Carbon bike for £700 - too good to be true?

Jakess1971

A mate of mine found this Ventura CP50 700c Carbon Pro Road Bike, seems too good to be true at that price

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3324518.htm

Crap shop but curious to get peoples opinions on it.

TheBigYin

cheap open mould chinese frame with low end componentry hung on it, and not a chance of any pre or after sales service from the vendor...

I think i'd pass frankly.

Jakess1971

yep was thinking you prob get what you pay for, if it seems too good to be true it prob is

Frannybobs

Planet X have some great carbon bikes at amazing prices, the Pro Carbon one for £999 has Shimano Ultegra on it

Jakess1971

Yep saw that on the Cycle Show being test ridden, looked good apart from the stability of the noticeable flex in the forks, think Ill stick with my plan A

verdemujer

The Internet is a very interesting place:

http://www.cyclechat.net/threads/argos-now-selling-carbon.123409/

cloggsy71

Oh dear... Oh dear oh dear...

I'm surprised they haven't called it the 'TdF'; which in this case might stand for Toilet destined Frame (or words to that effect (without being too rude...)

Jakess1971

Thought as much