|   Reasonably Price FS Frame | Josh K.
Jan 16, 2002 2:31 PM | | Hey everyone,
I am looking for a FS frame priced in the $500 to $700 range that I could move parts from my GT avalance 2.0 over to. I would like it to be a frame that will last and I can upgrade with better parts eventually. Thanks for the help. |
| Try ediscountbike.com.... | Dirt Pilot
Jan 16, 2002 3:04 PM | | ...This guy buys a lot of discontinued stuff (primarily K2) and sells them at some pretty reasonable prices. |
| re: Reasonably Price FS Frame | Hank
Jan 16, 2002 3:12 PM | | Hey Josh, I see you upped your price range a bit, but I personally don't think that there are any FS frames worth looking at under $1000. A few exceptions--the Giant NRS can be had for $850, but maybe that's not the kind of thing you're looking for. I think possibly the Fuel and Kona frames may be available seperately, but I'm not sure on the price. Still, I think you're gonna be in trouble in the $5-700 range unless you find some kind of crazy deal or go used. You should also maybe try to figure out what you want out of the bike--the NRS is more of a race bike, or do you want a fun bike like the new SC Heckler (not available yet), which seems like a lot of frame for $1000. Regarding your old bike--what kind of parts and what fork are you planning to swap over, as this will be a factor. Another option to consider is to sell your GT and buy a whole new bike. You might want to go do some test rides, collect some more info, and then come back here with more specific questions. |
| re: Reasonably Price FS Frame | Josh K.
Jan 16, 2002 6:22 PM | | Thanks for all of the responses guys. Here is component list for the Avalanche. I liked the price on the Jamis but like you mentioned, I would have to get a rear disk brake. Is there any resale value to a GT avalance 2.0 frame? Could I give it to my brother and move his Hard Rock components onto it or would that just be a waste?
Avalanche: Formed and tapered top tube, box chainstays with DH yoke, oversize constant radius seat stays
Rear Shock N/A
Fork Rock Shox Judy C
Crankset Truvativ Firex-SX, 42/32/22
Bottom Bracket Cartridge Sealed
Pedals ATB Alloy body, steel cage w/clips and straps
Front Derailleur Shimano Deore
Rear Derailleur Shimano LX
Shifters Shimano Deore 9-speed
Freewheel SR Power Flow 9-speed index cassette 12-32
Chain Shimano HG-72 9-speed
Rims Syncros "Big Box" 32 hole CNC sidewall
Tires WTB Velociraptor 26 x 2.1
Front Hub GT designed disc
Rear Hub Alloy cassette, QR 9-speed
Spokes Stainless steel 14 gauge
Nipples Brass CP
Front Brake Avid CPS disc
Rear Brake Avid SD-3
Brake Levers Avid SD-5
Handlebar Alum. 20mm riser 6deg. bend, anatomically sized
Stem GT MTN, TIG welded threadless, 10deg rise with 2-bolt face plate
Grips GT Camshaft, Dual Density
Headset WTB Momentum Comp
Saddle SDG Comp
Seat Post Alloy micro adjust |
| How this... | John
Jan 16, 2002 4:23 PM | | http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product.asp?number=18855. its a pretty good frame. |
| Thats a good one.... | sheebo
Jan 16, 2002 5:42 PM | | Hard to beat the price if you are looking for a proven (somewhat heavy) FS frame on a limited budget. I'm not sure how much of his Avalache will be able to transfer over though. Seatpost, front derailleur, BB, V brakeset, and headset usually won't. Even the stem size is questionable. Better off leaving the hardtail complete and just build another bike. Good luck. |
| Nice, but no v-brake mounts | Mikey
Jan 16, 2002 5:56 PM | | Quote: * International disc brake mount only! (no v-brake mounts) |
| Nice, but no v-brake mounts | sheebo
Jan 16, 2002 7:33 PM | | Think I mentioned that already, but you're right. Cheers. |
| If you're willing to invest some time and effort... | næstep
Jan 16, 2002 6:00 PM | | ...you can pick out a bike you like and part it out on eBay.
It takes a bit of time and effort. You've got to do a bit of up-front research to determine what the individual components will fetch. Some brands are better spec'd than others: i.e. Giant uses good aftermarket component on their mid and high end bikes, while Fisher or Trek might stick you with a lot of house brand parts. Of course you want to make sure that as many parts as possible are compatible with the new frame (BB, front derailleur clamp, seatpost diameter & length, stem reach).
Then you've got to find the bike essentially new, with no test rides on it. Any wear and tear, even minor, affects your sale. Take it home and tear it down right away.
Then you've got to take some nice photos, find a site to host them, and write some halfway decent ads (especially if you are like me I only had a few "positive" feedback points when I did this). I showed up at work an hour early one day with a boxload of bike parts, and spent the time getting all my shots. Another hour or so at home to crop the photos and adjust brightness levels and such.
I had a bunch of Deore components I was unsure of the value of. I got creative and put together the shifters, deraillerus, cassette and a brand new Sram PC-59 chain and listed them together as a "9 speed upgrade" and actually got some decent money for them.
Here's what I got:
* Avid Mech Disc F/R: $170
* 515 Pedals: $41
* Crossrock OEM Rims w/ Tires: $305
* Avid SD5 levers: $26
* RF Prodigy Seat Post: $37
* RF Prodigy Stem: $20.50
* RF Prodigy Crank: $132.50
* RS SID XC Rear Shock: $152.50
* Koski Countour Saddle: $20
* Titec Hellbent XC: $35
* LX/Deore "9 Speed Drivetrain": $127.50
* RS Judy XC 68/80/100: $120
* CC ZS-2 Headset: $22
Boxing it all up and shipping it takes some effort too, and it's easy to get stuff mixed up when you're collecting $$ from 10 bidders and shipping to 10 different cities.
All told, it took just short of a month to wrap everything up.
In the end, I pared the $1300 price of a NRS2 down to under $200, and that cost includes a new zero-stack headset and rear shock I "upgraded" from the stock bike, plus the new bottom bracket I required. I could have been in the >$100 range if I would have kept the stock headset and shock that came with the bike (those figures include the $150 I expect to fetch for my current frame when I finally sell it).
It's not the ideal solution for someone with a tired, worn out drivetrain. It takes a lot of time to post everything and make it look nice, and answer the flood of emails that comes with it. But if you're on a tight budget, or simply have the purse strings controlled by a "non-biker" ("You don't really need a new bike," she said), this could be the ticket.
This will be the only time I ever post about this experience out of respect for those who paid more than retail for my take-offs ;^)
næstep |
| Shocking! | woe
Jan 16, 2002 6:33 PM | | People seem to be able to find ebay, but can't find Jenson. No wonder I hardly ever find deals on ebay. |
| amazing | Hank
Jan 16, 2002 7:49 PM | | I can't believe what you managed to get for the wheels and cranks. That's nuts. And what did someone save with the brakes? $10? Hilarious.
Nice work! |
| Giant NRS - $800, Jamis Dakar a bit less | Rev Bubba
Jan 17, 2002 5:34 AM | | Not exactly sure of the Jamis price but the frame should come in around $700. Both the Giant and Jamis are a good place to start but make sure that whatever frame you choose will accept your parts. Not all frames use the same size seat tubes, bottom brackets etc. |
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