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Budget carbon frames (ebay chinese specials)

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Budget carbon frames (ebay chinese specials)
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flag andrzejbubez
Posted: Jan 16, 2011 at 10:42 Quote
barnseyhcxc - i definitely dont have the kind of cash for full carbon bikes and really looking at other threads on other sites although they have tended to lean towards teh road / racing and TT styles the reports of the frams are quite good with only some minor issues which the persons who purchased the frames have managed to resolve with some fetling. but this has in a 50% case been due to the components used which other users have had similar issues with on other bikes ie non carbon etc.
the others have resolve the small infractions by sanding for the head post etc to get the bearings to slide down the frame sections etc.

yes the £400 frame looks like but I do not posess that kind of cash for a frame and would mean further expense to upgrade from v brakes to disc.

still going thought the other threads for the mtb hard tails
flag lloydie123
Posted: Jan 16, 2011 at 10:52 Quote
dont go any where near these frames , they about as strong as jelly , you much better of with a allloy frame
flag Nobble
Posted: Jan 16, 2011 at 10:57 Quote
lloydie123 wrote:
dont go any where near these frames , they about as strong as jelly , you much better of with a allloy frame
experience or bullshit?
flag wavo
Posted: Jan 16, 2011 at 11:02 Quote
Nobble wrote:
lloydie123 wrote:
dont go any where near these frames , they about as strong as jelly , you much better of with a allloy frame
experience or bullshit?
Im going to go with #2.
flag lloydie123
Posted: Jan 16, 2011 at 11:04 Quote
Nobble wrote:
lloydie123 wrote:
dont go any where near these frames , they about as strong as jelly , you much better of with a allloy frame
experience or bullshit?

we have had a few of these frames in our bike shop , people coming in saying there frame has cracked , we say where did you buy it , they say " it cost 200 quid from china " then we say " what do you expect "

like some said before , there is a reason decent carbon frames cost over a grand
flag wavo
Posted: Jan 16, 2011 at 11:10 Quote
Why would somone take a frame into a shop were they didn't buy it, and the shop dosn't carry the brand?
flag lloydie123
Posted: Jan 16, 2011 at 11:11 Quote
wavo wrote:
Why would somone take a frame into a shop were they didn't buy it, and the shop dosn't carry the brand?

there hardly going to get on the next flight to china are they
flag lloydie123
Posted: Jan 16, 2011 at 11:11 Quote
and its usally people that dont have a clue and think that we will fix it for them
flag andrzejbubez
Posted: Jan 16, 2011 at 11:30 Quote
a large majority of what we purchase today is made in china and tiwan so whats different with any of the other bikes we buy? apart from the Italian and American manufactures that do make them in their own country the big names always use cost effective labour

check out this "chinese" manufacture and the steps they take

http://www.greatkeenbike.com/main/home/cp_detail.php?id=61&nowmenuid=9&cpath=&catid=0
flag pbuser102331
Posted: Jan 16, 2011 at 11:30 Quote
lloydie123 wrote:
and its usally people that dont have a clue and think that we will fix it for them

Even if the 200 quid frame lasts half as long as a decent one it's still cheaper.
flag pbuser102331
Posted: Jan 16, 2011 at 11:32 Quote
andrzejbubez wrote:
a large majority of what we purchase today is made in china and tiwan so whats different with any of the other bikes we buy? apart from the Italian and American manufactures that do make them in their own country the big names always use cost effective labour

check out this "chinese" manufacture and the steps they take

http://www.greatkeenbike.com/main/home/cp_detail.php?id=61&nowmenuid=9&cpath=&catid=0

Most of the people on this site think that the frame specialized stick there sticker on is the frame they made in house,most taiwanese/chinese companies are allowed to produce the previous generations frames,but because it doesn't have the brand sticker on it comes in at a reduced cost.
flag lloydie123
Posted: Jan 16, 2011 at 11:33 Quote
marquis wrote:
lloydie123 wrote:
and its usally people that dont have a clue and think that we will fix it for them

Even if the 200 quid frame lasts half as long as a decent one it's still cheaper.
its not cheaper though cause all you will be doing is replacing the frame when it cracks
flag lloydie123
Posted: Jan 16, 2011 at 11:37 Quote
another option you have is on ones carbon whippet frame , atleast is this cracks you are guaranteed a replacement
flag pbuser102331
Posted: Jan 16, 2011 at 11:38 Quote
lloydie123 wrote:
marquis wrote:
lloydie123 wrote:
and its usally people that dont have a clue and think that we will fix it for them

Even if the 200 quid frame lasts half as long as a decent one it's still cheaper.
its not cheaper though cause all you will be doing is replacing the frame when it cracks

lol If it lasts half as long and you spend 200 quid compared to a 1000 quid how on earth is that not cheaper.
flag lloydie123
Posted: Jan 16, 2011 at 11:40 Quote
marquis wrote:
lloydie123 wrote:
marquis wrote:


Even if the 200 quid frame lasts half as long as a decent one it's still cheaper.
its not cheaper though cause all you will be doing is replacing the frame when it cracks

lol If it lasts half as long and you spend 200 quid compared to a 1000 quid how on earth is that not cheaper.

you no what i mean you f*ggot , all im doing is given this guy some advice , go and waste your money if you want then

 


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