Bross Zenith looks fantastic! But I can't seem to find it for sale anywhere :-(

There is a shop in Hong Kong that might be able to them.

So, I've pulled the trigger on a frame.

I feel I've let you guys down, but I've gone with a Winspace T1500 on a black friday deal for US $1k (no handlebars). Ponied up an extra $100 for UPS delivery too. I'll get hit with 15% tax on top by customs too.

https://www.winspace.cc/product/t1500-frameset/ Went for gunmetal.

Only the XL (my size) was on offer, so I thought it was a safer bet. Even though I could have got as good or better frame for less, I decided it was a good compromise.

105 r7020 groupset is coming from Merlin Cycles. They have some good deals at the moment, especially on the r7000 105 rim brake option if anyone is wanting that? (sorry, just checked this again and they changed the deal on that from 50% off to 34% off)
 
https://www.merlincycles.com/groupsets-93716/

Hi,

The website seems to be based in the UK... Is that the site you ordered from and they send to Nz? Thank you!

The 606 looks good too! I was interested in 505 because there is many reviews online.

From China to Malaysia 160$US

Interesting! Considering how well their brakes work really does not give much confidence in buying a rather expensive lightweight frameset from them. At that price there is quite a few options.

I have an older rim brake model compared with the one in the photo. I haven't noticed any obvious flex or loss of power in the bottom bracket area... It feels pretty good to ride in general...got 3 or 4 KOMs recently. I'm sure it might feel a bit soft compared to more expensive bikes but have not had a chance to make a comparison other than a Specialized Allez Elite.