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Went to LBS to get one in the end and almost bit the bullet on buying a carbon fibre bike...

THIS BIKE was on offer for £1199, he said the same frame last year was almost double. Opinions?

He also rubbished the ribble and planet-x frames which I was really suprised about...mind you he doesn't sell them.

Originally Posted by krhall

THIS BIKE was on offer for £1199, he said the same frame last year was almost double. Opinions?

The F&F are likely to be very good, but the groupset is Campag Xenon, which I think was phased out 2 or 3 years ago. It's not a full groupset either - Xenon shifters but miche cassette and chain. No mention of the chainset, either.

It's possibly old stock that they are looking to sell off cheapish. Something of a bargain if you don't mind not being current of the mech front.

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Originally Posted by krhall

Went to LBS to get one in the end and almost bit the bullet on buying a carbon fibre bike...

THIS BIKE was on offer for £1199, he said the same frame last year was almost double. Opinions?

He also rubbished the ribble and planet-x frames which I was really suprised about...mind you he doesn't sell them.

Thats my frame! Its a great frame, stiff yet comfortable. Better than the Alu Litespeed i'ver got. Its the first full carbon bike I've ever had and I'd buy another no problem.

Originally Posted by Jabba

The F&F are likely to be very good, but the groupset is Campag Xenon, which I think was phased out 2 or 3 years ago. It's not a full groupset either - Xenon shifters but miche cassette and chain. No mention of the chainset, either.

It's possibly old stock that they are looking to sell off cheapish. Something of a bargain if you don't mind not being current of the mech front.

This is the one big drawback with this bike, is the Xenon stuff, Jabba's right it disapeappeared a while ago. From what I remember the shift levers were plastic and not very good for Campag.

I bought my frame without any components, I fitted it out with Shimano Ultegra SL, which at the time was on special offer at Merlin cycles, and I bought Ultegra wheels to finish it off. It came with a Ritchy carbon seat post.

So its a good frame fitted out with low spec components, which is why its so cheap I think. Originally the Izoard frames came with Chorus or Centaur groupsets, as it was one or two below the top Wlier models.

If it was fitted with a full Mirage or Shimano 105 groupset, then it' be alright

Back to the drawing board then?

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Pity you couldn't just buy the frame

I was concerned about the parts looking cheaper especially the levers!

The levers had a strange thumb shifter which I think would get pressed a lot by me accidentally!

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/bh-bikes-speedrom-2011/ ???

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/moser-bikes-111-105-2011/ ???

I'm going out bike shopping tomorrow...

Originally Posted by krhall

I'm going out bike shopping tomorrow...

Scott CR1

A quick 25 miles for me this evening around the Chilterns as dodgy ankle means I can't run