Legit Wraith Hustle?

[sloar]

Just curious if anyone knows if this is legit. Never seen a two tone frame. Thanks

[yinzerniner]

Seriously, that brake cable loop is bonkers.

Some of the other pics from the listing are weird. Geo seems off, as they usually have a more sloping top tube, but that could be due to camera effects.

Bigger concern is on the NDS, where the brake cable stops seem to be about 1/3 to 1/2 way up the TT - all the other pics of the Hustle show the stops being right at the bottom of the TT, and clearly visible when viewed from the DS.
https://images.craigslist.org/00F0F_9RKN4TR8gdPz_0ew0jm_1200x900.jpg

It has the hooded dropouts and polished sections at the head tube, so that seems to indicate it being real. Seems like a steal if legit, but would need more backstory from the seller before any deal is made.

[sloar]

Just got a reply from him. He said the paint and decals weren’t holding up, so he removed the decals and had the frame painted. Also said there’s no damage anywhere.

[Pegoready]

LOL not sure why anyone would want to fake one of these frames. As I recall the build quality sucked on these at least visually (sloppy welds) and the fact that the paint didn't hold up is on brand.

[tuscanyswe]

LOL not sure why anyone would want to fake one of these frames. As I recall the build quality sucked on these at least visually (sloppy welds) and the fact that the paint didn't hold up is on brand.

This and were they not cheap to begin with? My memory may be off but i remember something like 600 for frameset new or similar?

[Pegoready]

This and were they not cheap to begin with? My memory may be off but i remember something like 600 for frameset new or similar?

I thought they were closer to $850 but handbuilt in the US.

[nighthawk]

LOL not sure why anyone would want to fake one of these frames. As I recall the build quality sucked on these at least visually (sloppy welds) and the fact that the paint didn't hold up is on brand.

My paycheck wasn’t sloppy. Built by Chris Igleheart actually.

[yinzerniner]

This and were they not cheap to begin with? My memory may be off but i remember something like 600 for frameset new or similar?

This said the MSRP was $1090, a lot of which must have been from the Columbus fork.
https://www.cxmagazine.com/wraith-fabrications-offers-handmadeintheusa-steel-cyclocross-frames

So maybe this was one of the last frames made during the dying days when they were habitually sloppy in their fabrication and fulfillment. Nice tubing, but crap execution. Look at the welds from this post:
https://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?p=2015059#post2015059
https://i.imgur.com/OB8xVlbl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/80mfVH0l.jpg

[tuscanyswe]

This said the MSRP was $1090, a lot of which must have been from the Columbus fork.
https://www.cxmagazine.com/wraith-fabrications-offers-handmadeintheusa-steel-cyclocross-frames

So maybe this was one of the last frames made during the dying days when they were habitually sloppy in their fabrication and fulfillment. Nice tubing, but crap execution. Look at the welds from this post:
https://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?p=2015059#post2015059
https://i.imgur.com/OB8xVlbl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/80mfVH0l.jpg

Yes but like pegoready said above they offered this for less than msrp to almost everyone who got one i think, cause i remember reading about everyone and their auntie never receiving their frame in time after getting a great "deal" on them. After checking the thread on here they were at least at some point offered for 799$ for the frameset.