CRC Sale Question

mcgratheoin

Flicking around the CRC website, they seem to have some huge discounts on Vitus Frames. My Q is are they any good or is this a discount off something that was ridiculously overpriced to start with?
If they were, I'd think about getting one myself to build up into a nice spec at a low price - there's a
If they're ok, then I'd think about getting on for the OH - she did the SK50 at the weekend on a city bike and thought it was ridiculously easy and she'd quite like to try some longer rides, so I'm looking at getting a cheap road bike for her (second hand possibly) so a frame for <100 would be a good start.

Greyspoke

I couldn't resist such a large reduction so a Vitus Zenium VR frame duly arrived in the post yesterday! First impressions are that it looks very nice - well finished and nice bright colours (!) I think it's hard to know with the price of frames just what is good value and what isn't so while I would say it was a bit over-priced at its quoted original price, I would say that it looks very good value for what they're selling it at now , and they obviously are selling them as the range of sizes available is diminishing fast.
I guess that since most people who build up bikes now probably go for full carbon frames then CRC had a stock of these (or bought a load in cheap) and just decided to sell them off.

ednwireland

i think the main point is they bought a load of 2008 vitus bikes last year , and were knocking them out (relativley) cheap. saw some other forum discussions were people seemed happy with them, was thinking of getting one before i bought my focus.
i'm guessing here but i think theyve stripped whats left and sold the parts seperatly and are now getting rid of the frames (and if its cheap who cares)

its just i notice if i buy parts from other retailers i normally get a boxed part, i cant remember ever getting anything boxed from CRC

Paul Kiernan

I just built up a couple of bikes based on their Hybrid Stag frame. I think it's a very good quality frame. I posted some details here. If you need any more info let me know.

neris

just had a look at those frames. at those prices im tempted to buy one just for the sake of buying one with a view to building it in year or 2.

Paul Kiernan

neris wrote: »

just had a look at those frames. at those prices im tempted to buy one just for the sake of buying one with a view to building it in year or 2.

I actually bought three:o. The third will stay in it's box in the shed until I need it!

ED E

What have you done? I really dont have spare cash right now(and still jobseeking) but this cheap as chips frame is looking very appealing. Never having built my own before I dont know what a frame should cost or what to look for, but if the original price was any way reasonable, 66% is a nice saving.


Thinking about it now, would I be right in saying that bikes are like computers in the sense that self building isnt way cheaper than prebuilt, but more the other way around?

So damn conflicted now:rolleyes:

ednwireland

might be more info here
http://www.vitusbikes.com/

kumate_champ07

they have a 60/62cm frame for around 150euro and it weighs only 1.6kg! pretty good as some of the sale frames weigh more in 56cm size.


I notice CRC sell alot of vitus stuff on their ebay shop. they also seem to sell alot of OEM stuff that usually cant be bought in most places. currently they have pro lite rims and hubs, since they also have decal kits separately for each rim I presume the rims are unbranded.

neris

Paul Kiernan wrote: »

I actually bought three:o. The third will stay in it's box in the shed until I need it!

thats just been greedy now

markcroninbsc

Lethal_Bullet wrote: »

Thinking about it now, would I be right in saying that bikes are like computers in the sense that self building isnt way cheaper than prebuilt, but more the other way around?

So damn conflicted now:rolleyes:

you can build a bike up yourself if your not in any rush and are willin to wait around for good deals to come up. i built up a giant tcr, centura groupset with mavic cosmic carbon wheels for around 12 - 1400 a couple of years ago would have been around 3000 in the shops or more. its alot harder to get good deals on ebay anymore tho, too many little scams that sellers can get away with now.

id say them vitus frames tho arent all that great of a deal when you think about it. 150 euro for the frame a groupsets gointa cost 350 minimum then another 250 for wheels (basic wheels tyre n tubes) then another 200 for a sadle handlebars stem etc. gointa be talkin around a grand by the time its finished. for an extra 300 you could get a carbon frame someplace. i got my giant tcr (new 2 year old model but who cares) for 510 euro 2 years ago.

GlennaMaddy

anybody know CRC's ebay shop name?