Eddie's Airwolf YFR066 Build Thread

[zilcho]

Well, I have not been so lucky with my frameset. I ordered mid-February and apparently it got lost somewhere in Europe two months ago.
The seller promised to send me another frame, but I still don't have any tracking from them, so I guess I'll just start an aliexpress dispute and get my money back.

I would suggest opening the AliExpress dispute and handle everything through that. I had a lot of issues with this seller and they always tried to take things to personal email with false promises. Just stick with the dispute and don't budge on refund value and you'll get your money back eventually. Airwolf can't be trusted in these matters.

[BeR]

Do they send you another frame ?

[hebron]

So I’m waiting for my frame to be delivered. I’ve ordered this in raw carbon, airwolf wheels, sram axs rival groupset, Selle Italia saddle, and look keo pedals. I’ve got everything but the frame.

Just a curious question. What hubs did you order with your wheels? I ordered mine with novatec hubs that then ended up not to be novatecs, they were fakes with novatec logo on it.

[TidyDinosaur]

Just a curious question. What hubs did you order with your wheels? I ordered mine with novatec hubs and got so much trouble with both the hubs and then troubles with airwolf when told them about the issues.

To be fair to Novatec: you got fake hubs from Airwolf

[hebron]

To be fair to Novatec: you got fake hubs from Airwolf

I saw that i had edited out some of my text, so i changed it now so it mentions that it was fake. Nothing bad about novatec. I have changed to a new hub ordered directly from novatec on one of the wheelsets now. The only bad thing for me have been Airwolf and their support.

[Vladik005]

If anyone is interested in my set-up, here's a link to the notion table. https://swift-kangaroo-b2d.notion.site/ff011225275a4e67bfe2c1df7f031ba2?v=6d1dd9d304924a29a9a3940fa766476e
Red bought at a discounted Rival price (not counting crankset)
No problems with assembly. Rode about 2000km. If the inner width of the rim is 22mm, then 40mm Tufo will fit in the frame
Photo of the assembled bike:

[Vladik005]

 Airwolf put me 7*9 rails by accident. It's been 2 months since I've been in contact with them to get them to send me the correct rails. At the same time I asked them to send me a spare Rear Derailleur Hanger. They demanded 25 dollars for it!
I paid for it, now I get a message that I have to pay for the rails too. This came to light by accident.
They tell me this after 2 months of communication and after sending the rooster.
Horrible comunication. I will never buy anything from AIRWOLF.
I'm off to see the new Ican Graro

[Carrie Yih]

Thanks for sharing and please keep us updated!

Hi dear friend ,
Good day.
This is sales manager Carrie Yih from Shenzhen Yaoflying Sports Component Co., Ltd .
Airwolf is our own brand name.
If you have any questions ,pls contact me freely.

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Carrie Yih
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[Lero970]

@vladik005

Did you build it up with the Wide crank or the normal one to fit 40mm tires?

I am not sure whether 38mm tires will fit with the Ultegra DI2 or the SRAM Force Non Wide.

Pictures of the tire clearance would be appreciated. Thanks!

[Vladik005]

@vladik005

Did you build it up with the Wide crank or the normal one to fit 40mm tires?

I am not sure whether 38mm tires will fit with the Ultegra DI2 or the SRAM Force Non Wide.

Pictures of the tire clearance would be appreciated. Thanks!

I use a normal one with 36mm tires. The switch gap is at the same level as the chainstay gap.

[eguillermo]

Hi everyone,

I hope I’m not too late in posting about my issue with the Airwolf frame and integrated stem/handlebar. I received my package through Airwolf's eBay Germany channel in early September. My question is: What’s the secret to getting a mechanical 11-speed Shimano groupset working with the YRF066 frame and handlebar?

The build process was straightforward until I got stuck configuring the mechanical front shifter/derailleur. I can’t seem to get the tension exactly right for proper shifting. It’s either too loose, and the chain won’t shift at all, or too tight, and then any movement at the extreme ends of the handlebar causes the chain to shift from the small chainring to the big one.

Has anyone experienced this or have any advice on how to dial in the tension correctly?
Attached some picture from my work.

Thanks!

[bichler.bua]

Attached some picture from my work.

Thanks!

It is not completely clear from the picture, but something with the cable routing and the washer does not seem like it should.
I am guessing there is an issue with your setup, even if the Shimano manual and adjustment are not straight forward: are you sure you followed the instructions?

[eguillermo]

@bichler.bua
Thank you for replying to this. I have previously set up shifting cables from Shimano Ultegra/105/GRX, so I have some experience. It seems like the combination of this particular Airwolf frame and integrated handlebars may be adding to the challenge.

Even though electronic shifting is generally recommended for this setup, I’m still not ready to make the switch. It also looks like some of you in this thread, including the original poster (@eddietheengineer), have successfully set up mechanical shifting on this frame. Could anyone advise if full-length housing is needed for the shifting cables?

[bichler.bua]

Even though electronic shifting is generally recommended for this setup, I’m still not ready to make the switch. It also looks like some of you in this thread, including the original poster (@eddietheengineer), have successfully set up mechanical shifting on this frame. Could anyone advise if full-length housing is needed for the shifting cables?

Mechanical shifting on frames with internal cable routing requires full-length cable housing