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

[glepore]

I did a race this Saturday, and there were many fast descents over 70km/h, with heavy braking at the bottom to a sharp left.
There was also a gravel section with rough terrain and a descent there where I was going over 50km/h. The frame and fork survived, and everything is ok. I'm 191cm and I weigh 101-2kg with all the gels on me, it was closer to 102kg i'd say 

I hope that this was a good stress test for my frame. I was like, if it goes, at least it is at the place where the ambulance is relatively close by (joke not joke ). Also, to put the hat on my stupidity, I rode that with my cracked seat post, which held up fine too

This is how the bike looked after   

Yeah, I'm pretty confident in mine at this point with 400-500 mi on it.
As to you post, IIRC the way its cracked is sort of opposite how its loaded.

[Sander2177]

Ok build is coming along slowly
Fee small parts seeing this week seatpost clamp
Upgrade etc.
Fitted a Gen SL8 spacer kit had to sand the back ever so slightly as touching the frame and had to sand the computer mount thread as it was protruding.
Also some titanium upgraded for the shifters and caliper

[Sander2177]

Ti Kit was from Ali express £57gbp cheaper than TiParts and SParts

[fhill]

Photo

Quite interesting, you've got a totally different top cap for the stem than I did receive, will post pictures later

[Tines]

Update-Post:

Payed: 25th of April vía Alibaba
QC-pictures: 19th of May
Delivery: 19th of may DPD to Germany

16 working days!!!

Let’s see how fast DPD will be!

Quite happy with the paint job, can’t wait to put my fingers on it!!!
I do not regret the decision of changing from Taiwan Peter to TanTan.
Moreover I’m considering to avoid putting decals on it if I need to be honest.

Looking great!
How heavy is that frame?

[Sander2177]

Quite interesting, you've got a totally different top cap for the stem than I did receive, will post pictures later

It’s an aftermarket top cap

[glepore]

At least its cheaper than Alpitude. Wish there was an ali alternative...

[Tpower59]

It is little off topic but is this carbon structure of SL8 copy normal ? What are these « patches » in the rear ?

[Cnasta]

It is little off topic but is this carbon structure of SL8 copy normal ? What are these « patches » in the rear ?

Looks off, also different fork and seatpost as far as I can see. In doubt about chainstay lenght as well.

Seems off; maybe a one off project with 'ass sniffer'/SL8-inspiration (but not exact copy)?

[SWeiden]

It is little off topic but is this carbon structure of SL8 copy normal ? What are these « patches » in the rear ?

Close to the BB-Junction and at the seattube/rear stay junction will be where they overwrapped the carbon over the bonding of the main triangle and rear stays. What they did just above the rear brake caliper mounts, I have no idea

[glepore]

Has anyone some information about the actual tire clearance? Product description just says 32c. Do you reckon something wider would fit?

Thinking about getting the frame, would like to run it with ext width 34mm wheels

I'm running 30's on 33mm external/26 internal rims. Tires measure out to an actual 32, and there's a small amount of room. I think you could get away with a 32 on a wide rim that measured out to 34, but not much more.

[Sander2177]

At least its cheaper than Alpitude. Wish there was an ali alternative...

Looked but no alternatives unfortunately   
Most of the bits like titanium screws all from Ali and bottle cage Aluminium ones as well, time consuming ordering individual bolts but got there in the end.
The seat Post clamp replacement parts should arrive this week as well and a bolt and barrel nut for the seat post wedge.
 The bolt with X68 clamp the head should be a shallow one as it just pops up which looks crappy but the replacement should fix that!
People have said surfaces have been faced but they have not bee properly machine faced and well there not faced at all.
They have masked the mounts for the callipers which I have had to sand of the excess paint over spray and the same with the drop outs sanded with some 320grit and the thru axle threads also have overspray

[glepore]

Yeah, I ordered the yokes and bolts. Had a pair of yokes but they were 4 mil- would have been great in the back but I got tired of searching for a long enough gold ti bolt.
If we knew someone with the skill we could 3d print some plastic caps that would be plenty light.

Mine was pretty nicely cleaned up, enough that it appeared faced, but I bought a complete bike ... I wanted wheeltop anyway and didn't want to mess with brake install, although I'll be swapping out the calipers anyway.

[Sander2177]

Yeah, I ordered the yokes and bolts. Had a pair of yokes but they were 4 mil- would have been great in the back but I got tired of searching for a long enough gold ti bolt.
If we knew someone with the skill we could 3d print some plastic caps that would be plenty light.

Mine was pretty nicely cleaned up, enough that it appeared faced, but I bought a complete bike ... I wanted wheeltop anyway and didn't want to mess with brake install, although I'll be swapping out the calipers anyway.

It was no big deal — I just wrapped some electrical tape around it, grabbed a sanding block and some 320-grit paper, and got the job done.
Caliper are on so hopefully the mounts are actually flat 

The yokes, bolts, and cradle have arrived in the UK, so hopefully I’ll get them tomorrow or maybe Thursday. Then it’s just a bit more work with the 320-grit on the back hole, and the M5 should go in with minimal fuss — no need to mess around too much to get it fitted.

Once I’ve got the saddle height dialled in, I might trim a bit off the seatpost.