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stewartdiver
Joined: 08 May 2008
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 Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 3:42 pm |
Does this look too go to be true?
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=44903
I'm new to this bike buying mullarky and don't as yet know a good deal if I see one, but I see it has the Ultegra Groupset and Eason EA70 Wheels.
Am I missing somehing here? Is it the frame that has been comprised? Can't find much out about them on the net!
Cheers
S.
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Pross
Joined: 10 Sep 2009
Posts: 669
Location: South Wales
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 3:53 pm |
It's not a brand I'm familiar (although I've got a feeling I saw a review somewhere recently?) with but aluminium frame / carbon fork with that sort of level of kit isn't unheard of in that price range. Chain Reaction have a good reputation so doubt they'll sell anything poor quality.
If you go for it though you have a 4 month wait until it arrives!
EDIT You can get a Trek 2.5 with Ultegra for less than that. OK this has a better wheelset but shows that it isn't an unusually generous offer.
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Escargot
Joined: 04 May 2009
Posts: 300
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 4:09 pm |
Ghost are a German brand IIRC. I saw a lot of them when I was out there working and most notably in a LBS alongside some De Rosa and Cube bikes. They had a 2008 GSR on sale for about 1000 Euro, which was equipped with Ultegra and Ksyrium Equipe wheels. I was sorely tempted as that would have been about £900 but couldn't find out enough about them and the frame was a few cm too big. It looked great though and I can only see them being of the same vein as Cube/Focus i.e. top bikes at very low prices
There are a lot of bikes from Germany that aren't particularly well known here. Corratec seem to make decent bikes too but have only just started to be distributed by Raleigh.
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gkerr4
Joined: 24 Jul 2006
Posts: 3086
Location: Blackpool, Lancs
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 5:31 pm |
it doesn't look like a "too good to be true" offer to me - an unheard of brand - an alloy frame with (granted) ultegra and half-decent wheels - if it was £900 it would be worth a look - but there is a lot of choice at that price point.
Aside of the usual £1000 models (planetX, focus cayo, boardman carbon) there is the entry level Madone which, ok is a compromise on groupset (to 105) but a tour winning frame. You are also at the start of the specialized roubaix / tarmac entry level models. - or if you fancy italian there is the Willier Mortirolo range or good offerings from Bianchi at that level too
Personally I wouldn't give this a second glance as there is simply so much choice at that price point to go with an unknown frame.
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alfablue
Joined: 05 Jun 2005
Posts: 6023
Location: Bath, UK
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 5:47 pm |
It looks similar to the Lidl £749 Ultegra bike. Could even be the same (both German companies).
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Escargot
Joined: 04 May 2009
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 5:56 pm |
@ gkerr4
You make a good point as there is a lot out there and priced very competitively too.
However, Focus were an unknown brand until Wiggle started to stock them. To be honest I haven't a clue how good they are (they may well be completely rubbish) but if Cube/Corratec/Focus are anything to go by then Ghost might be half decent.
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ride_whenever
Joined: 17 Oct 2006
Posts: 8281
Location: United Kingdom
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 5:58 pm |
| gkerr4 wrote: | it doesn't look like a "too good to be true" offer to me - an unheard of brand - an alloy frame with (granted) ultegra and half-decent wheels - if it was £900 it would be worth a look - but there is a lot of choice at that price point.
Aside of the usual £1000 models (planetX, focus cayo, boardman carbon) there is the entry level Madone which, ok is a compromise on groupset (to 105) but a tour winning frame. You are also at the start of the specialized roubaix / tarmac entry level models. - or if you fancy italian there is the Willier Mortirolo range or good offerings from Bianchi at that level too
Personally I wouldn't give this a second glance as there is simply so much choice at that price point to go with an unknown frame. |
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Gav2000
Joined: 11 Jul 2007
Posts: 294
Location: Northampton
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Posted Fri Nov 6, 2009 10:18 am |
There is a full page advert for Ghost bikes in the new Cycling Plus. I noticed it as I'd never heard of them before, I think the advert pointed you to a .de website.
Gav.
Gav2000
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Pross
Joined: 10 Sep 2009
Posts: 669
Location: South Wales
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Posted Fri Nov 6, 2009 10:22 am |
| alfablue wrote: | | It looks similar to the Lidl £749 Ultegra bike. Could even be the same (both German companies). |
Now that looks like a real bargain! If I needed a new winter bike I'd by that and switch the Ultegra kit with the Tiagra on my new best bike 
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weeve
Joined: 13 Jun 2005
Posts: 200
Location: NL
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weeve
Joined: 13 Jun 2005
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Location: NL
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Escargot
Joined: 04 May 2009
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Posted Fri Nov 6, 2009 10:00 pm |
| weeve wrote: | | has anyone ever seen a shxt german transport product. ever? |
Agree about the bikes as Ghost bikes look great in the flesh..........
However, pretty much everything VAG is absolute s#ite (and before anyone asks I own a VAG product).
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