Seraph Bikes Superlight 836g X68 - Alternative to SL8 Fakes?

[tiz92]

Very good news from my side. The frame was send out today. I excpect 3 weeks to get it.

[Sander2177]

Very good news from my side. The frame was send out today. I excpect 3 weeks to get it.

I thought they said another 7-10 days yesterday? anyway regardless good news!
Hopefully the post will not take 3 weeks! Watching the slow ass tracking daily is killer!

[glepore]

I thought they said another 7-10 days yesterday? anyway regardless good news!
Hopefully the post will not take 3 weeks! Watching the slow ass tracking daily is killer!

LOL. Mine landed in the USA 6 days ago, no tracking updates, called usps today and its out for delivery to me today, finally, on day 93 since payment. Will assemble and ride over the weekend.

[Sander2177]

LOL. Mine landed in the USA 6 days ago, no tracking updates, called usps today and its out for delivery to me today, finally, on day 93 since payment. Will assemble and ride over the weekend.

Jesus 93 Days! and when did you order again and what was the original duration? did they keep you updated at all?
That's double what they claim, I might be putting Christmas decorations up when it comes! 

[tiz92]

I thought they said another 7-10 days yesterday? anyway regardless good news!
Hopefully the post will not take 3 weeks! Watching the slow ass tracking daily is killer!

I think they dont know exactly how fast the painting factory is. I think they outsource that part and thus have less control over the whole process thus sometimes they can be faster or slower. Nevertheless 3 weeks is quiet normal, I reguarly buy chinese wheelsets and around 20 days is normal but Im fine with that I dont have any stress.

[makl]

I think they dont know exactly how fast the painting factory is. I think they outsource that part and thus have less control over the whole process thus sometimes they can be faster or slower. Nevertheless 3 weeks is quiet normal, I reguarly buy chinese wheelsets and around 20 days is normal but Im fine with that I dont have any stress.

I ordered the same day as you (13.03.25), and also was notified today that my frame was shipped out. Did they send you a photo of your order as well? In the photo they sent me, the seatpost looks a bit short. I hope they didn't send the short version (I ordered frame size 56). Also the frame looks rather black matte, although I ordered "UD matte", however that wouldn't be a dealbreaker...

[glepore]

Mine is here. Initial impressions-well packed, wheels and frame in single box (size 49). My bike shipped 160/160 rotors (wheeltop build) . Rotors are low end shimano. Crank (going in bin) is senix, rings look same brand but ok. 
As far as the fork goes, the distance between the points for the mount on the fork is 60mm. The adapter does not appear to be reversible for 140, but I'm not taking it off for now as I'm running 160 anyway. Will update when I mount campy calipers in a couple weeks.
The seatpost binder is even branded (tarmac) so suspect the Hylix post will fit for those wanting zero.
The chameleon white is stunning in the sun.
Only niggle so far is paid for the 3d saddle and didn't get one. have one here.

Build report in a day or so.

[tiz92]

I ordered the same day as you (13.03.25), and also was notified today that my frame was shipped out. Did they send you a photo of your order as well? In the photo they sent me, the seatpost looks a bit short. I hope they didn't send the short version (I ordered frame size 56). Also the frame looks rather black matte, although I ordered "UD matte", however that wouldn't be a dealbreaker...

No foto, they just asked me if the shipping adress was correct.

[Sander2177]

Mine is here. Initial impressions-well packed, wheels and frame in single box (size 49). My bike shipped 160/160 rotors (wheeltop build) . Rotors are low end shimano. Crank (going in bin) is senix, rings look same brand but ok. 
As far as the fork goes, the distance between the points for the mount on the fork is 60mm. The adapter does not appear to be reversible for 140, but I'm not taking it off for now as I'm running 160 anyway. Will update when I mount campy calipers in a couple weeks.
The seatpost binder is even branded (tarmac) so suspect the Hylix post will fit for those wanting zero.
The chameleon white is stunning in the sun.
Only niggle so far is paid for the 3d saddle and didn't get one. have one here.

Build report in a day or so.

Nice from memory in the WW forum wheee some gripes that only 160mm rotors could be run up front and have not seen any posts i can recall of anyone running 140mm however may be wrong
Look forward to the build report b

[glepore]

The real sl8 is 160 only as Specialized used a spacing on the fork mounts that's unique to it and the Aetheos, supposedly for mass reduction. It won't take a 140 mount.  Its only a problem for Campy users as the stock Campy road front caliper is native 160 (the mount is cast into the caliper) and doesn't work on an Sl8. The solution is to use a rear caliper and the stock Specialized mount w/ the 160 rotor. Ekar calipers are cheapish and identical to the road 140 other than matte finish and logo.

Normal flat mount spacing on the fork is 70mm, this fork and the actual sl8 measure 60mm

[glepore]

A couple additional notes. First, everything was very well faced. Maybe due to that I ordered it as a built bike and that was an advantage, or maybe they just do a nice job. I did pull the bb to replace with a ceramic, and the finish level interior is at least as nice as the photos posted.
The crankset they sent I scoffed at, but its actually ok, 780g w rings, direct mount 3 bolt sram style, 24 mm. I'm not going to use it as I have a carbon sram here with a quarq.
I did have a very minor issue with the seatpost, I had ordered all matching gold anno bolts for everything. The kit for the seatpost came with a gold barrel, and it was set for the oem post and about a half mm larger than tantan's. Fixed it by reaming the post, but the tantan barrel was visually smaller, so not a tolerance thing but an actual difference.

[jes2k13]

A couple additional notes. First, everything was very well faced. Maybe due to that I ordered it as a built bike and that was an advantage, or maybe they just do a nice job. I did pull the bb to replace with a ceramic, and the finish level interior is at least as nice as the photos posted.
The crankset they sent I scoffed at, but its actually ok, 780g w rings, direct mount 3 bolt sram style, 24 mm. I'm not going to use it as I have a carbon sram here with a quarq.
I did have a very minor issue with the seatpost, I had ordered all matching gold anno bolts for everything. The kit for the seatpost came with a gold barrel, and it was set for the oem post and about a half mm larger than tantan's. Fixed it by reaming the post, but the tantan barrel was visually smaller, so not a tolerance thing but an actual difference.

This is good news bro that you got yours, is the chameleon white comparable to the stock white non s works specialized version?
do you have a dealer near you that you could compare the colors with?
Lastly, post some pix and vids bro flex that beautiful frame, thanks!

[joegal]

Sorry for the slight off topic, but as this is the most active "fake" thread, i might as well post it here.

There is definetly some prosecution happening behind the curtain in the fake Scene. The "Chinese Bikes" Facebook groups, where replicas where the main topic of conversation, got deleted. Maybe due to the replica-talk, maybe for other reasons...

I dont know what leverage the authorities have on chinertown, and i hope this forum will not be affected.

[pandinoyoung]

Hey all, we have almost finished the build yesterday.
It's not entirely finished, but I have to wait with the handlebar tape until I get to the bike fit guy to set it up properly for me.
Here is the photo of the almost finished bike. It weighs a little over 8kg in size 58 and has quite heavy wheels and tires. With better wheels and tires that I hope to get soonish(tm), I should be able to save around 500-550g with that alone.

Some notes from building the bike. Brakes, we're not that hard to center. It took some finicking, but my friend managed to do it in about 20 minutes or so. Routing cables and hoses were also not that hard, but be careful so you don't drop the metal plate holding the front derailleur in the seat post tube. It was a pain to finagle it back in place.. Otherwise, everything was relatively straightforward. The headtube was finished nicely, and the bearing sat firmly there with no play. Also, the gap under the spacers is not bad after compressing it (see picture). 

Can't attach pictures here. It crashes the page, so it's here on google drive - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AEk9xj3Kvf6tfcz9mtWzV21S3gj--7qY?usp=sharing

hello nice creation. can i ask you what height your saddle is? thanks
and one last thing: what handlebar measurements did you take?

[tiz92]

So any updates on the possibility to use 140 mm front brakes?