3 Grand. Bike of a lifetime

[Fab Foodie]

Oh can't you now? That said I needed to use P clips for the rack on mine, but think it was ever thus. Looks like it has rack mounts on the rear stays and clearance for guards? The description says full mudguard capability

Oh so it does (should have checked the blurb)! But looking at the clearances it looks very tight ....

 

[vickster]

I don't know? Disc brakes can make things a bit tricksy - something like a Whyte guard might fit?

Rack & 'guard ready

Generous clearances and eyelets for full-length mudguards and a rear rack mean the Equilibrium Disc morphs quickly and effortlessly into an all-weather load carrier.

 

[Cuchilo]

Indeed, if you have impeccable taste and like the finer (non plastic) things in life

It looks stolen to me , but what would I know about making the hand built finer things in life

 

[Fab Foodie]

I don't know? Disc brakes can make things a bit tricksy - something like a Whyte guard might fit?

Rack & 'guard ready

Generous clearances and eyelets for full-length mudguards and a rear rack mean the Equilibrium Disc morphs quickly and effortlessly into an all-weather load carrier.

Looks a snug fit then!

 

[vickster]

Ample on my Genesis, wasn't aware that they have remodelled the frame shape?

 

[jowwy]

Is that nice ?

Its a thing of beauty and one of the best ride qualities i have ever felt.......carbon, alu, steel or ti are just materials for making a bike, one is no more an apgrade than the other, but we all choose which material we prefer

For me thats Ti and i love its smooth, bumpy road damping qualities

 

[bpsmith]

Already here for the OP's budget

http://www.genesisbikes.co.uk/bikes/road/road-disc/equilibrium-disc-ti

I like the look of a lot of Ti bikes. Fancy one at some point too...but that one doesn't do it for me. Whats going on with the seat tube? Not nice.

 

[jowwy]

I have a Ti frame forsale in the classifieds if anyones interested

 

[vickster]

I like the look of a lot of Ti bikes. Fancy one at some point too...but that one doesn't do it for me. Whats going on with the seat tube? Not nice.

Seeing as you likee the Italians... (other than the horrid deep dish wheels, and a bit black for me)

 

[bpsmith]

Seeing as you likee the Italians... (other than the horrid deep dish wheels, and a bit black for me)

Not a fan of this wheels either and the stem just doesn't work for me...but that is one very fine looking steed otherwise! Very nice. Not for a couple of years though...

This is more like it. Always liked the Campag Bora's.

 

[vickster]

Well it's a custom bike, you can have whatever wheels and stem (frameset is around £3k I think)

 

[Cuchilo]

Not a fan of this wheels either and the stem just doesn't work for me...but that is one very fine looking steed otherwise! Very nice. Not for a couple of years though...

No it isn't , it's fkin orrid
I'm not getting this metal / carbon look at all . If you like metal go for it and if you like carbon do the same but mixing the two from what ive seen so far isn't looking good .

 

[ayceejay]

Not sure if you are still looking OP but Argon 18 is a local company and this shop http://www.cyclesgervaisrioux.com/2013/09/rabais-velos-argon-18-2013-en-inventaire/was the original place to look and talk about it. At the link you will see what is on sale (in Canadian $) if you check the exchange rate you will note that most of these will be a bargain for you.

 

[swiftylee]

This Was My £3K Build Or Near Enough

 

[vickster]

No it isn't , it's fkin orrid
I'm not getting this metal / carbon look at all . If you like metal go for it and if you like carbon do the same but mixing the two from what ive seen so far isn't looking good .

I direct you to post #170 above...metal and carbon