Cheap Ebay Frames
08-28-11, 11:58 PM
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Cheap Ebay Frames
Tried finding some threads on this but didn't have much luck...
but what do you guys think of the cheap ebay frames going for around $60-$70?
I know you get what you pay for but i'm still interested cause im somewhere between just trying one of these or waiting it out to get a Kilo frame.
but what do you guys think of the cheap ebay frames going for around $60-$70?
I know you get what you pay for but i'm still interested cause im somewhere between just trying one of these or waiting it out to get a Kilo frame.
08-29-11, 12:12 AM
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Dave on here has an ebay frame, he says it rides great. Hopefully he'll see this and chime in.
08-29-11, 12:20 AM
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08-29-11, 12:25 AM
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yeah the ebay frame dave has is just an unbranded pake IIRC, where the cheaper ones are vilanos and are heavy a balls and feel bad.
08-29-11, 01:14 AM
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Maybe I'm horrible at using the interwebz, but I can't find anything on an IIRC. got any pics?
08-29-11, 01:57 AM
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08-29-11, 02:29 AM
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I'm thinking about ordering one of these to build a lock-up/commute bike:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/TRATB-track-...item41588baa9f
I can't offer a ride report or anything, but it's worth a try at 150.00 + 50 shipping. Includes headset, seatpost, and fork.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/TRATB-track-...item41588baa9f
I can't offer a ride report or anything, but it's worth a try at 150.00 + 50 shipping. Includes headset, seatpost, and fork.
08-29-11, 03:02 AM
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Don't expect much through; those frames are ridiculously heavy for aluminum and even steel.
08-29-11, 03:02 AM
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definitely not worth it
some good frames at good price: https://www.retro-gression.com/category/frames-forks
some good frames at good price: https://www.retro-gression.com/category/frames-forks
08-29-11, 06:42 AM
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The frame dave has is this https://www.ebay.com/itm/Track-Fixie-...ht_1496wt_1185 if I am correct.
08-29-11, 08:13 AM
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this thread at lfgss will be your new best friend:
https://www.lfgss.com/thread61471.html
https://www.lfgss.com/thread61471.html
08-29-11, 08:14 AM
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With these frames you pretty much get what you pay for. If you want a harsh, sluggish, and cheap feeling bike, then spend $70 for a Vilano. If you want a smooth, responsive ride then get something like this:
https://www.retro-gression.com/product/pake-track-frame
Paired with this:
https://www.retro-gression.com/product/pake-track-fork
It's way above your price range but it's worth it. If you can't afford it then pass until you have the $$$.
https://www.retro-gression.com/product/pake-track-frame
Paired with this:
https://www.retro-gression.com/product/pake-track-fork
It's way above your price range but it's worth it. If you can't afford it then pass until you have the $$$.
08-29-11, 01:04 PM
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this thread at lfgss will be your new best friend:
https://www.lfgss.com/thread61471.html
https://www.lfgss.com/thread61471.html
08-29-11, 01:24 PM
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I got a vilano for 25 dollars and it cost another 25 to ship it. I was expecting it to be low quality and heavy but it was worse than i imagined. One of the fork ends is only kinda welded in and they stick out of the fork at completely different levels as well. That doesn't really bother me too much but the fact that the included sealed BB with a spindle so long the chainline nearly exits the dropouts does because i can't even get it out. I've tried everything short of using an impact wrench.
08-29-11, 02:49 PM
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I'm thinking about ordering one of these to build a lock-up/commute bike:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/TRATB-track-...item41588baa9f
I can't offer a ride report or anything, but it's worth a try at 150.00 + 50 shipping. Includes headset, seatpost, and fork.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/TRATB-track-...item41588baa9f
I can't offer a ride report or anything, but it's worth a try at 150.00 + 50 shipping. Includes headset, seatpost, and fork.
Edit: Now I remember. That was Charlie #2's (cc700) bike. IIRC the ViSP framesets were somewhere in the 1-200 range.
08-29-11, 03:15 PM
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There are still a few VISP's here and there on eBay, but I think you're right that these are the replacements to the visp. Theres a straight downtube version I thought was a visp at first.
08-29-11, 08:10 PM
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the visp was awesome. sure, it's nothing compared to the ftp for a track bike, but it was SO much more comfortable over long distances. and it rode great. heavy but responsive and pretty comfy.
08-30-11, 12:40 AM
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https://stores.ebay.com/cycoole
i mean, by all means get a REAL bike if you can afford it. but if you want something to lock up around town and look ****ing fly as **** on, i highly recommend their trxnl-2 frame. the newjack swoopy bikes look terrible, and the trx790 and such look dumb with that seatstay cluster, but i really liked my vispaconcept and now that i saw what the second owner did to it, i wish i hadn't sold it.
i mean, by all means get a REAL bike if you can afford it. but if you want something to lock up around town and look ****ing fly as **** on, i highly recommend their trxnl-2 frame. the newjack swoopy bikes look terrible, and the trx790 and such look dumb with that seatstay cluster, but i really liked my vispaconcept and now that i saw what the second owner did to it, i wish i hadn't sold it.
08-30-11, 06:55 AM
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https://stores.ebay.com/cycoole
i mean, by all means get a REAL bike if you can afford it. but if you want something to lock up around town and look ****ing fly as **** on, i highly recommend their trxnl-2 frame. the newjack swoopy bikes look terrible, and the trx790 and such look dumb with that seatstay cluster, but i really liked my vispaconcept and now that i saw what the second owner did to it, i wish i hadn't sold it.
i mean, by all means get a REAL bike if you can afford it. but if you want something to lock up around town and look ****ing fly as **** on, i highly recommend their trxnl-2 frame. the newjack swoopy bikes look terrible, and the trx790 and such look dumb with that seatstay cluster, but i really liked my vispaconcept and now that i saw what the second owner did to it, i wish i hadn't sold it.
08-30-11, 07:55 AM
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Ugh. **** Prolly.