Chinese Carbon Road Bikes > Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components
ICAN Flyee Frameset
Blueberry:
WEIGHTS
Frame (M/52) - 880g with all bottle cage bolts and FD mount
Fork - 362g uncut
Thru Axles - 32g front, 50g rear
Seatpost - 140g, 400mm long. Very light for how long it is, I'm still sketched out by the carbon yoke. I'll look for an alternative.
Seatpost Wedge with Rubber Cap - 24g
Expander Plug - 38g
Headset Bearings - 64g for the pair.
Top Cap + Bolt - 14g
FD Mount with two bolts - 12g
erallen30:
--- Quote from: Blueberry on September 04, 2024, 03:15:24 PM ---FLYEE FRAME:
After a bit of a delay, I just got the frame. UPS sent the damaged one back (it was never delivered to me, plus it was nice not to having to deal with a broken frame) and ICAN sent a replacement. Shipping was $128 USD to California but they do ship very fast, it only took a few days.
THE BAD:
They did not face the BB or disc caliper mounts. Also the seatpost cradle is made of carbon, not a huge fan of that. I'd prefer they make it from aluminum even if it adds some weight. Might try to find a different seatpost.
The biggest issue is the front thru axle, I'm going to need to contact ICAN about it. I removed the front thru axle from the fork and it was way too tight in there. When I got it out, I could see the very first thread is stripped. Those threads in the fork will need to be tapped. When I tried to put the axle back in with grease it was taking way too much torque still and I decided not to force it. So... as is, it's unusable. Also the front axle has a 1.5mm thread pitch while the rear has a 1mm pitch which is a little weird. It would be nice if they were the same. (Rear axle threads are good, no complaints there).
THE GOOD:
The seatpost's fit into the seat tube seems decent. It is tight enough that it does not slide on it's own but it also does not scratch it or take a ton of effort to move it up and down. The little clamping wedge seems nice, no burs or anything. I like that the screw is at an angle so it's easier to access.
Paint looks nice. And from what little I can see, the carbon looks pretty smooth on the inside.
I haven't had a chance to weigh frame parts yet but I'll try to come back with weights later today or tomorrow.
FL38 MAX WHEELS:
test rode them on a different bike and they felt fine, no complaints. I put them in the truing stand and was just eyeballing it but the dishing, truing, and roundness all looked to be within less than half a millimeter. I weighted them and the scale said they were exactly 1300.0g (untaped). The tape they sent with the wheels kept tearing so I ended up using some DT Swiss tape I had lying around. Apparently the DT Swiss tape is heavier. I weight an ICAN taped wheel and a DT swiss taped wheel. The DT swiss tape added about 15g compared to 8g with the ICAN tape.
Overall I hoped for slightly better quality from ICAN but I'm optimistic that once everything is put together it will all work fine and the issues will not be noticeable to anyone who did not build the bike.
--- End quote ---
Bike looks really nice. Too bad about the front fork threads. Hopefully that can be rectified somehow. Bearing races and paint look really good.
erallen30:
--- Quote from: Blueberry on September 05, 2024, 10:07:51 AM ---WEIGHTS
Frame (M/52) - 880g with all bottle cage bolts and FD mount
Fork - 362g uncut
Thru Axles - 32g front, 50g rear
Seatpost - 140g, 400mm long. Very light for how long it is, I'm still sketched out by the carbon yoke. I'll look for an alternative.
Seatpost Wedge with Rubber Cap - 24g
Expander Plug - 38g
Headset Bearings - 64g for the pair.
Top Cap + Bolt - 14g
FD Mount with two bolts - 12g
--- End quote ---
Nice to see the compression plug come with a metal spring instead of a stupid rubber o-ring that breaks on first install.
erallen30:
--- Quote from: Blueberry on September 05, 2024, 10:07:51 AM ---WEIGHTS
Frame (M/52) - 880g with all bottle cage bolts and FD mount
Fork - 362g uncut
Thru Axles - 32g front, 50g rear
Seatpost - 140g, 400mm long. Very light for how long it is, I'm still sketched out by the carbon yoke. I'll look for an alternative.
Seatpost Wedge with Rubber Cap - 24g
Expander Plug - 38g
Headset Bearings - 64g for the pair.
Top Cap + Bolt - 14g
FD Mount with two bolts - 12g
--- End quote ---
Looks like you'd only need a new front axle, no? That stripped thread is what is making it difficult to turn.
erallen30:
--- Quote from: Blueberry on September 04, 2024, 03:15:24 PM ---FLYEE FRAME:
After a bit of a delay, I just got the frame. UPS sent the damaged one back (it was never delivered to me, plus it was nice not to having to deal with a broken frame) and ICAN sent a replacement. Shipping was $128 USD to California but they do ship very fast, it only took a few days.
THE BAD:
They did not face the BB or disc caliper mounts. Also the seatpost cradle is made of carbon, not a huge fan of that. I'd prefer they make it from aluminum even if it adds some weight. Might try to find a different seatpost.
The biggest issue is the front thru axle, I'm going to need to contact ICAN about it. I removed the front thru axle from the fork and it was way too tight in there. When I got it out, I could see the very first thread is stripped. Those threads in the fork will need to be tapped. When I tried to put the axle back in with grease it was taking way too much torque still and I decided not to force it. So... as is, it's unusable. Also the front axle has a 1.5mm thread pitch while the rear has a 1mm pitch which is a little weird. It would be nice if they were the same. (Rear axle threads are good, no complaints there).
THE GOOD:
The seatpost's fit into the seat tube seems decent. It is tight enough that it does not slide on it's own but it also does not scratch it or take a ton of effort to move it up and down. The little clamping wedge seems nice, no burs or anything. I like that the screw is at an angle so it's easier to access.
Paint looks nice. And from what little I can see, the carbon looks pretty smooth on the inside.
I haven't had a chance to weigh frame parts yet but I'll try to come back with weights later today or tomorrow.
FL38 MAX WHEELS:
test rode them on a different bike and they felt fine, no complaints. I put them in the truing stand and was just eyeballing it but the dishing, truing, and roundness all looked to be within less than half a millimeter. I weighted them and the scale said they were exactly 1300.0g (untaped). The tape they sent with the wheels kept tearing so I ended up using some DT Swiss tape I had lying around. Apparently the DT Swiss tape is heavier. I weight an ICAN taped wheel and a DT swiss taped wheel. The DT swiss tape added about 15g compared to 8g with the ICAN tape.
Overall I hoped for slightly better quality from ICAN but I'm optimistic that once everything is put together it will all work fine and the issues will not be noticeable to anyone who did not build the bike.
--- End quote ---
Is it usual to face BB shell with T47?
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