RTS Carbon frames, anyone know much about them ? Seems another generic far east frame although this is also made in the same factory as Giant frames ?
There's no point paying extra for an "RTS" branded frame. There isnt any guarantees of proper quality control or anything like that.
If you want a cheap chinese frame, get an unbranded bare carbon frame and paint it yourself (or even leave it bare) - that's all that an "RTS" frame is anyway.
Chances are that it probably is made by Giant.
AFAIK there are only 3-4 manufacturers who make carbon frames: Giant, Merida and some chinese companies that nobody has heard of.
Being made in the same factory doesnt mean they are the same quality though:
-They might be big-name frames which have failed the QC process and should have been binned
-They might be made from the same moulds as big-name frames but there's nothing to say the same quality of materials was used
-They might be overruns on the number of frames produced - identical to the big-name frames
It's a risk - there's no way to tell. (Just because somebody else has ordered one and done some testing on it doesnt mean they'll all be the same)
FWIW I bought some unbranded carbon wheels from china a couple of years ago. They were used purely as race wheels so didnt do a lot of miles, but the miles they did do were hard. Never had any problems with them. Also made back most of the money when i sold them on (with a clear explanation in the advert of where they came from).
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I'm a similar height but a few kgs heavier. Still wearing 34's but won't be long before I can fit into a 32.
