Description With the Platinum, we sought to design a frameset combining razor-sharp handling as well as an overall rigidity capable of handling the power output from the very strongest riders. Of all the bikes in...
Summary: Bought the frame and put a campy centaur gruppo on her with flashpoint wheels.
This an excellent frame, light, stiff, ride fairly well, nice paint job.
Weaknesses: not much aerodymics in shaping the monocoque
Similar Products Used: argon 18 helium
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Bike Setup: Dura ace and ec90 stuff, mostly. 9 speed, as I used stuff from another bike. Easton ascent11 wheels with conti force and attack tires.
Summary: I love my baby! She climbs like a goat and is very stiff. Sprints amazingly too, it's the stiffness of that frame. No complaints except that I worry about damaging it.
Strengths: Stiff and light
Weaknesses: I worry about damaging the carbon
Similar Products Used: none
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Bike Setup: Dura Ace, Fulcrum Racing 1s, K Wing Carbon Bar, Easton carbon post, Fizik aliante
Summary: Overall, a great bike. It climbs like a goat, stiff on sprints and comfortable enough to ride for 100 miles. Some other clown was questioning titanium v. carbon in another review. In my opinion, there is a reason that most pros ride carbon. Its just a better material.
Bike Setup: ITM Visia bar and stem
Ultegra comapct drive chain
Fulcrum R1s (awesome)
Specialized seat post and toupe gel saddle
Keo Carbon pedals
Summary: Price paid is in GBP for frame and forks only. Overall probably spent about £1800
Had promised myself a carbon framed bike for some time and got this at a great price.
Absolutely love everything about it. Stiff enough for me but comfortable and responsive I regularly ride to 50 miles on a real mixture of main and back roads. Quicker than my other bike (Specialized Allez Sport) and a lot better looking.
This is one great bike
Strengths: Weight, looks, stiff but still compliant
Weaknesses: None so far
Similar Products Used: Specialized Allez Sport (a good bike as well)
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Bike Setup: 32 hole CXP rims on Ultegra hubs, 10 speed Ultegra groupset (175mm cranks, 53-39 chain rings & 23-11 cassette), Easton EC70 post, SLR seat and Ritchey OS bar/stem.
Summary: Purchased as a frameset and built up with Frame was a replacement for a cracked argon18 Titanium, which Argon no longer make (which is a shame).
Strengths: Very stiff, especially the rear end. great crit bike and for sprinting. I weigh 100 kg and it has the perfect amount of stiffness (hepas) and comfort (enough) to suit me.
Weaknesses: Only that it is carbon and I worry about carbon's longevity more than I do a Titanium frame. it can be a bit harsh on very rough roads, roads that are not a problem on my Giant and weren't at all harsh on the Argon18 Titanium
Similar Products Used: Giant TCR Composite (still have - much much softer/flexible); Argon 18 Titanium (great, my favourite ever frame but it cracked)
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