So, it turns out this is the Starley R1 above. It is manufactured by Zhongwei-UIS Carbon in China. The very same frame I recently ordered direct from Zhongwei. The CB-R-002. Who knew! I didn’t. Well until I viewed a Starley from the Bike show. Anyway, Starley apparently uses the open mold frames for their line. Funny thing is, you can build your own for at one-third of the price- gruppo included. I’m not really keen on the Starley colors except the orange white option for 2014.
There are quite a few name-brand but open mold bikes…Stradalli, Fezzari, Mathot, Menet, B’Twin, Prorace, just to name a few on some of their model line up. Not necessarily a bad thing like a “China-rello” labelled/sold as the real thing. Thanks for the link!
No this is true, I agree many good bikes have been and are coming out of China and their Open Mold designs. I only know of two right now using Zhongwei-UIS Carbon frames, Starley and Planet X. I wonder who Stadalli uses ( I think they are way over-priced). Anyway, the China bike frames are growing and will force many bike companies to rethink their Business Plans. They are not going away that is for sure.
BikeWar 
So, it turns out this is the Starley R1 above. It is manufactured by Zhongwei-UIS Carbon in China. The very same frame I recently ordered direct from Zhongwei. The CB-R-002. Who knew! I didn’t. Well until I viewed a Starley from the Bike show. Anyway, Starley apparently uses the open mold frames for their line. Funny thing is, you can build your own for at one-third of the price- gruppo included. I’m not really keen on the Starley colors except the orange white option for 2014.
Here is the Z-CB-R-002
http://uis-carbon.en.alibaba.com/product/1595979215-219249352/2014_Chinese_Carbon_Bike_Frame_Carbon_Frame_Bike_Frame_For_Sale_.html
Geo
One-third to half less- I meant. My build with Ultegra 6700 will come in at about 1670 usd. I think a similar bike from Starley is about 3k
There are quite a few name-brand but open mold bikes…Stradalli, Fezzari, Mathot, Menet, B’Twin, Prorace, just to name a few on some of their model line up. Not necessarily a bad thing like a “China-rello” labelled/sold as the real thing. Thanks for the link!
No this is true, I agree many good bikes have been and are coming out of China and their Open Mold designs. I only know of two right now using Zhongwei-UIS Carbon frames, Starley and Planet X. I wonder who Stadalli uses ( I think they are way over-priced). Anyway, the China bike frames are growing and will force many bike companies to rethink their Business Plans. They are not going away that is for sure.