Strange specialized frame

[getin]

Dont know exactly what's going on hear? looks like a nice m5 frame with original box BUT ERM what with those dropouts there not specialized are they?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... _863wt_958

 

[getin]

Seller says it came like this second hand, and thinks its a promo/test frame. never seen one like it before. dropouts look cheep with nasty welding.

 

[Hotgolf]

There was one just like this on ebay a few months ago, exactly the same design but in red. He said it was a copy back then, so I'm assuming this is too, but I'm not putting my name to it

 

[breezerboy]

Specialized would also use a 34.9 seatclamp, not a 31.8, as it would definately have a 30.9 seatpost for an M5 frame.

 

[ajantom]

Thought I recognised that rear dropout.......

Carrera Fury - exactly the same rear end, but different front.

Someone in China is busy

 

[GoldenEraMTB]

what is it with all the fake bikes in the U.K.

 

[bigmick]

i cant post a link
it looks like a 2010 Claud Butler Stone River on jejamescycles

 

[Charlieboy28]

Thought I recognised that rear dropout.......

Carrera Fury - exactly the same rear end, but different front.

Someone in China is busy

but no like, really though, someones gonna buy a halfords bike thinking they getting something special, thats just really not right and makes me in my drunken state feel very sad :cry: :cry:

 

[ajantom]

I have been in contact with the seller about this, and advised him that it might be a fake. He hasn't flagged this or pulled the auction, so we'll see what happens.

Luckily I think anyone willing to drop £270 on a 2nd hand S-Works frame will probably know what they should look like.

 

[sic_nick]

The curved downtube is not present on the Claud Butler or the Carrera though.