kena rampas my post again... daf@k

Sofa??

mentally, yes... realistically, no....

means get new frame bro..

what groupset is that? sram?

now, that sounds creepy...

change to shimano la. sram infamous for its chaingate incident

jus a little history on chain-gate for those who do not know

who doesn't?

it's actually called "DoubleTap" not "Double Tap"... double tap is a movie and a way you bantai the trigger on "The House of The Dead"

remember this?

i always dislike competition.... it's already enough competition not participating in one....

having to pay any amount more than RM0.01 is actually not cool with me...

but if seriously wanna try ocbc... try the original singapore one... that one is more properly setup.. the malaysia OCBC feels like a rush because they cannot close down KL streets for too long...

Yeah, been riding mtb for about 1 year.

I plan to assemble/customize this road bike. So already bought shimano 105 group set, pedal, campagnolo shamal wheel set and saddle. Left frame, drop bar and stem. So frame is the main concern now. 5k is for frame only but After some visits to several bike shops, like bike pro, pedal spot, KSH, specialized concept store,  I found out that, 5k for frame set, is either I go for alloy like specialized Allez e5, or go for low end carbon, which kinda hard to find coz low end carbon frame usually being sold in complete bike. So as a first timer for road bike, should I go for high end alloy? Or low end carbon? Is there any good carbon frame that is less than 5k, that worth considering?

Thanks

chrisboardman from bike elementz? heard of this brand before but not sure if reputable or not.

can u give some opinion about this brand?  

thanks

thanks for the opinion, will do some research it.

Btw, nice bike in the picture, yours? 

not really. u can get an s-works frameset with 4 digit price tag. or a top end giant frameset. scott addict, 4 digit price tag.

it's another of those brands either founded by some ex-pro or borrowed their name to sell the bike...whether the fella actually test and feedback on the bikes is pretty much and x-file...

at least... they are better than some china ones... the worry is that the dealer or distributor gets axed off sometime in the near future and then you might start running into trouble like getting a replacement rd hanger if you ever bend one....

is there still frames that runs bb30... most have moved onto pf already lar i think...

and if pf86 is already being considered? why not pf30 and make sure of stiffer and lighter cranks? but, it's pointless to say this cos it's dictated by the frame that one likes...

Abou the specz Allez e5 frame, was told that 2013 version no stock Liao and not sure when the 2014 version will come( the sales person told me sure will come, is matter of time only)

Have u been the avanti clearance sale? Saw any frame set that less than 5k that worth considering?

Thanks