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My wish list (which in true STW style I expect to be questioned!):
- Steel
- Tapered head-tube to take carbon forks
- English threaded BB
- Slightly sloping top-tube
- 56cm frame
Ideally, >450, <1000
Disc or calliper (not quite decided!)
Ideally Blue!
Looked at: Cotic, Enigma, 18Bikes, Salsa, Soma, Condor, Surly, Ritchey, Genesis, Charge, Shand, Planet X...
Enigma Elite comes closest to what I want, but a bit spendy - just want a mid-market 853 type frame (i.e. updated X or Salsa Colossal with threaded BB)
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I'd go with the Ritchey but that's purely because I have a soft spot for them! It doesn't come in blue though.
The salsa, embrace change, you've nothing to fear from PF30 bb 🙂
Ritchey might be the front runner - bit worried the 55 might be too small, but it does have a 5mm longer ETT than my 56 day 1...
The salsa, embrace change, you've nothing to fear from PF30 bb
😯
£1000 would get you a handbuilt one from me, assuming you don't want ultra-posh tubing...
Rourke & get exactly what you need? You'd just have to wait a bit for it
condor acciaio fits into that £799 f+f for another £100 you can have it custom coloured
condor acciaio fits into that
I saw that but a bit worried about the sizing on that (55 might be a bit small?)
Ben - I presume that is just the frame, so will need to factor on fork cost... I might be in touch
Does it need to be new?
I'm beginning to think that I have too many bikes and may consider selling my beautiful 56 steel Felt F4130 with 105 and a Fizik Arione replacing the silly retro saddle.
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Ben - I presume that is just the frame, so will need to factor on fork cost... I might be in touch
Aye, frame only, sorry...
If had myself booked into Rourke for a custom 953 (40th pressie) but have delayed it as it would have been November before I got it. I'm hardly riding presently due a multitude of factors so will reconsider come the autumn. Anyway build time is 6-7 months.
That's useful info spud, thanks
Teaboy - doesn't have to be new but I am a bit picky about finishing components - felt doesn't really do it for me I'm afraid