My Boardman CX is being upgraded to a Chinese Carbon CX frame
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philtalksbx
Über Member
- Location
- Oxford
I had a good experience with Planet X - I bought a carbon Orbea frame from them for £400 - the first one had a blowhole in the top surface near the bottom bracket. They replaced it without question and were really helpful finding headset spacers as the frame is slightly odd in the head tube. I really appreciated the help of the bloke on the end of the phone.
smokeysmoo
Legendary Member
- Location
- Bolton, not very far from Nob End
I wouldn't consider a CCF to be any sort of an upgrade, but maybe that's just me 
Anyhoo, if you're hell bent on doing it then PM @gb155. He's built about 3 CCF's IIRC and can obviously pass on his experiences and put you in touch with the supplier he used.
AFAIK he never had any issues with any of his, but then again he did used to change bikes like most folk change their socks, although he probably put more miles on each of them in the time he had them than the average Joe would do in a year
Anyhoo, if you're hell bent on doing it then PM @gb155. He's built about 3 CCF's IIRC and can obviously pass on his experiences and put you in touch with the supplier he used.
AFAIK he never had any issues with any of his, but then again he did used to change bikes like most folk change their socks, although he probably put more miles on each of them in the time he had them than the average Joe would do in a year
Andrew_P
In between here and there
I would always buy from within the EU, even if it is an identical frame but more expensive. I import products from China and if anything was to go tits up with any of them the buck stops with me. I am covered by public liability but with limited resources for me in China I would not import higher risk items such as electricals etc. My insurance company have made it clear there is no way they could ever successfully sue a company in China for a public liability claim.
So basically I am sure most of the frames are fine, but I know the issues I have had with fairly uncomplicated products varying in quality from one order to another and that alone would put me off, buying direct. If it is from the within the EU it wouldn't bother me as such as the risk lays with importer.
So basically I am sure most of the frames are fine, but I know the issues I have had with fairly uncomplicated products varying in quality from one order to another and that alone would put me off, buying direct. If it is from the within the EU it wouldn't bother me as such as the risk lays with importer.
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tincaman
Guru
- Location
- Chudleigh, South Devon
Well I have placed an order from FLIXII for their FR602 through AliExpress, plus a seatpost and clamp
Total £316
Total £316
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tincaman
Guru
- Location
- Chudleigh, South Devon
Gone for standard BSA bottom bracket, my Boardman BB30 is a right PITA so it put me off them
Luegolover
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Sunny North London
Hello,
I have a few questions out of curiosity:
What wheels are you using?
What brakes are you using?
How long did they quote for delivery?
I was a similar price to the frame I ordered and I asked them to put the invoice price lower on the shipping details but didn't specify an amount. I have found out since that the details were given as a frame and a cost of $100 which should make life easier.
Good luck
I have a few questions out of curiosity:
What wheels are you using?
What brakes are you using?
How long did they quote for delivery?
I was a similar price to the frame I ordered and I asked them to put the invoice price lower on the shipping details but didn't specify an amount. I have found out since that the details were given as a frame and a cost of $100 which should make life easier.
Good luck
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tincaman
Guru
- Location
- Chudleigh, South Devon
Hi, wheels are Kinesis CXDisc, brakes, BB7 back, TRP HyRd front. Delivery is about 2 weeks
NormanD
Lunatic Asylum Escapee
- Location
- Heworth the other side of life!
G3CWI
Veteran
- Location
- Macclesfield
When is a Boardman not a Boardman?
NormanD
Lunatic Asylum Escapee
- Location
- Heworth the other side of life!
simon the viking
Guru
I would have said Stan.........When it's called frank
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tincaman
Guru
- Location
- Chudleigh, South Devon
Yes, very pleased so far, but don't expect to gain much in overall speed! They are much lighter (weighed in at 1640g) and so change the feel and handling of the bike. I have paired them with 25mm Pro4 Endurance and this seems a good match, size wise they pump up to 27.5mm @ 90psi, so I run 90psi back and 75psi front, (I weigh 80kg). A rear wheel bearing went noisy in the first 100 miles but rather than send them back I just knocked it out and pushed a new one in at a cost of £10 for the bearing, very easy job to do. The freehub assembly just drops out when you unscrew the axle so is very easy to get access to the inner bearings on the hub, you dont even have to take the cassette off. There are 2 cartridge bearings in the main hub and two more in the freehub.
Hacienda71
Mancunian in self imposed exile in leafy Cheshire
- Location
- Wilmslow, Cheshire
I had to pay import duty on my cf frame iirc it was about £8 plus a £15 handling charge. So not too bad.
