Please recommend a frame

Started by EHG123, September 01, 2024, 02:42:02 PM

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EHG123

Hi,
I recently broke my frame racing and I'm looking for a replacement but not sure where to start.
I'd really appreciate it if you could suggest some frames I should consider.

Criteria:
-Road race geometry
-Trusted QC and build quality, I'll be riding and racing this fast down mountains and do not want to risk my safety
-Disc brakes, thru axle
-Clearance for 32mm tires
-Takes mechanical groupsets
-Good ride quality - stiff under power, compliant in the saddle
-At least semi-aero
-Under <1000g including small parts, lower is better
-Under $1,500 shipped to the US, but lower is great (not including cockpit)

-I'm a bit flexible on weight, aero, and cost because there's a trade off between the three

Some bikes I've seen and would appreciate opinions on:
- ICAN Flyee
- Seka Exceed
- Long Teng RD301-D
- Speeder SC-R55D, SC-R52D
- TanTan TT-X21
- VeloBuild R-268, R-168

Thank you!

PLA

I like the look of the flyee personally
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neobiker

Lightcarbon LCR017 seems to check many boxes.

Macedingle

Winspace T1550, slightly over budget but a diamond

jonathanf2

The Flyee ticks all my feature boxes and price seems reasonable compared to other mid-tier options. ICAN customer service also seems very responsive. Though the frame is still fairly new and not much user feedback yet.

EHG123

Yeah, I like the look of the Fasterway Ostro clone (if budget were no concern I'd probably get the real one by factor), but I have a hard time trusting the quality of a counterfeit

PLA

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tssy5

Just like Macedingle said, Winspace T1500 / T1550 is probably what you are looking for, slightly above budget but it checks most of your boxes: aero, stiff, disc, takes mechanical groupset.

I had a chance to try it from one of my local club riders, the geometry is very aggressive that I think I would only recommend to those who races / considered themselves flexible.

However the official website says max tyre clearance is 28mm, not sure if that's a deal breaker for you.

EHG123

Update - I ended up getting a secondhand TCR at a great price - cheaper than most of the Chinese brands.

FWIW the newest Winspace model (gen 2) fits 32s. Looks great, just a bit expensive.