The Cell looks good. Test ride it and see how it feels. Also, you say that the parts of the new version are on the old frame - worth checking the details as the new version has a press fit BB while the old version has a BSA. I’d prefer the latter, as press fit can creak like a MF. I was on long ride yesterday with a dude with a creaky press fit BB, boy that was awful.
There was also a guy on a Norco Search on that same ride, it looked good. FWIW he also does (relaxed) bunch rides on it.
Yeah threaded bottom bracket would be a winner.
See if you can take it for a spin.
Yep…plan on leaving work a little early tomorrow.
No matter how I spin it…it’s hard to find something with the same specs at this price, unless it looks like a dogs breakfast!
Reid granite plus matte black paint? Plenty of budget to upgrade bits.
Yeah I know, was just throwing them out there. Surely someone in Sydney is carrying Bombtrack?
shit…no disc brakes but…$1500…
Also factor in potential import duty / GST because imported and over $1000. Maybe add an extra $200-$300.
Don’t be fooled. You’ll be up for shipping on top of that, and because it’s over $1k you’ll be paying GST and import duties. Wouldn’t end up with much change out of $2k I reckon. And you’d be stuck with cantis.
Edit: pipped by Diddy.
Edit edit: shipping is $200, so yeah, not much change from $2k.
ahh…i thought these guys actually had a warehouse in Aus…
^ Wiggle do, not sure about CRC, but they probably wouldn’t be keeping their Colnagos there.
Didn’t know Reid did these. Might get one and some black paint 
I hadn’t looked at the Reid, but that’s a pretty good deal. Pretty low spec, but being 8 speed opens up a world of cassette options, and even has rack mounts.
Would be a decent bike for someone who dabbles in dirt occasionally but doesn’t want to outlay big bucks.
Just reading back over the thread. No ones mentioned second hand from what I could see.
Are you on any Facebook buy swap and sell pages?
I got my first road bike on bicycle market place. There’s deals to be had. I picked up a decent spec roadie for $1,100 was slightly too big in the end but made my money back by selling off parts that I didn’t need once I got a new frame.
That’s another option. Buyer cheaper and upgrade to better parts if you feel the need.
I dont want to kill the thread, because there has been some really good information sharing on it, and i think as a first time road or CX bike buyer its all been extremely helpful…and would probably help other newbies.
In a turn of event this morning (riding to work), I’ve now decided to stay with fixed, and upgrade my frame to a bigger size.
In the new year I’ll go for a cyclocross, but me being me and as with most things I own, I’m not satisfied with an off the shelf solution. So when I have the money, I’ll do it right…buy a frame and parts separately and do a custom build. Otherwise, if I would be wasting my money; if I buy something like the Cell, I would sell it pretty quickly, as it wont be what I REALLY wanted to start with.
I do appreciate all the responses and help so far…and its all going to inform the decisions i make when i finally get to building the cx bike, in the not so distant future
That’s pretty much what I went with. Kept tabs on any deals or good second hand buys and bought things here and there over a 10month period until I had enough to put it all together.
Ended up building a pretty decent Caad10 with 10spd Sram Red and Hed Belgiums/ DT swiss for about $2k.