"Ronald" <
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> > I enjoy building bikes from the ground up. Currently I am looking
> for a
> > solid no-nonsense road bike frame for under $500. I ride ~58cm frame
> and
> > would prefer a 1 1/8? headset. Brand names are not important, I
> would
> > prefer an unbranded frame. I would be willing to sacrifice weight
> for
> > durability. Any Ideas?
>
> http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?category=130&subcategory=1176&brand=&sku=6064
>
> (Several posters here reported they liked this frame)
I have the gray aluminum Nashbar road frame. 58 cm center to top
frame. Nice long 57.5 cm top tube. It does have a 1" headtube
though. Not a big deal to me. Actually a benefit because Performance
has their all carbon 1" fork on sale quite often. With the
Performance all carbon fork, headset, stem, spacers package, you get a
very good price. I was able to try a carbon fork for pretty cheap.
The frame and fork ride just fine. But then I'm not the most
sensitive person in the world and can't distinguish between wheels
that weigh 100 grams different. Or the weight of latex or thin butyl
or normal butyl tubes. Or if the seatpost is carbon or aluminum. Or
if the cogs are steel or titanium. Or if the bar is heavy aluminum or
light aluminum or light carbon. Or my 1 pound Time road pedals
compared to those lightweight other road pedals on the market. Or my
extra heavy but so comfortable Brooks saddles. Or relatively heavy
but so comfortable Carnac shoes.
I just ride the bike. I have noticed this postive correlation between
the bike's speed and time of year though. The Nashbar frame and
Performance fork have gotten much faster towards the end of summer.
My other road bike has also gotten faster too compared to spring and
early summer.
>
>
> "Wasatch5k" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I enjoy building bikes from the ground up. Currently I am looking
> for a
> > solid no-nonsense road bike frame for under $500. I ride ~58cm frame
> and
> > would prefer a 1 1/8? headset. Brand names are not important, I
> would
> > prefer an unbranded frame. I would be willing to sacrifice weight
> for
> > durability. Any Ideas? Good experiences?
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Nate