Workswell WCB-M-062

[RS VR6]

So I slapped everything together last night. Took me about 1.5 hours to make the changeover. To my surprise...there was no drama...everything went on fairly smoothly. Everything from my Specialized Carve switched over. That is one of the biggest bonuses with this frame. I was able to order it excatly the way I wanted.

Please excuse the hose and cable. I didn't run them inside just incase something on the frame wasn't right. I didn't want to go through the trouble of routing them inside just to have to take them back out if something is wrong with the frame. They will be routed in this weekend.

[Carbon_Dude]

You will have to do a review for us all, detailing how upgrading the frame improved your ride experience.

[Sitar_Ned]

I'd also like to hear your thoughts on the Syntace P6.. Is it a night and day difference compared to a normal carbon post?

Build looks great - Really dig the wheels.

[Carbon_Dude]

The Syntace P6 is one expensive seatpost.

[t51rmkiv]

Looks good bro. So any quick rides as of yet? Wondering if if you can feel any flex or speak to the rigidity of the frame.

[Oolak]

This is what I think we'll see a lot more of; Guys buying a chiner frame to swap over from an existing alloy bike.

[RS VR6]

You will have to do a review for us all, detailing how upgrading the frame improved your ride experience.

Just riding down the street I can tell that the carbon frame resonates more than my aluminum frame. The shifting is louder compared to the aluminum. The stack and reach of the frame is pretty much spot on with my Carve. Thats a big reason why I chose this particular frame. Fit feels spot on.

Also when tapping the frame with my fingernail...it sounds less dense compared to tapping my Cervelo. The 062's tubes "feel" thinner than my S2.

The big difference would be the shorter chainstays. I'll see how that works out hopefully Sunday.

I'd also like to hear your thoughts on the Syntace P6.. Is it a night and day difference compared to a normal carbon post?

Build looks great - Really dig the wheels.

Thanks!

I also had a Specialized CG-R post. That post also worked very well...but it had just too much offset. I couldn't move the saddle up enough. Chainlove had the Syntace post on sale for 124 a few months back. Soon as I saw that I jumped on it.

The P6 does take the sting out of some larger lumps. It not a suspension post like a Thudbuster...but it does soften up some hits. It makes an aluminum post feel like a jackhammer. The farther you slide your rear back on the saddle...the more damping you feel.

Looks good bro. So any quick rides as of yet? Wondering if if you can feel any flex or speak to the rigidity of the frame.

I'm 140lbs...not sure if I can flex this frame even if I tried . I couldn't feel much flex in my aluminum frame .

This is what I think we'll see a lot more of; Guys buying a chiner frame to swap over from an existing alloy bike.

I almost bought another aluminum frame. A Santa Cruz Highball...but it figured it was going to be a sideways move. So it was either steel or carbon. I ruled out steel, because well...its heavy. Steel is real...but it's also real heavy. So going the Chiner route is a less expensive way to go carbon.

[RS VR6]

I think I hit a snafu.

Behind the opening (inside the frame) for the brake hose...is a hard fiberglass hose...it points towards the other side  of the frame. How the heck am I supposed to insert the hose from there?

The hole I'm taking the picture through is for the shift housing.

[Carbon_Dude]

Um, that doesn't look right.

[carbonazza]

If you have the will to unmount the fork, you should see better from the headset holes.

[RS VR6]

I cut that hose out. Not sure what Workswell is thinking with that hose. I don't see how you would run a brake hose up the frame and into that tube. The hose is a snug fit in that opening.

The only other thing I ran into is the hole for the rear shift cable at the bottom bracket. Its too small. I had to use a drill to open it up more. If you plan on using  front derailleur...not sure how your going to do it. There is a small opening behind the seat tube...but no routing for the cable under the bottom bracket.

I got the cable and hose in. Just a few small things left to finish up.

[Izzy]

If you plan on using  front derailleur...not sure how your going to do it. There is a small opening behind the seat tube...but no routing for the cable under the bottom bracket.

Good info! Thanks for sharing.

That does seems pretty odd, though.

[Sitar_Ned]

I'd also like to hear your thoughts on the Syntace P6.. Is it a night and day difference compared to a normal carbon post?

The P6 does take the sting out of some larger lumps. It not a suspension post like a Thudbuster...but it does soften up some hits. It makes an aluminum post feel like a jackhammer. The farther you slide your rear back on the saddle...the more damping you feel.

Thanks for the input. I've long considered the short travel version of the Thudbuster and was wondering how the P6 compared as an alternative.

[RS VR6]

Here are a couple pics of the final cable and hose routing. It was a huge pain in the ass. Between the routing and bleeding of the brakes...it took all F'ing all day and most of the evening.

[Carbon_Dude]

That looks like some expensive shifter cable!