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Welcome to The Paceline, njyeti. I have no experience with either brand, but I'm surprised Pursuit hasn't been mentioned. Carl Strong and crew are making some nice looking frames up in Bozeman. Might be worth considering.
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I saw my first Alchemy at NAHBS. Fell in love and after watching ebay for months, I bought a Helios.
It’s a nice frame, but...well, if anyone is interested in a 54cm rim brake electrical only Helios frame, let me know... |
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Another to consider: Hampsten’s Maglia Rosa. Custom tube to tube construction. Mine is quick, responsive and comfortable over any surface.
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The Hampstens is very reasonably priced as these things go, with these things being Allied and Alchemy: $3600 painted or $4000 painted for a custom MUSA carbon bike.
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I can tell you that there are few...if any...custom carbon frames that surpass a Holland HC. NOT a cheap date though.
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I think part of the problem is that I had wanted one for so long that it would have been very difficult for it to have lived up to the hype I had built up in my mind. It rides great, but is considerably heavier than my weight weenie frames that ride almost as well. Also, I had it built up with etap and I really don’t like etap...I should try it with di2 or eps, will probably like it more. |
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So with that said, make sure you're clear with any custom builder what you're looking for. Any builder should be able to make it clear to you what they can or cannot offer for you.
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Hmm, I had a himod Evo, from when they had 27.2mm seatposts. My Helios frame is almost a pound heavier.
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This is accurate.
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Plot twist- I'm going with a Seven titanium frameset (Axiom XX). Unless I bump up to the next price level for carbon (Crumpton, Argonaut, etc.) I'm worried it won't be enough of a difference from my Evo and I'll be always comparing it. With titanium's different feel hopefully this won't happen.
I'll post final build pictures when done- thanks again everyone for your feedback! Last edited by njyeti; 01-24-2020 at 05:24 PM. |
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