runobx wrote:
Thought this might be interesting on my IA experience. I wrecked my Felt frame last week and got insurance money for my frame about $2500. This eliminated me from using the Felt crash replacement program. I was talking to my LBS, no names given, about just getting a frame. They told me what I could get and prices. I decided to ask about a new full bike. I said all I wanted was a 54cm frame, Ultegra 11 speed components and I needed power. They had nothing that met my needs in house, said they could get the ones off of Felts website, 2014 models of the DA. I then said do you have anything better then what I want. He told me they had 3 IA framesets in the back, but they were instructed to sell them only as full bike builds, so he told me I could do a "custom build" on the IA frame. I said I would be very very interested, especially after hearing the IA limitability. I told him I wanted the Ultegra front/rear derailleur, crank, TT shifters and brake levers, chain cassette, then a cheap training set of wheels. Brakes, cockpit, and saddle come with the IA bike frame per the website and what he told me. He said he would call back with a price later after he figured it out, I already had I price in my head since I had done the math. I was expecting around $8500 maybe even less. He calls back and says $10k. I said I will let him know, but was laughing in my head, because on Felts website the IA FRD is $10k.
Major difference in what the IA FRD has and what I was asking for.
IA FRD-My Build
Aero Wheels-Training Wheels
Dura Ace Di2 Components- Ultegra Mech components
Vision Tri max Carbon- Ultegra Crank
I understand that building a custom bike is going to cost way more then buying a full bike Felt puts together, but I don't see the logic behind this. I just do not see how they will sell these frame sets this way, I am sure so heavy pockets that rides 15mph will walk in and buy one. Yes I am frustrated and thought I would type away on here.
Opinions?
3 frame sets in back. Whaaa?