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Old 10-25-07, 02:18 PM
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Carbon frame....foxtrot?

anyone ever heard of these frames??
https://www.origin-8.com/foxTrot.htm
for a carbon x frame, $500 seems like quite a steel! (pun intended....)
here's the company site:
https://www.origin-8.com/

my buddy just got his '06 Specialized Tri-Cross warrantied for a Tri-Cross Carbon because the paint wore funny!!@!!
now i'm jealous.
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Originally Posted by tdblanchard
anyone ever heard of these frames??
https://www.origin-8.com/foxTrot.htm
for a carbon x frame, $500 seems like quite a steel! (pun intended....)
here's the company site:
https://www.origin-8.com/

my buddy just got his '06 Specialized Tri-Cross warrantied for a Tri-Cross Carbon because the paint wore funny!!@!!
now i'm jealous.

That looks to me to be an aluminium frame with carbon rear stays rather than a full carbon frame. even so it seems exceedingly good value for money
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the frame w/ fork is more than $500 at dealer cost from J&B importers. just sayin'.

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dealer cost?

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the frame w/ fork is more than $500 at dealer cost from J&B importers. just sayin'.
so i guess NYC Bikes sells at "dealer cost". good deal!
i think i may want a ridley or blue...
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Originally Posted by tdblanchard
so i guess NYC Bikes sells at "dealer cost". good deal!
i think i may want a ridley or blue...
who knows. i'm just telling you what it's listed at in the catalog.
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