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2024 Polygon Strattos S5 Disc Shimano 105 Road Bike on sale for
$1099.99. Shipping is $79.
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Dimitris for finding this deal.
Specs:- FRAME: ALX All-Round, Internally Routed, BSA Threaded 68mm, 12x142mm
- FORK: Full Carbon, Taper 1-1/8" To 1-1/2", Flat Mount Disc Brake
- HANDLEBAR: Entity Sport Alloy, 31.8mm
- STEM: Entity Sport Alloy, 31.8mm, 7°
- HEADSET: Zero Stack (ZS) Sealed Bearing For Taper Head Tube
- SADDLE: Entity, Steel 7mm
- SEATPOST: Entity Sport Alloy, 27.2 x 350mm, 15mm, 31.8mm W/ Bolt
- CRANKSET: Shimano 105 FC-R7000 50/34T
- BOTTOM BRACKET: Shimano BB-RS500
- CHAIN: KMC X11-1
- CASSETTE SPROCKET: Shimano 105 CS-R7000 11-30T
- FRONT DERAILLEUR: Shimano 105 FD-R7000 Braze-On
- REAR DERAILLEUR: Shimano 105 RD-R7000-SS Direct Attach
- SHIFTING LEVER: Shimano 105 SD-R7020, 2x11-Speed Dual Control Lever
- BRAKE LEVER: Shimano 105 ST-R7020
- BRAKE F/R: Shimano 105 BR-R7070 Hydraulic
- TIRE: Schwalbe One Addix 700x28C, Tube Type
- RIM: Entity XL3 Disc, 19mm Inner Width, Tubeless Rim Tape Installed
- HUB FRONT: Alloy Thru Axle 12x100mm 24H Sealed Bearings 6-Bolts
- HUB REAR: Alloy Thru Axle 12x142mm 24H Sealed Bearings 6-Bolts, 11-Speed
- PEDALS: Alloy Flat
- WEIGHT: 21.16-lbs (Size M, without pedals)
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As someone who rides a rando Taiwanese frame (Fuji) with an Ultegra groupset...buy a legit frame. I'd sooner have a reputable aluminum frame with 105 (or Tiagra) and get nice wheels, especially now that everyone sands weld so they're visually very similar to carbon frames.
The headache of dealing with random bottom brackets, not being able to find specs, random aftermarket plastic bits to make stuff work, 0 customer support down the line or stocked parts is not worth it. If you're not ready to drop $2k on a carbon frame don't try to cheap out, you don't get the best of both worlds; at least direct-to-consumer companies like Canyon offer pretty solid prices.
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There is a S5D wtih 2x8, and this is the S5 "Disc" with 105. Go figure.
The bike linked (should) be full 105.
For comparison:
A Canyon Endurace with 105 is $300 more (once shipping is factored in). Giant Synapse with hydraulic 105 is $1950.
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As someone who rides a rando Taiwanese frame (Fuji) with an Ultegra groupset...buy a legit frame. I'd sooner have a reputable aluminum frame with 105 (or Tiagra) and get nice wheels, especially now that everyone sands weld so they're visually very similar to carbon frames.
The headache of dealing with random bottom brackets, not being able to find specs, random aftermarket plastic bits to make stuff work, 0 customer support down the line or stocked parts is not worth it. If you're not ready to drop $2k on a carbon frame don't try to cheap out, you don't get the best of both worlds; at least direct-to-consumer companies like Canyon offer pretty solid prices.
As someone who rides a rando Taiwanese frame (Fuji) with an Ultegra groupset...buy a legit frame. I'd sooner have a reputable aluminum frame with 105 (or Tiagra) and get nice wheels, especially now that everyone sands weld so they're visually very similar to carbon frames.
The headache of dealing with random bottom brackets, not being able to find specs, random aftermarket plastic bits to make stuff work, 0 customer support down the line or stocked parts is not worth it. If you're not ready to drop $2k on a carbon frame don't try to cheap out, you don't get the best of both worlds; at least direct-to-consumer companies like Canyon offer pretty solid prices.
As someone who rides a rando Taiwanese frame (Fuji) with an Ultegra groupset...buy a legit frame. I'd sooner have a reputable aluminum frame with 105 (or Tiagra) and get nice wheels, especially now that everyone sands weld so they're visually very similar to carbon frames.
The headache of dealing with random bottom brackets, not being able to find specs, random aftermarket plastic bits to make stuff work, 0 customer support down the line or stocked parts is not worth it. If you're not ready to drop $2k on a carbon frame don't try to cheap out, you don't get the best of both worlds; at least direct-to-consumer companies like Canyon offer pretty solid prices.
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Because there's no standard in sizing for bikes, a size 56 could be same as 54 from another brand, kinda like shoes. So I would caution anyone trying to spend >$1000 on an unknown brand without able to test it. You can easily try out popular brands like Trek, Specialized, Cannondale, Giant from local bike stores or REI knowing most places would provide at least one year free maintenance (or even lifetime for some of the bike shops near me). Those bike companies spend lots of on designing and improving bike frame and quality. I'm pretty sure those unknown brands just copy known brand's older models and make them on China without spending money on R&D (bikesdirect does that and admits it), that's how they can make them cheap. If I'm going to buy an unknown brand online, I might as well buy a full carbon bike with 105 from Alibaba for less than $1000.
https://www.alibaba.com/product-d...5226eWvk8O
If anyone tries to question the quality of the carbon fiber frame made in China, there are plenty of YouTuber did a test and proved they hold on perfectly fine. In fact, most of the carbon bikes from well known bike manufacturers are made in China or Taiwan.