If money was no object (which it is) then I would be thinking about one of these bad boys:
Baum Corretto £3975 (frame and forks)
Independent Fabrication XS £4455 (frame and forks)
Slightly more realistic options are:Van Nicholas Astraeus £2100 (frame, forks and headset)
Moots Compact £2500 (frame only
I keep returning to the Astraeus. A great looking machine with reputably lminimal flex. The Lightweights really set it off but, again, a bit out of range. On the downside, it's not the lightest - tipping the scales at 7.44kg (16.3lb) and thus sadly conforming to the UCI minimum of 6.8kg. Halfords also used to sell them. Hmmm. I need a test ride otherwise my head starts introducing further complications. A nice Viner Mitus carbon frame maybe...Aaargghhh.
Moots Compact £2500 (frame only I keep returning to the Astraeus. A great looking machine with reputably lminimal flex. The Lightweights really set it off but, again, a bit out of range. On the downside, it's not the lightest - tipping the scales at 7.44kg (16.3lb) and thus sadly conforming to the UCI minimum of 6.8kg. Halfords also used to sell them. Hmmm. I need a test ride otherwise my head starts introducing further complications. A nice Viner Mitus carbon frame maybe...Aaargghhh.
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