendor knows there will be a market for it, if you are buying something because you want it at a good price point then China is a viable option.
I suppose what I am getting at is, if you are looking to buy fakes then the quality is going to be poor because the vendor knows there will be a market for it, if you are buying something because you want it at a good price point then China is a viable option.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Chinese Lights are OK - run a few for the MTB and I've had a 'look-a-like' copy Oakley Radar' glasses that are really good (they don't say Oakley on them) made by I-bike (take my prescription inserts and no optical distorsion).
Unbranded frames and wheels from the likes of Deng Fu and the other ones (can't remember the names) will be good.
Unbranded frames and wheels from the likes of Deng Fu and the other ones (can't remember the names) will be good.
Noodley
Guest
That's not the point tho is it? They were sold as unbranded and not Dura Ace. Or whatever else.
Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
- Location
- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
How much was the frame? Are they still available?
Hacienda71
Mancunian in self imposed exile in leafy Cheshire
- Location
- Wilmslow, Cheshire
I got mine off these guys. They haven't got the one I bought anymore, but do seem to have some nice looking frames.
outlash
also available in orange
- Location
- ice station zebra
I think it's worth pointing out that China can and does make anything as good as the rest of the world can do, for a price. Hence, if you're buying from somewhere with a decent reputation and you do your homework then chances are you can buy decent quality for less than what you'd pay over here.
My concern with buying something significant from overseas is the issues if it's not up to standard. It's not so much of a bargain then. I know this from personal experience (albeit not cycle related).
Tony.
My concern with buying something significant from overseas is the issues if it's not up to standard. It's not so much of a bargain then. I know this from personal experience (albeit not cycle related).
Tony.
The delivery times and customs fees are a bit of a red herring. I got my frame in 10 days, and the seller declared the value of the shipment as $60 so there were no customs and tax fees.
Basically I got a frame that would work out around 2k for less than 1k. I am very happy with that.
Hacienda71
Mancunian in self imposed exile in leafy Cheshire
- Location
- Wilmslow, Cheshire
I paid an £8 customs fee and a £15 fee to Parcel Force. Smaller items seem to go under the radar.
Andrew_Culture
Internet Marketing bod
- Location
- The People's Republic Of Suffolk.
I've just looked at this again and I reckon it might actually be the frame Ribble rebrand as the R872
Http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FR-315-Fu...031?pt=US_Bicycles_Frames&hash=item5657e0cdef
My current bike is built on a frame bought direct from a uk importer that just so happens to also be the Ribble Audax frame.