2ndGen

Anybody have any idea what's the best full carbon frameset available for $1,000.?

hao

define best.

2ndGen

Good question.

Quality of material, construction, track record, features, etc...

I'm thinking there are going to be a lot of Fujis mentioned.
Maybe Giant (if they make one for $1K).

Adrianinkc

You have the carbon itch baaadd.

2ndGen

Just tryin' to learn from people who have more experience than me.

VA_Esquire

$500 and 1500g
https://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewi...id=50052847067

2ndGen

Shhh! That's the name that cannot be said here or you'll invite haters!
And they'll come here with their thread hijacking insults.

Adrianinkc

Haha

learnmedia

PedalForce QS3 is a candidate. I purchased the frame and fork as part of their recent group buy for $725.

2ndGen

I'm kind of afraid of buying used.
I'd want a warranty and Trek has some of the best warranty service available.
I'm willing to pay a little more to have that peace of mind.

catonec 

$999 on ebay + 18 to ship

2ndGen

Trek definitely rocks. I've only heard great things about them from owners.
Of course, they can't please everybody, but whoever bought a Trek
then complained about it made a mistake in buying it in the first place.

I never ever got an answer back from anyone who insinuated that Treks sucked as to "why".
Put up or shut up time wasn't kind to them.

Funny, but some of the same people who dogged Trek but gave props to Giant probably don't even know that Giant makes TCT Treks.
So in their eyes, would that make Trek bikes as great as the Giants they were pushing on me?
Or would that mean that now the Giant bikes that they loved sucked as bad as Trek?

2ndGen

That's too much for that Kestrel. One could get a complete 105 bike for about $500. more.
I think that frame is worth $700.

I wish I could find a Kestrel dealer locally. I'm going to do a search.
They look like awesome bikes, but only the ride will really tell me.

Adrianinkc

Of the popular names in bikes, I can't think of anything other than that giant tcr something (don't remember the name) for about 1300. Unless you want to buy a bike and sell everything on it.


Edit: I could be wrong.

wrr1020

I thought you already decided on the 3 series Madone or at least that's the vibe you put off in your other post from a few days ago. All the recommendations made in your other post you shot down. Not being an ass or anything but you had a reason or excuse to justify going with the Trek every time a recommendation was made. Just buy the thing and ride already.

2ndGen

I'm talking about just a frameset in this thread.
Do you have any suggestions?

2ndGen

It can't pass $1000.

wrr1020

I honestly don't, whenever i shop around or look at bikes i usually look at complete bikes. I've always been told its smarter and more economical to go with a complete bike, can always sell the wheels or groupset if your looking to upgrade either one.

catonec 

really? I thought 1k was a steal considering they are normally 2100 on ebay (frameset). kestrel lists the rt900sl w/da over 5k. ebay has it @ 3600 bin.

LowCel 

Unfortunately bikesdirect started selling them so now people think they are cheap bikes.

2ndGen

Yeah, I saw them on Jenson just a couple of weeks ago.
Don't know exactly what model it was, but I believe it was an RT900 and it definitely was a 105 bike for $1500.

LowCel 

That was the bike I have, the RT800SL. What's bad is before Jenson started blowing them out the RT800SL retailed for $3,000. Wholesale price was much higher than what Jenson was selling them for.

2ndGen

Honestly LC,
when I saw good quality carbon bikes w/105 going for that cheap,
this is what started to give me the carbon itch.
You got an incredible deal it seems.

LowCel 

I didn't get mine for that price. I got mine for wholesale, which was more than the $1,500. It is still a great bike, especially now that the price dropped.

2ndGen

True.