Most affordable carbon framed bike. Advice sought.

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That is incredibly cheap!
 

vickster

Squire
So not many people seem to have them and the press don't really cover

I think you may be the only CCer with one, did you post your thoughts? Interesting to read :smile:
 

T.M.H.N.E.T

Rainbows aren't just for world champions
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Northern Ireland
Probably because you can only buy online from CRC
Which isn't actually true of course. But given the relative lack of NI members here (any one of us can walk into either CRC showroom) you are right :hello:

FWIW: I could spend hours walking around CRC,and I did happen to work there once.

So not many people seem to have them and the press don't really cover

I think you may be the only CCer with one, did you post your thoughts? Interesting to read :smile:
Reviews have been lacking but with so many huge manufacturers, getting a slice of the pie is going to be difficult for a small French company.

I have 4 Vitus bikes - yet not the time to write a review of them all. Can't say I've ever been disappointed or wished I'd bought something else.


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2007/2008 Razor - Sora 3x8
2013 Zenium VRS - 105/FSA Gossamer Mix
2013 Vitesse(CF) - Ultegra/FSA Energy
2013 Zircon 3 MTB - SRAM/ Mech disc (upgrading for '14 race season)
 
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vickster

Squire
I didn't know they had a shop, then I have never been to NI. I think people are just a bit nervous of buying an unknown make online I guess, especially newbies

That said, I bought a Kona MTB from CRC and can't really fault them, although they had tightened the bolts so much that feeble old me couldn't loosen to turn the handlebars to the right position. An LBS sorted it for me for a couple of quid in the charity tin and to be fair when I messaged CRC, they said that if there was a charge they would reimburse :thumbsup:
 

T.M.H.N.E.T

Rainbows aren't just for world champions
Location
Northern Ireland
I didn't know they had a shop, then I have never been to NI. I think people are just a bit nervous of buying an unknown make online I guess, especially newbies

That said, I bought a Kona MTB from CRC and can't really fault them, although they had tightened the bolts so much that feeble old me couldn't loosen to turn the handlebars to the right position. An LBS sorted it for me for a couple of quid in the charity tin and to be fair when I messaged CRC, they said that if there was a charge they would reimburse :thumbsup:
They use different warehouses based on item size now, but the main one in Doagh,Ballyclare has a showroom where you can order over-counter(as I do since I live 11miles away), and a retail store in Belfast.
 

steveindenmark

Legendary Member
Does anyone know what the planet x are like when they come out of the box. Are they ready to ride or do they need tweaking?

Steve
 

2pies

Veteran
Location
Brighton
What is likely to be the difference in the quality of the frame (ignore components that be upgraded) between a CF bike costing £1000 to say, £1400 (which is what most people would consider entry level) to a bike costing £1600 to £2000 (which is probably mid level)? Some manufacturers will claim that they have spent more time on the design by strengthening certain areas while reducing weight in others. But how much of that is sales guff?
 

vickster

Squire
Will depend on the retailer, brand, some spend rather more on marketing, sponsorship, shareholders etc and thus wiill be seeking a larger markup to cover all the costs of running the business - ditto bricks and mortar seller vs (primarily) online. Also how often the frame is redesigned as every time a frame is rejigged, so does the manufacturing process

Probably best to compare the actual bikes rather than purely price which doesn't only take the actual bike and its parts into consideration

IMO
 

Mr Haematocrit

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What is likely to be the difference in the quality of the frame (ignore components that be upgraded) between a CF bike costing £1000 to say, £1400 (which is what most people would consider entry level) to a bike costing £1600 to £2000 (which is probably mid level)? Some manufacturers will claim that they have spent more time on the design by strengthening certain areas while reducing weight in others. But how much of that is sales guff?

IMHO a £1000 to £2000 bike would have the same frame, it would be components which would define the difference. Different manufacturers have different design ideals. Trek for example use the same layup for all sizes of bikes, the result of this is that a light rider on a small frame has a bike which is vastly stiffer with less compliance than that of a larger framed bike with a heavier rider. A bike suitable for 15 stone, 6ft bloke requires a different level of stifness to that required by a 5ft 9stone bloke. Specialized have attempted to address this issue with the SL4 as such all bike sizes feature a different layup respective to frame size. Pinerello pimp in their advertising the fact they use Torayca brand carbon which is highly used in aerospace, however Pinerello do not use the correct bonding agent to qualify it as being areospace grade, they just insinuate it.
Its interesting to learn about different bike company's ideas with working with carbon and the differences between open mold and closed molding... I'm not sure much is advertising guff, I just think they are still learning about the material and how to use it. Five years ago carbon breaking surfaces were not holding together and they do now for example.
 
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