Choose my commuting/winter frame!

[Svendo]

Discovering my fancy carbon frame won't fit on the turbo (not enough flat space round the right hand skewer end, it's dug into the carbon a bit) has given extra impetus to my plan to get a reasonable commuting/winter frame.
I've a set of Dura Ace 7800 and a variety of other bits to build it up. Until now I've been using a Carrera Virtuoso, but I've not used it since last winter and it is a bit long in the tooth.

Budget is £200 to £300

Fancy the look of a Dolan Prefissio but is it worth the extra over a Surosa or Ribble winter/audax frame?

 

[eldudino]

Kinesis Racelight T2? I've got a Racelight T and it's very comfy and well put together.

 

[monnet]

I'll second the Kinesis T1 or T2. They're incredibly popular in my club. I also know a couple of guys with Surosas who seem to like them but I've not spoken to them enough to get a full review.

I've got a Ribble which works fine, the Ribble frames are based on a Dolan design (personally, as an ex employee I'd never shop at Ribble again but that doesn't affect the products they sell).

 

[stephec]

Another vote for the Kinesis here, quality frame.

That link above is a good price as well, I've seen them go for just over a hundred secondhand!

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

"it's dug into the carbon a bit"

i wouldn't ride it now...see here for why....

www.bustedcarbon.com


any damage on carbon and it's a scrap frame or risk it busting at just the wrong time...possible death.

sorry dude.