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Calling all Planet X RT58 owners.

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  • June 16, 2014 at 11:55 am #21700
    redmeat

    I’m looking for some opinions on this bike as I am considering buying one in the very near future.

    In particular I’d like to hear how you’d compare it to other bikes you have/have had – especially if you have previously had a Planet X SL Pro/Pro Carbon.

    Look forward to hearing from you all.

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  • June 18, 2014 at 1:10 pm #799491
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    redmeat

    Adlopa wrote:I’m hoping to

    Adlopa wrote:
    I’m hoping to pick up my Ultegra build next week — I too could no longer resist…

    I’m 5’11 with a ~31″ inside leg and went for a large size, although I did go for a fitting to establish that. I’ll let you know more once I’ve ridden it, though it’s my first Planet X bike.

    What are you currently riding?

    June 18, 2014 at 12:51 pm #799489
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    Adlopa

    I’m hoping to pick up my
    I’m hoping to pick up my Ultegra build next week — I too could no longer resist…

    I’m 5’11 with a ~31″ inside leg and went for a large size, although I did go for a fitting to establish that. I’ll let you know more once I’ve ridden it, though it’s my first Planet X bike.

    June 18, 2014 at 12:04 pm #799487
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    redmeat

    Thanks again Al.
    I’m 5′ 9″
    Thanks again Al.

    I’m 5′ 9″ with a 33 inch cycling inseam (yeah, really long legs for my height – which corresponds to a short torso) and I’m drawn to the RT58 by its geometry. Relatively tall head tube with a shorter top tube suits my body proportions quite well.

    I also quite like the look of this frame in the raw matt black…getting an itchy trigger finger…

    June 17, 2014 at 7:01 pm #799485
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    BigAl68

    I have the large frame and I
    I have the large frame and I am 6 foot tall with a 31 inch inside leg if that helps. I have to say the bike has been trouble free and the vision wheels also have been bullet proof on some fairly rough roads and I even spin it along a canal path on a regular basis and they are still true. One thing with planet x is you need to keep in touch after you have ordered as they have a 21 day plus build queue at the moment. When I ordered there were a few stock issues so my 7 days became 11 but they upgraded the crankset as the ultegra 6800 went out of stock. They put a fsa slk on which I also love. They now have an sram and campagnolo version at varying prices but I would recommend the bike.

    June 17, 2014 at 7:11 am #799483
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    redmeat

    Thanks Al. Can I also ask
    Thanks Al. Can I also ask what size frame you’re riding and your height and inseam please?

    June 16, 2014 at 5:13 pm #799481
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    BigAl68

    Should read previously riden.
    Should read previously riden. Bloody predictive text on a phone.

    June 16, 2014 at 5:11 pm #799479
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    BigAl68

    I have had one since March of
    I have had one since March of this year having perilously ridden a trek 1.7 for a number of years. The bike is a lovely ride IMO and I have it with the ultegra set up with a slk crankset. The only things I have changed is the saddle as I prefer a fizik over the one it came with.
    I ride 17 miles twice a day to work and it’s knocked 10 minutes off my commute and I to to get a 50-70 km ride in on the weekend and the bike eats up the miles.

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