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    #32
    Whatwicklow
    Registered Users Posts: 680 ✭✭✭Whatwicklow


    Your right, I have a fair idea what frame I'd go for- if it was in a shop here I'd have one bought, it's the associated heart ache I'd hope to pick someone's brain on.

    Cheers for your input


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    #33
    PowerToWait
    Registered Users Posts: 1,789 ✭✭✭PowerToWait


    bp_me wrote: »

    I suppose ultrasound is another option but I can't really speak to the efficacy of that technique.

    I've been watching a bit of Raoul the carbon guy lately.



    Get past the waving hands and it's pretty informative.

    He does ultrasound at about 15 mins.


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    #34
    Macy0161
    Registered Users Posts: 9,450 ✭✭✭Macy0161


    Interesting looking at the price of some of the frames - I'm planning on gradually building my mechanical skills, could be a not ridiculous project. I assume there's a custom sting this end on top?


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    #35
    Eamonnator
    Registered Users Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    Macy0161 wrote: »
    Interesting looking at the price of some of the frames - I'm planning on gradually building my mechanical skills, could be a not ridiculous project. I assume there's a custom sting this end on top?

    Yes there is. See this thread:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057734441


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    #36
    Inquitus
    Registered Users Posts: 13,761 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    A Chinese frame disintegrated in a crash in the Vets recently, was in at least 3 separate pieces, that would certainly put me off of them, too much risk versus the a relatively small financial reward....


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    #37
    Whatwicklow
    Registered Users Posts: 680 ✭✭✭Whatwicklow


    Inquitus wrote: »
    A Chinese frame disintegrated in a crash in the Vets recently, was in at least 3 separate pieces, that would certainly put me off of them, too much risk versus the a relatively small financial reward....

    Bikes break if they crash- I don't really want to discuss the merits of a China frame. Is the logistics I'd love to discusss!


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    #38
    Kaisr Sose
    Registered Users Posts: 3,256 ✭✭✭Kaisr Sose


    Inquitus wrote: »
    A Chinese frame disintegrated in a crash in the Vets recently, was in at least 3 separate pieces, that would certainly put me off of them, too much risk versus the a relatively small financial reward....

    The same happened to a specialised ridden by Contador....
    Carbon is strong but only when the load goes on it as designed/ built for. Blunt force impacts will shred any carbon product - top end or budget.


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    #39
    jntsnk
    Registered Users Posts: 476 ✭✭jntsnk


    Where is the bike based, I presume you don’t want the name of the shop mention


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    #40
    greenspurs
    Registered Users Posts: 10,452 ✭✭✭✭greenspurs


    jntsnk wrote: »
    Where is the bike based, I presume you don’t want the name of the shop mention

    Sorry , I deleted the post ( I have fallen foul of over zealous (imo) modding recently.
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    "Bright lights and Thunder .................... " #NoPopcorn



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