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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Any guidance on how to select a road frame
« on: May 28, 2024, 03:50:30 PM »
Hey everyone,
I know these types of posts aren't everyone's favorite, but I could really use some help avoiding decision paralysis.
I've been riding a Triban RC520 for the past few years and have made a bunch of upgrades, like a new wheelset, changes to the bottom bracket, shorter crank arms, seat post, seat, and cassette, and switching to conti gp500 tires with cyclami TPU. Even with all these changes, the bike still feels super heavy, and I think it's time for an upgrade.
My daily training rides usually involve around 250m in elevation and cover a distance of 27km.
Any suggestions for a new frame would be greatly appreciated, feel free to also PM if that's easier. I'm definitely budget oriented, so I'd like to keep the frame under 700$. I purchased the Triban RC520 in a size medium, but given my height of 5'8", I'm between sizes, and I should've gone for the small.
Frames I've seen around these forums:
Velobuild R265
Yishun R1058/Light carbon Light carbon LCR017-D
R1058
Yishun R086D
I'm not exactly sure what to look for when searching for frames, other than weight and overall geometry, but I don't have much experience so I've just been comparing with bike geometry/insights and they all look within range of what would work for me?
I know these types of posts aren't everyone's favorite, but I could really use some help avoiding decision paralysis.
I've been riding a Triban RC520 for the past few years and have made a bunch of upgrades, like a new wheelset, changes to the bottom bracket, shorter crank arms, seat post, seat, and cassette, and switching to conti gp500 tires with cyclami TPU. Even with all these changes, the bike still feels super heavy, and I think it's time for an upgrade.
My daily training rides usually involve around 250m in elevation and cover a distance of 27km.
Any suggestions for a new frame would be greatly appreciated, feel free to also PM if that's easier. I'm definitely budget oriented, so I'd like to keep the frame under 700$. I purchased the Triban RC520 in a size medium, but given my height of 5'8", I'm between sizes, and I should've gone for the small.
Frames I've seen around these forums:
Velobuild R265
Yishun R1058/Light carbon Light carbon LCR017-D
R1058
Yishun R086D
I'm not exactly sure what to look for when searching for frames, other than weight and overall geometry, but I don't have much experience so I've just been comparing with bike geometry/insights and they all look within range of what would work for me?