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Good point - but it's not that crazy - about £650 inc a decent full carbon fork. I'd love to commission a Talbot but I'm pretty sure it'd be double that at a minimum and I'm not sure Tom Ritcheys frames have ever been brand whores, certainly not like Specialized or Cannondale. Not that it actually matters. Brand value is important to a degree - Talbot itself is becoming a brand, and Matts frames certainly carry a value (handmade, quality, bespoke etc.) beyond the material. Don't be so fast to dismiss it as a bad thing!
Mostly it's another cool steel frame that appears to been designed very well.
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I'm not sure Tom Ritcheys frames have ever been brand whores.
I agree on that, his frameset is unique on that respect.
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Don't be so fast to dismiss it as a bad thing!
I work in branding lol.
I genuinely think Tom Ritchey is one of the few guys left in big cycling who actually cares and makes great products; thats what I mean by it not being any 'special' compared to swiss cross or the break away or their superlogic stuff.
Yeah I agree; £650 aint bad; that fork is one of the lightest and nicest on the market although personally I dont like the curve on it.
The question in this country for any road bike is can you put mudguards on it? If not then its a summer bike; then why steel?
I've ridden everything and carbon wins over everything for me. Sure with a Ritchey build you will get a lot of Tumblr action.
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Nothing special IMO .. if you want nice steel instead of paying import duties and 'brand value' just save up for a Talbot.
The breakaway on the other hand has a purpose but then again nothing that Matt cant build.