Timeline for Why is my bike looking so light yet so cheap as I make a list of what I need to build it?
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| Oct 17, 2017 at 10:51 | comment | added | OraNob | Highly unlikely your bike will weigh 5.8Kg with the equipment you have listed. The frame and forks aren't exceptionally lightweight and the wheels are definitely not considered lightweight. Also a full Ultegra groupset weighs 2.5Kg alone. And yet to factor in tyres, tubes, pedals, all other contact points and sundry items - cable inners / outers and bar tape. | |
| Oct 16, 2017 at 18:34 | comment | added | Argenti Apparatus | Also, every time I have priced out a bike build, the total is always end up much greater than a bike I could just go out and buy. | |
| Oct 16, 2017 at 18:26 | comment | added | Argenti Apparatus | Personally I would not go anywhere near that frame. You have no idea of the quality, not just robustness and safety, but also the fit of BB, dropouts etc. I also highly doubt it would live up to the weight claim.I would not trust the geometry claims either. You would be better off looking for a used bike that you can test ride and inspect for damage.Even a used standalone carbon frame from a known manufacturer would be preferable. | |
| Oct 15, 2017 at 21:32 | vote | accept | Rowan Harley | ||
| Oct 15, 2017 at 20:41 | comment | added | mattnz | When buying cheap (especially Carbon) parts off the internet, you have two things to consider. The moral issue of potential fakes, and the unknown quality of the product. Its one thing to buy a fake or cheap bike computer, another to buy fake or cheap carbon handlebars or stem. If the latter breaks, you could die. | |
| Oct 15, 2017 at 17:14 | history | edited | Rowan Harley | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Oct 15, 2017 at 17:00 | comment | added | Gary E | Brakes, pedals, cables, seat post, water bottle cages, stem, tires, tubes, ... | |
| Oct 15, 2017 at 16:43 | answer | added | Batman | timeline score: 2 | |
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| Oct 15, 2017 at 15:43 | history | asked | Rowan Harley | CC BY-SA 3.0 |