Full carbon road bike for 400 quid. What could go wrong?
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One day offer only :-)
i have a large (58) one of these that i took out of the box and then decided i would be better off training to get for for mtb by using my mtb on the road.
its not made up yet or even unpacked. im not looking to make a profit and i paid £400.
i dont usually like to sell my stuff but im pretty sure i wont use it, but if i nobody says they want it i`ll just keep it.
collection from either Stansted near the airport or tottenham in daytimes:-)
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Lester
i have a large (58) one of these that i took out of the box and then decided i would be better off training to get for for mtb by using my mtb on the road.
its not made up yet or even unpacked. im not looking to make a profit and i paid £400.
i dont usually like to sell my stuff but im pretty sure i wont use it, but if i nobody says they want it i`ll just keep it.
collection from either Stansted near the airport or tottenham in daytimes:-)
please e mail for payment details
Lester
Speculator or genuinely "took a chance" and it's too big? Who knows.
But this... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VENTURA-CP50-BRAND-NEW-F...
...55cm frame, unused, and complete with a turbo trainer, has been relisted with a starting bid of £500. No bids were placed the first time it went up, at the same starting price.
If the "it's too big" tale of woe is true, then, at 5ft6in tall, it's likely to be too big for me too, so it's probably for the best that I missed the opportunity to buy at the lowest price. The manufacturer makes two smaller frame sizes. It's just a shame that I cannot find a retailer with them for sale, as I may have a complete Ultegra 6700 group to swap onto the 'right' bike, one that actually fits me.
But this... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VENTURA-CP50-BRAND-NEW-F...
...55cm frame, unused, and complete with a turbo trainer, has been relisted with a starting bid of £500. No bids were placed the first time it went up, at the same starting price.
If the "it's too big" tale of woe is true, then, at 5ft6in tall, it's likely to be too big for me too, so it's probably for the best that I missed the opportunity to buy at the lowest price. The manufacturer makes two smaller frame sizes. It's just a shame that I cannot find a retailer with them for sale, as I may have a complete Ultegra 6700 group to swap onto the 'right' bike, one that actually fits me.
I hate this sort of thing, like ticket touts this guy is trying to make a few £££ with minimal work denying people that really wanted one, I really hope it doesn’t sell. If it was the case of “too big” why not just get your money back.
I’ve got one in a box that I’ll be building for the GF this week, if it turns out to be too big for her it will be going on ebay (or here if anyone wants one) for £405 + p&p to cover costs. If I get more the great but not looking for profit.
I’ve got one in a box that I’ll be building for the GF this week, if it turns out to be too big for her it will be going on ebay (or here if anyone wants one) for £405 + p&p to cover costs. If I get more the great but not looking for profit.
TheLemming said:
47p2 said:
yellowjack said:
...then, at 5ft6in tall, it's likely to be too big for me too...
Yes it will be too big for you, 50cm or 52cm will be your sizeI think Argos's measurements were centre of BB to top of seat tube, which adds at least an inch. Can one of the owners (of each size) confirm what the actual C-C seat tube and effective top tube measurements are?
The 55 is LARGE as I've said before. I'm 5'11 with a 90mm stem and saddle forward.
6cm saddle drop to top of bars with 1 spacer removed. See pic of mine further up the page.
I can't see it properly fitting anyone much under my height tbh.
BB centre to centre top tube where it meets seat tube is 49cm
BB centre to top of seat tube (top of seatpost collar) is 55cm
ETT is level line centre of headtube to centre of seatpost. 57.5cm
BB centre up to that line on the seatpost is 58.5cm
6cm saddle drop to top of bars with 1 spacer removed. See pic of mine further up the page.
I can't see it properly fitting anyone much under my height tbh.
BB centre to centre top tube where it meets seat tube is 49cm
BB centre to top of seat tube (top of seatpost collar) is 55cm
ETT is level line centre of headtube to centre of seatpost. 57.5cm
BB centre up to that line on the seatpost is 58.5cm
Edited by richardxjr on Tuesday 9th September 12:22
Two more have appeared on eBay, first guy obviously bought 2 hoping to make a few quid
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ventura-CP50-Carbon-Pro-...
Second guy claims to have had the bike 18 months though it looks pretty new in the picture
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ventura-CP50-Carbon-Pro-...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ventura-CP50-Carbon-Pro-...
Second guy claims to have had the bike 18 months though it looks pretty new in the picture
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ventura-CP50-Carbon-Pro-...
Pulled this off another forum, seems about right.
Forum said:
Total Weight 9kg without pedals, 5.73kg without wheels/pedals
Front wheel (including tyre, inner tube & Q/R) Actual 1390g (WH R501 listed as 822G)
Rear wheel (including tyre,inner tube, cassette & Q/R) Actual 1880g (WH R501,listed as 1078G)
Quick releases front 75g+ rear 85g(don't think the listed weight given by shimano includes Q/R's)
Inner tubes x2= 250g
Tyres Vittoria Zaffiro 340 X 2 = 680g
Handlebars RITCHEY COMP LOGIC CURVE 300g
Stem RITCHEY 160g apx
Saddle CIONLLI apx 300g
Seatpost RITCHEY 250g apx
Shifters SORA 3500 507g + CABLES(APX 150g)
Front deur SORA 3500 128g
Rear deur SORA 3500 375g
Chain shimano HG-53 304g
Cassette HG-50 246g
Crank ICE ALU-LITE apx 900g
BB apx 250g
BRAKES
380g apx
Frame and forks 1.5Kg (9kg minus the weights listed above, some apx, some listed)
According to Strava I've done just under 500km on this bike now and it hasn't missed a beat.Front wheel (including tyre, inner tube & Q/R) Actual 1390g (WH R501 listed as 822G)
Rear wheel (including tyre,inner tube, cassette & Q/R) Actual 1880g (WH R501,listed as 1078G)
Quick releases front 75g+ rear 85g(don't think the listed weight given by shimano includes Q/R's)
Inner tubes x2= 250g
Tyres Vittoria Zaffiro 340 X 2 = 680g
Handlebars RITCHEY COMP LOGIC CURVE 300g
Stem RITCHEY 160g apx
Saddle CIONLLI apx 300g
Seatpost RITCHEY 250g apx
Shifters SORA 3500 507g + CABLES(APX 150g)
Front deur SORA 3500 128g
Rear deur SORA 3500 375g
Chain shimano HG-53 304g
Cassette HG-50 246g
Crank ICE ALU-LITE apx 900g
BB apx 250g
BRAKES
380g apx
Frame and forks 1.5Kg (9kg minus the weights listed above, some apx, some listed)
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