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jack smith
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Going up on sale as i just camt get comfy on the damn thing! Can anyone help me work out its value?
Third bike on a budget build! (Scott foil)
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jack smith
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Are you genuinly interested?Looks nice jack.....dont forget to sell me the frame when selling
PaulSecteur
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Seems to me that you need another Venge...
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jack smith
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Thats exactly what i need!
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jack smith
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Even if i had to run shimano claris on the thing!
PaulSecteur
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Im running sora on my AWOL. Its not light, its not "snickerty" like ultegra or Dura ace - but it does work well and very cheap to replace bits. (But a venge does really deserve 105 at least)
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jack smith
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I didnt mind the sora on my allez the front shifting was clunky but the hoods were lovely to ride on, ill have a shop about for frames and see what i can find if this one sells
AndyRM
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I'll ask around the chaps I know and see if there's anything going.
Buy a frame that fits though fella, I can't imagine how frustrating it must be to buy something as lovely as a Foil and not be able to ride it.
Buy a frame that fits though fella, I can't imagine how frustrating it must be to buy something as lovely as a Foil and not be able to ride it.
I think you need to ask yourself what you want out of cycling?
It's clear you like nice, expensive bikes with all the kit...but you don't have the cash of a lottery winner.
You want to race, but worry about having the right kit.
You equate bike quality with cycling ability.
That puts you in the same bracket as me, and most (racing) people on this forum, and for that matter, most part time racers out there.
However the more you do this crazy sport the more you realise that the successful, strong riders don't just train hard they are born different. They would beat you on a steel shopper any day of the week. Their bike does not define them, it is just a tool they use to prove how great they are.
Go to a good bike shop and buy a bike that fits you......ride it till it hurts....make your heart rate go so high it feels like it is going to jump out of you chest....do it again...and again.....drop 10 kg.....enter a race...loose......repeat until you win, but the chances are someone with a superior physique/physiology will beat you on a bike provided by sponsors.
There is nothing wrong with this (I do it) , but I stopped worrying how 'bling' my bike was a long time ago.
Have bike...ride...enjoy!
It's clear you like nice, expensive bikes with all the kit...but you don't have the cash of a lottery winner.
You want to race, but worry about having the right kit.
You equate bike quality with cycling ability.
That puts you in the same bracket as me, and most (racing) people on this forum, and for that matter, most part time racers out there.
However the more you do this crazy sport the more you realise that the successful, strong riders don't just train hard they are born different. They would beat you on a steel shopper any day of the week. Their bike does not define them, it is just a tool they use to prove how great they are.
Go to a good bike shop and buy a bike that fits you......ride it till it hurts....make your heart rate go so high it feels like it is going to jump out of you chest....do it again...and again.....drop 10 kg.....enter a race...loose......repeat until you win, but the chances are someone with a superior physique/physiology will beat you on a bike provided by sponsors.
There is nothing wrong with this (I do it) , but I stopped worrying how 'bling' my bike was a long time ago.
Have bike...ride...enjoy!
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jack smith
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A big part of cycling for me is having a bike I WANT to ride, if I got a bike off the shelf or a standard entry level road bike I wouldn't enjoy going out in it, I've got my pop to the shop bike but I always want one to look forward to on weekends. I'm very happy with my cycling ability and what I get out of it, unfortunately this is just one setback from loads of positives and it's not the end of the world as either way I'll make a nice profit out of it
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jack smith
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Sold. found something special to replace it with in 56cm ill keep it as a suprise though 
fossyant
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Sold. found something special to replace it with in 56cm ill keep it as a suprise though
Spill.....
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jack smith
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Give me few days bikes getting collected monday night got the full asking price and found a hell of a replacement frame! So will probably be wed/thursday before a new one is built!
bikes getting collected monday night got the full asking price and found a hell of a replacement frame! So will probably be wed/thursday before a new one is built!
PaulSecteur
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Release the beans!
Im hoping its got specialized, s-works and/ or venge on it, but suspect this one will be a cannondale.
Or Giant.
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jack smith
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Unfortunatley this one wont be a specialized or s works!
