2017 Raleigh Clubman Carbon Frameset – Frugal Average Bicyclist

I made a decision I needed a extra fashionable street bike so I can see if I’m lacking something.  Now I simply don’t want all the pieces fashionable, however here’s what I need to strive:

Carbon body/fork/seat submit

Largely inside cable routing

Through Axles

Disc Brakes

Deep carbon wheels

Broad street tires

11-12 velocity groupset

Light-weight

Now I want to try this on a restricted funds as I’m frugal.  The used market could be the apparent reply however bikes with all these options are typically fairly new and nonetheless slightly costly.  So, I shopped round and located a candy deal on a 2017 Raleigh Clubman carbon frameset on Ebay.  I like the truth that it’s from one of many larger bike corporations and this specific body was ment to be a guaranty substitute.  The vendor appeared to have a variety of them, which made me suppose the frames had been fairly stable as not a lot of them had been wanted for substitute.   Listed below are some pics:

Specs

Measurement: 52cm

Body: direct join excessive modulus carbon with tapered headtube, thru-axles, disc brakes, and inside cable routing.

Fork: Carbon with alloy steerer, 1 1/8” to 1.5” taper, thru-axle with submit mount disc brake

Head tube: built-in cartridge bearings

Rear through axle: 142mm spacing, 12mm x 170mm x 1.5 p.

Entrance through axle: 100mm spacing, 15mm x 130mm x 1.5p.

Brake: disc

Backside bracket: threaded

Seat Put up Diameter: 27.2mm

Tire Width spacing: 32mm

Weight

Body: 2.4lbs

Fork: 1.46lbs uncut

Whole: 3.86lbs

I’m actually proud of the specs, look, and high quality of the frameset.  I believe I’ve all of the elements I want for this construct and suppose I’ve stored it on a fairly good funds.   Frameset was $447 whole with transport and it got here with a headset, so fairly frugal for carbon.

 I’ll be reviewing the elements and among the set up as I am going.  Listed below are the wheels happening the construct: