Hi All!
Long time reader / thread troller.
I am in the market for a new bike now with a budget of around €2000 / €2500.
On one hand there is the second hand market which I am not ruling out ( have my eyes on a TCR SL or Focus Izalco Max 2018 ) and on the other, I have always wanted to go the open mold route from when I started riding around 15 years ago.
I am looking at a light weight build, something around 6.5kg which is a long term goal or even something around 7.3kg thats a bit more aero. The frame I am looking for is one that you can whip around nicely. I am a light build and currently I have a Fuji sst 2.1 which has almost no compliance and rattles my brain every time I ride lol. It is waaayyy too stiff for me and it bullies my into submission rather than the other way around!
Here is a list of what I have looked at.
The Factor frame I really like for the geometry and the weave but my gut says to steer away from it.
http://www.adapt-bikes.com/Products-detail?product_id=98 (really like the geometry of this frame )
http://www.adapt-bikes.com/Products-detail?product_id=80 https://www.flybike-asia.com/product/136.html ( looks nice and nimble )
https://de.dhgate.com/product/2018-costelo-speedmachine-ultralight-carbon/421554328.html ( there is a guy on insta who bought this frame and had a chat with him and have not heard anyhting bad about costelo yet )
Dengfu is on my mind, but have read some posts on their after sales not being great.
Input would be greatly appreciated!
