| Re: Need advise on a Serotta purchase
On Feb 8, 9:10 am, "Qui si parla Campagnolo" <p...@vecchios.com>
wrote:
> On Feb 8, 7:52 am, "landotter" <landot...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > On Feb 8, 7:49 am, "Qui si parla Campagnolo" <p...@vecchios.com>
> > wrote:
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> > > On Feb 6, 11:08 am, loubla...@gmail.com wrote:
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> > > > I'm considering purchasing a Serrota CDA. The dealer is quoting over
> > > > $4900 for the Coeur d'Acier with carbon seat stays, standard paint
> > > > with custom name option, Serotta F3, Ultegra 10sp Double Group,
> > > > Easton Orion II wheels and eveything else needed to complete the
> > > > package. I'm upgrading from a $800 Cannondale so I'm having a hard
> > > > time accepting that you can put that much on top of an $1800 frame! If
> > > > indeed this is what it takes to get a really good bike should I take
> > > > the next step and move up to the La Corsa titanium frame?
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> > > I would look elsewhere rather than a Serotta dealer of any type.
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> > > Put the biggest percentage of the $ in the frame, not the components
> > > and certainly not those wheels. Seen lots of those wheels break
> > > spokes. Also a carbon but end does absolutely nothing. Look at
> > > Waterford for a truely well made steel frame w/o the hype.
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> > Waterford frames cost twice as much as other similar hand built frames
> > with the same materials. Around here, Waterford frames are sold in the
> > same shops that do Serotta, don't build wheels, and try to blow all
> > sorts of smoke up your rectum. There's plenty of hype around them as
> > well. Why not a Heron for 1200 less? Or fly to the UK for the
> > difference and get a Mercian custom fitted.
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> > $900 Strada Speciale frame
> > $800 Round trip ticket to the UK
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> > $1700, Which leaves you $800 to spend on pints at the pub and a small
> > room to retire to.
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> No doubt..a Heron is $1200 less than a waterford with Ultegra?..$1800
> for an Ultegra bike, with the frame built in the US IS amazing. Not
> saying 'offshore' frames aren't made well but a Waterford at $1300 is
> not twice as much as similarly made frames with the same materials.
For some reason, I thought the tag on the last Waterford I saw said,
"$2500". My bad.
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