Bargain Alert Thread

[Tomwoodbury]

Incredible price for a ti frame. Has anyone here got one of these? Quite tempted to swap out my Ragley frame for the ‘trail’ spec one

[redefined_cycles]

Reading on the Olsen site, he's now using 3D printing in the UK to make the frames. Does that mean the old days of fractured ti frames is coming to an end? I think the fractures were always at the weld, right!

https://youtu.be/lnE1om0KM5c?si=m2LXnzGGdZe_Fdu2

[redefined_cycles]

https://youtu.be/NoAvYCY2AV8?si=zTd3GXN7IiLVQ_Id

Same company (I think) doing levers.

[riderdown]

I think the fractures were always at the weld, right!

One fail I saw on a Jenn Ride was the plate at the rear dropout, the plate had failed not the weld

Chain stays were another area some frames went at

I checked the olsen website out and he's still flogging them at full price

Is it possible these are a batch that got exported and Dave has bought them cheap of a distributer?

I had to hold myself back!

I couldn't, large tiger on the way

Might be an XL solarismax on the classifieds soon

[redefined_cycles]

Well, congrats on your new bike

This bargain alert thread does get expensive does it not!

[riderdown]

This bargain alert thread does get expensive does it not!

It's marginal cost, something will need to go

[Lazarus]

Relieved or annoyed there is no OLSEN gravel frame ...not sure which i am

[Dyffers]

Relieved or annoyed there is no OLSEN gravel frame ...not sure which i am

Ditto. Relieved I think.

[PaulB2]

Relieved or annoyed there is no OLSEN gravel frame ...not sure which i am

Ditto. Relieved I think.

Not gravel enough?

https://www.bananaindustries.co.uk/prod ... ab03&_ss=r

[Lazarus]

GO AWAY
might at £550 and it being the right size ( but i had not seen that )

[Dyffers]

Not gravel enough?
https://www.bananaindustries.co.uk/prod ... ab03&_ss=r

My size but not cheap enough for an impulse buy. Phew.

[fatbikephil]

Relieved or annoyed there is no OLSEN gravel frame ...not sure which i am

Ditto. Relieved I think.

Not gravel enough?

https://www.bananaindustries.co.uk/prod ... ab03&_ss=r

Mildly tempted but I would be betraying my beloved Straggler. I also can't find any info on the top tube length so that's my excuse....

[Bearlegged]

The frame reach is listed here if that helps?
https://geometrygeeks.bike/bike/olsen-eight-bells-2022/

<Whistles in nonchalantly spending other folks' money>

[fatbikephil]

The frame reach is listed here if that helps?
https://geometrygeeks.bike/bike/olsen-eight-bells-2022/

<Whistles in nonchalantly spending other folks' money>

Tah, although never quite figured frame reach - I just need to know if my size 11's will hit the front wheel on tight turns....

[Lazarus]

Nah you will be fine there is plenty of room*

<Whistles in nonchalantly spending other folks' money>

* no idea at all.

[fatbikephil]

Just seen it's BB drop is only 60mm, I'm very particular about these things as it impacts on how many spacers I need under the stem to get the bars up. So panic over Straggler, you are saved!
Think I'd rather have a Pipedream Alice if I was going down the monster cross route.

[PaulB2]

I think my missus would kill me if I spent 600ish on a frame without selling off a bike first...anyone want a 2015 giant anthem (M) with very light usage?

[ootini]

I think my missus would kill me if I spent 600ish on a frame without selling off a bike first...anyone want a 2015 giant anthem (M) with very light usage?

How much ?

[PaulB2]

I think my missus would kill me if I spent 600ish on a frame without selling off a bike first...anyone want a 2015 giant anthem (M) with very light usage?

How much ?

Sorry, I was being whimsical, I'm not really ready to sell the bike just yet.

[ootini]

I think my missus would kill me if I spent 600ish on a frame without selling off a bike first...anyone want a 2015 giant anthem (M) with very light usage?

How much ?

Sorry, I was being whimsical, I'm not really ready to sell the bike just yet.

[sean_iow]

Relieved or annoyed there is no OLSEN gravel frame ...not sure which i am

Ditto. Relieved I think.

Not gravel enough?

https://www.bananaindustries.co.uk/prod ... ab03&_ss=r

Luckily it's got that ugly cable guide on the headtube or Ralph would be going on the classifieds A SS Ti gravel bike has been on the wish list for a while.

[PaulE]

That does look very nice! And I quite like the cable guide... It could replace my London road and my omega ti road bike.... Oh dear! Poor wallet

[faustus]

Very tempting deal. I nearly got a PX roadrunner ti in XL which was on sale for a similar price, but luckily it went out of stuck. That cable stop would be fine for me, what wouldn't is the swinger dropout. Just not interested or needed for me....

...phew, talked myself out of it!

[sean_iow]

I'd run it singlespeed all the time so the guide would be surplus. One of the things I love about my Selma is there are no cable guides for gears and (with the right dropout fitted) not even a mech hanger.

[fatbikephil]

Luckily it's got that ugly cable guide on the headtube or Ralph would be going on the classifieds A SS Ti gravel bike has been on the wish list for a while.

Likewise (or at least something lighter than the worthy Stragg) but there isn't much out there. I nearly bought a Salsa stormchaser but was put off by reports it's a bit rigid. The other option was a PX / Titus goldrush but they seem unwilling to discount it....