Back on topic, that PX Ultegra is £899. Take off £50? for the wheels, £300? for the groupset, £100 (probably a massive overestimation) for tubes, tyres, seatpost, saddle, stem, bars, tape, leaves £400. I reckon if they are paying £100 each for those frames they are getting them at a bad price. So around £300 margin on each bike, at a guess. That's not too bad.
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What about VAT ?
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Just saying the £900 bike is £750 plus VAT so even cheaper than we think .
mustang1
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After years of buying at bikes at brick and mortar stores, my next purchase will probably be online. I know the size and other spaces I need. Planetx and others are very reputable brands and I wouldn't hesitate buying from them. If you're unsure about size then you might want to look elsewhere.
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Tankengine
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Good to know they're pretty on it.
Interesting that you've got a medium. I'm about 5'9 and when I mailed them the guy I spoke to said to go for a large frame? Which seems a little odd to me at the time and even more so now, but just another reason/excuse to check out the warehouse anyway
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Yes - same here. I'd buy online with no hesitation.
I really like the Rose set-up where you can tweak to your heart's content.
Roadrider48
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The sizing was probably a bit more luck than judgement to be honest on both bikes. But they do fit me perfectly.Good to know they're pretty on it.
Interesting that you've got a medium. I'm about 5'9 and when I mailed them the guy I spoke to said to go for a large frame? Which seems a little odd to me at the time and even more so now, but just another reason/excuse to check out the warehouse anyway
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Good to know they're pretty on it.
Interesting that you've got a medium. I'm about 5'9 and when I mailed them the guy I spoke to said to go for a large frame? Which seems a little odd to me at the time and even more so now, but just another reason/excuse to check out the warehouse anyway
The one thing I have noticed about PX bikes is the frames look really small with a lot of seat post on show , so the sizing might not be the same as other brands .
Roadrider48
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That's true actually.
My PX TTbike is a medium but came with enough seat post to accommodate someone with a 45" inside leg, and you only get about 6" to push it into the seat post before it goes off at an angle. So I had to cut it to suit me. But it's all good now.
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XL is a 56cm , so don't go by that .
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Except the effective TT is 59cm 
They measure by seat tube looking at the grid (as I think do Boardman/Hellfrauds)
A medium would make sense for 5'9, ~55cm TT (54.7 cm for the pedant)
Rider Height Suggested Frame Size
5′3″ to 5′7″ (160cm-170cm) Small
5′8″ to 5′11″ (173cm-180cm) Medium
5′10″ to 6′2″ (178cm- 188cm) Large
6′1″ to 6′6″ (185cm- 198cm) X-Large
They measure by seat tube looking at the grid (as I think do Boardman/Hellfrauds)
A medium would make sense for 5'9, ~55cm TT (54.7 cm for the pedant)
Rider Height Suggested Frame Size
5′3″ to 5′7″ (160cm-170cm) Small
5′8″ to 5′11″ (173cm-180cm) Medium
5′10″ to 6′2″ (178cm- 188cm) Large
6′1″ to 6′6″ (185cm- 198cm) X-Large
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Going by the PX geometry the 52cm would be the same as 58cm Cube or 56cm Cannondale and would fit 5.9 to 6ft with the right stem depending on leg size !?
youngoldbloke
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Reckon thats about right - I have a 44cm c to c Ribble 7005SL - very similar geometry = aprox 50 cm horizontal top tube, centre to top.
