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vickster
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No more expensive than Enigma. Which I have also just look at. Hmmm
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Soltydog
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Another that I'll be taking a look at before buying is http://www.vaarucycles.com/product/mpa-road-bike/ I know little about them apart from what's on their site, but nice looking bikes 
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Yes that's where I wentDealer on Fir Tree road for a test ride also
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vickster
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I think I would like more than an 8 year warranty on a frame costing that much. I'll see what others offerAnother that I'll be taking a look at before buying is http://www.vaarucycles.com/product/mpa-road-bike/ I know little about them apart from what's on their site, but nice looking bikes
Think I need to apply for an interest free credit card in readiness...
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winjim
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Latest batch of Kinesis GF Ti disc have a minor manufacturing issue meaning they are compatible with mechanical groupsets only. Hence £200 off RRP, down to £1800.
Tony Butterworth Cycles in Sheffield is the place to go...
Tony Butterworth Cycles in Sheffield is the place to go...
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vickster
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I think Enigma and J Guillem constitute my current shortlist, possibly Reilly (I'll go to their Brighton workshop when I go to Enigma)
The IF credit card is approved, need to send the form back
Want to try an Ultegra groupset for braking. 105 still doesn't work for me. I expect I'll end up going Sram
The IF credit card is approved, need to send the form back
Want to try an Ultegra groupset for braking. 105 still doesn't work for me. I expect I'll end up going Sram
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jiberjaber
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No JLaverack love?
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Not really no, and expensive as the fork is another £400+, only 5 year warranty, poor on a 2k frame and small company, little infrastructure. No shops, only direct
simon.r
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But the RRP was £1600 a year ago. Just finished paying for mine (on interest free with 10% off, so £1440 from Sigma).
Edit - And I've ridden it a few more times since my last post on this thread and decided it's actually at least as good as my 853 frame. As someone else has said, if you have a titanium itch it has to be scratched!
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winjim
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Well you need to factor in the cost of building the time machine...
Included in the price at Tony Butterworth's is a full transplant of parts over to the new frameset which of course you wouldn't get online.
simon.r
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Marc Reilly built me a Ti MTB frame some (many, 20+ years ago - sheesh I feel old!) when he was trading as Omega somewhere near Dartord.
Couldn't fault the workmanship and I fitted it out with cable disc brakes (hydraulics were in their infancy) but I did specifiy that I wanted it to take hydraulics in the future. When, a few months Iater I complained that the guides wouldn't take hydraulic lines I got a BS reply.
Couldn't fault the workmanship and I fitted it out with cable disc brakes (hydraulics were in their infancy) but I did specifiy that I wanted it to take hydraulics in the future. When, a few months Iater I complained that the guides wouldn't take hydraulic lines I got a BS reply.
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simon.r
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Fair point, but I have wondered why the RRP has increased from£1600 to £2000 in a year. The cynical part of me wonders if it's because demand is outstripping supply and Kinesis have seen an opportunity to make more money...
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It really does and it's well worth it
