Planet X have pulled out all the stops here if there is anything better than this at this price point vote cold and tell me where to find it. I've always had great customer service from these guys so can highly recommend them and this deal is something else great carbon frame great group set and decent wheels.
All comments (38)
cmncomp
14 Nov 16#1
how does this differ from their usual full carbon bike for 999.99?
mudlouse to cmncomp
14 Nov 161#2
No Ultegra groupset
M0RPH
14 Nov 16#3
It's a decent deal, although one that they put on a few times each year. The frame hasn't changed in years though and their after care doesn't have the best rep. I think it is a £200 saving on the normal price.
sparklehedgehog
14 Nov 16#4
Great groupset (my personal favourite) however can't stand the company or their chinese frames.
Pay for what you get
white91 to sparklehedgehog
14 Nov 16#5
I think you will find most carbon frames are in fact Chinese, particularly around this price point
McNabFish
15 Nov 162#6
I don't need another bike, stop it :confused:
BORIS397
15 Nov 16#7
look down the seat tube of A Pro Carbon and you'll see aluminium wrap. not even full carbon. had one in the workshop recently. Get what you pay for.
Had a three year old Rt58 in, cables seized in frame, no access panel under bottom bracket unlike other frames. frame went in bin as cables couldn't be replaced.
But alot of people love them.
logohigh to BORIS397
15 Nov 16#10
I'm not sure what wrapped means .
Is like my lugged Look frame ?
But presumably it's like any other alloy frame where cables change direction .
Would some sort lubrication applied earlier have saved the day ?.
( Can't picture an inspection hatch.. My kg241 is 16 years old mind)
SaladOA to BORIS397
15 Nov 16#17
The alu is like an inch long and serves as a shim to protect the carbon, as the bicycle isn't shipped with a carbon seat post as standard.
Regardless, the SRAM Force22 version of this bike is pretty much the lightest you can get at this price point. Feel free to prove me wrong.
chrisbass to BORIS397
15 Nov 16#22
How did you manage to seize the cables in the frame? you cant blame planet x for user error!
adamnshame
15 Nov 16#8
caliper brakes, though?
I'm looking at buying my first bike since I was a kid so I'm no expert, however I've got advice from the veterans at work and they all say to go disk/hydraulic disk
jamesfowler82 to adamnshame
15 Nov 16#11
They use calliper brakes in the tour its good enough for them! I have 105 calliper brakes & they limited by tyre only in wet would u benefit some.
tranceazure
15 Nov 16#9
well I've just sent some faulty suspension forks back to them today let's see how good their customer service is shall we
superjack
15 Nov 16#12
I have this bike and it's superb, great deal at this price point.
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All comments (38)
Pay for what you get
Had a three year old Rt58 in, cables seized in frame, no access panel under bottom bracket unlike other frames. frame went in bin as cables couldn't be replaced.
But alot of people love them.
Is like my lugged Look frame ?
But presumably it's like any other alloy frame where cables change direction .
Would some sort lubrication applied earlier have saved the day ?.
( Can't picture an inspection hatch.. My kg241 is 16 years old mind)
Regardless, the SRAM Force22 version of this bike is pretty much the lightest you can get at this price point. Feel free to prove me wrong.
I'm looking at buying my first bike since I was a kid so I'm no expert, however I've got advice from the veterans at work and they all say to go disk/hydraulic disk