Scott CR1 SL or CR1 Team?
John thinks he has come up with a good idea to get the bike of his dreams at a cheap price and wants our thoughts on his proposal. What he plans on doing will work, but we are not convinced that he will save money, unless he is cutting some corners. To find out what he is think of? Then read on…
I am busy looking for a new bike, I want to buy a Scott CR1SL. My question is this. Can I buy a CR1 TEAM frame and put on the components of the SL and have the same bike at a much better price?
The only difference would be the color and logos.
Or is the SL a different frame altogether?
Hi John,
We have had a good look at both bikes and the frames seem to be the same, except as you say the colors are different. All the parts will fit without any problems.
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My question to you is, have you priced up the components that you are going to fit to the Scott CR1 Team? You might find that buying the complete bike a cheaper option than buying them separately, unless you are considering buying lower quality, cheaper, equipment, but then you won’t have as good a bike.
The bike companies buy tons of equipment from Shimano, Campagnolo and SRAM etc. and they get it at a fantastic price that they pass on to the people who buy the complete bikes. The most expensive way of buying components it one by one, after that, the next cheapest way of buying bike equipment is to buy a whole group set; you can get some real good bargains this way.
The price of wheel sets is also cheaper when bought with a complete bike; it’s the same story as with the components, the big companies can buy them much cheaper than the bike shops and in turn, cheaper than you can.
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So, John, before you go and buy anything, frame, components, wheels and all the other bits and pieces, check how much its all going to cost, other wise you could be spending a lot more money and not having as good a bike as if you had just bought the factory assembled one.
The other things you must consider is that there is a guarantee with a new bike, you will have a guarantee for the frame and forks, but if you have assembled the bike yourself then maybe there won’t be any come back. Well whatever you do if you have a Scott CR1 frame then you will have a good bike.
I personally chose the Scott CR1 SL CD as it convinced me in and out of the road. It’s an excellent investment!
Have a look a this bike here:
http://www.bikecyclingreviews.com/The_Scott_CR1_SL_CD_Road_Bike.html
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