Anyone see the Vuelta frame at Nashbar?
08-17-11, 03:04 PM
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Anyone see the Vuelta frame at Nashbar?
I can't find a geometry chart anywhere and of course Nashbar's tech support had nothing. For chromoly (stated in description), the price isn't bad.
08-17-11, 03:57 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
Here's a link:
https://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Catalog...m=vuelta+frame
If that's really the rear spacing and it takes a 26.8 seatpost, I wouldn't want it.
https://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Catalog...m=vuelta+frame
If that's really the rear spacing and it takes a 26.8 seatpost, I wouldn't want it.
08-17-11, 07:21 PM
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1.25mm on each side isn't really going to make a difference. Is it? I'm pretty sure I road my 130mm conversion on a 120 hub for quite a while with zero problems.
08-17-11, 08:39 PM
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I thought they put that extra millimeter or so in the rear spacing for some spring for the hub to tighten on. My guess is that everyone else would call that a straight 120mm.
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Measure your bike's spacing and see if it is exactly 120. Mine measures 121. I don't think this is a defect. I would rather tighten down the bolts than have to squeeze the hub in.
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08-17-11, 09:55 PM
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Seems like a decent deal for cheap build/beater.The rear spacing is not that big a deal and the 26.8 seat post hasn't stopped anyone from buying a kilo,so no problem there either.
Edit: Seatpost included,so there you go
Edit: Seatpost included,so there you go
10-26-11, 03:03 PM
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But for $75 you might as well just buy it and let us all know.
It's stupid that it has an oddball rear spacing (probably no big deal) and a weird seat post diameter (at least the post is included), but my guess is that it's heavy (no indicating of butted tubing) and is a "you get what you pay for" type frame.
It's stupid that it has an oddball rear spacing (probably no big deal) and a weird seat post diameter (at least the post is included), but my guess is that it's heavy (no indicating of butted tubing) and is a "you get what you pay for" type frame.
10-26-11, 06:41 PM
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I think it might be on par with the Pake since its straight 4130. Im sure the welds wont be pretty,but its a 75 dollar frame/fork. Probably on par with cheap SE's and Scattante's and Hounders.
10-26-11, 07:57 PM
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Your cog is slipping.
It actually looks just like a Pake, especially the dropouts. I wonder if there was a weird batch of Pake frames that Nashbar picked up on the cheap.
edit: just realized it doesn't have an integrated seatpost collar. Who knows...
edit: just realized it doesn't have an integrated seatpost collar. Who knows...
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10-27-11, 05:32 AM
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no...vuelta is not a nashbar brand.
due to unfortunate circumstances i have been actively shopping cheap...er...economically priced bikes/frames lately & seriously considered this frame. btw...w/nashbar's current 20% off 1 item deal it is only $60 thru today.
anyway...
here is a vuelta frame built-up by a guy who really knows how to build a bike & even has a couple 3renshos. he never said a word about having any problems with rear spacing...
due to unfortunate circumstances i have been actively shopping cheap...er...economically priced bikes/frames lately & seriously considered this frame. btw...w/nashbar's current 20% off 1 item deal it is only $60 thru today.
anyway...
here is a vuelta frame built-up by a guy who really knows how to build a bike & even has a couple 3renshos. he never said a word about having any problems with rear spacing...
10-27-11, 05:59 AM
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Your cog is slipping.
That's clearly a different frame.
10-27-11, 06:17 AM
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not according to this...
https://forums.roadbikereview.com/fix...ig-264164.html
maybe the version they are shipping now is different than the pic in their ad? after all, it is nashbar (which is a big reason i couldn't bring myself to pull the trigger)
https://forums.roadbikereview.com/fix...ig-264164.html
maybe the version they are shipping now is different than the pic in their ad? after all, it is nashbar (which is a big reason i couldn't bring myself to pull the trigger)