old thread i know blah blah, but i built up a new bike based on an oem frame from china.. yes, china. the frame, forks, seat post and handlebars together weigh 1.1kg and cost me a measly $560 so if it breaks, i just buy a new one.. suckers!
all up i've spent $2145 on the bike, buying most of the parts from wiggle - about half the price of the local bike shops for each respective part.
in total the bike weighs 7.8kg and is quite nice to ride, unfortunately though shit weather in brisbane while i'm not at work means i've only put 50km on it.
kit is something along the lines of:
shimano ultegra sl groupset
fulcrum racing 3 alloy wheels
schwalbe ultremo r1 tyres (will have to be changed to something more durable)
nokon red annodised brake cable (gear cable did not arrive!)
ritchey bio max saddle
prologo bar tape
etc etc
i have been planning for a while to ride to the city from home (about 35km on bike tracks/27km by road) each day for work, all was waiting on this bike. but yes, weather. stupid weather.