Quote:Originally Posted by
19birel . The bike I'm set on currently is a State Bicycle Co. Abacabb 2.0, with an 8.12lb frame set including frame, forks, and headset. If I order it with the optional carbon fiber fork, that should bring the weight down even more. My budget is to stay under $600, here are the costs I projected.
--- EDIT: just talk to State Bicycle, and the carbon fork is 2lbs. lighter than the standard fork on the abacabb 2.0. This would bring the frame set weight down to just over 6lbs. I'm inclined to believe that the State frame weighs about the same give or take a few grams as the Sette eliminating the use of a frame swap.
FWIW. Before you actually pony up for a bike from
State Bicycles, you should ask them for some of the specifics regarding the frame geometry because I did not see a geometry chart when I glanced at their website ... Their frames definitely appear to have a Road geometry (a good thing, actually) ... While the head tube angle appears to be about 73º, it would be good to know what the top tube length is for the various frame sizes. Also, most of the components which are included with the
already-built bike are not listed -- in particular, brake calipers, hubs, rims. Another thing which 'I' cannot see are cable stops-or-guides for a rear brake caliper's cable housing.
- Now, I mention THAT because I have a faux-Track frame whose "cable stops" are both poorly spaced & poorly designed, IMO ... as they are, they almost serve no purpose other than provide spacing on the frame for the zip ties.
BTW. Here's my fore mentioned
faux-Track bike ... Campagnolo seat post, Chorus crank/BB, & brake calipers ... Miche rear hub, Hügi 240 front hub, Tektro brake levers,
etc. ...
If you look at the underside of the top tube, you can see that the rear brake cable's housing is simply lashed in place with zip ties.