Half of Cervelo...

[scott43]

Started up Open Cycle with ex-BMC fellow...

https://opencycle.com/

 

[cantunamunch]

Talking of dropped-chainstay gravel bikes with Cervelo pedigrees in that price range, the 3T Exploro really turns my crank:

https://www.3t.bike/en/products/bikes/exploro-552.html


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[Mike Thomas]

"Working hard to stay small"...

Step #1- charge $3200 for a hardtail frame.
Step #2- ???
Step #3- PROFIT!

 

[cantunamunch]

Step #2- ???

??? = Introduce a Team or LTD version frame for $4400, so the regular one is clearly a deal.

 

[Primoz]

Half of Cervelo...

For the price of 2 Cervelos I don't say anything, bike looks really cool, and I'm sure it rides well too, but paying almost same amount just for HT frame as I paid for completely equipped fully with full XT and Fox Factory forks/shock equipment, and not so cheap top of the line DT Swiss wheelset, well that's a little bit steep for me... especially as it's only half of Cervelo

 

[Erik Timmerman]

Well, they seem pretty cheap if you compare to Unno.

https://www.unno.com

 

[Primoz]

I'm sure even Unno looks pretty cheap to some other even more insanely priced one (no idea which, but I'm sure it exists, if nothing else Jackie Chan will put out one ), but I would say we can all agree that 3200eur for HT frame is already into insane range.

 

[cantunamunch]

OK, no Cervelo pedigree and not particularly aerodynamic, but this seems to be the catchall thread for carbon funk, so:

https://www.juliet-designs.com/

 

[Erik Timmerman]

If we were posting weird shit....

https://www.pinkbike.com/photo/16086075/

 

[cantunamunch]

Circling back to topic, still no Cervelo pedigree and I'm not sure about the aero cred of 700x40 , but it ticks the dropped stay and carbon boxes:

https://8bar-bikes.com/blog/8bar-grunewald-the-ultimate-gravel-pro/

Eur 1.600 for the frame had me actually thinking about it.