Spcycle New Mold SP-R088 Carbon Road Frame

[jonathanf2]

Pass Quest and Stone are up there with UNO stems as reliable go-to items on AliEx. 

[Bonus79]

Pass Quest and Stone are up there with UNO stems as reliable go-to items on AliEx. 

Hi, any updates on your R088?
Have you done any other road rides and/or do you have any other details to share with us?

[Tilmanstoa5ty]

My frame arrived today. Ordered january 27th, shipped february 15th and received february 27th. One month total with chinese new year in between. Not bad i would say.

Frame looks really good so far. Internals look clean and no clear coat overspray. I am running 105 di2 and i mounted the battery below the seatpost. I can get the seat down to a height of around 72cm. It might just fit, the first test rides will show. If i have to go lower with the seat i gotta figure something else out. Either cut the seatpost or store the battery in the downtube. We will see.

I just transfer the parts from my velobuild vb r 268, final build will be as following:

Spcycle R088 frame
105 Di2
Elite wheels ENT 2.0 50mm
Magene PES P505
Uno alloy bars and stem (might upgrade in the future)

[jonathanf2]

Hi, any updates on your R088?
Have you done any other road rides and/or do you have any other details to share with us?

No issues, rides fine! I do rotate which bikes I ride though (2 road, 1 gravel). One thing I do notice is that the front fork is somewhat beefy. It tends to absorb road chatter very well in conjunction with my tubeless setup. I'm running 25c tubeless tires, and even on bumpy roads, things feel a bit more muted compared to my other road frame with the same size tubeless tires.

[jonathanf2]

My frame arrived today. Ordered january 27th, shipped february 15th and received february 27th. One month total with chinese new year in between. Not bad i would say.

Frame looks really good so far. Internals look clean and no clear coat overspray. I am running 105 di2 and i mounted the battery below the seatpost. I can get the seat down to a height of around 72cm. It might just fit, the first test rides will show. If i have to go lower with the seat i gotta figure something else out. Either cut the seatpost or store the battery in the downtube. We will see.

I just transfer the parts from my velobuild vb r 268, final build will be as following:

Spcycle R088 frame
105 Di2
Elite wheels ENT 2.0 50mm
Magene PES P505
Uno alloy bars and stem (might upgrade in the future)

For a second there, I thought I was looking at my bike! 

Are you using the Di2 battery clip with the seat post or just wedging the battery into the tube? I had to cut mine a few centimeters to fit the seat post and battery with LTwoo ER9. On an AXS or Wheeltop groupset, cutting the seat post wouldn't be necessary and I would have been fine with the stock seat post height. Also did you ask for a matte seat post? I forgot to mention (to SPcycle) if I wanted matte or glossy on my seat post, so they just made it glossy with the rest of my frame.

[Tilmanstoa5ty]

For a second there, I thought I was looking at my bike! 

Are you using the Di2 battery clip with the seat post or just wedging the battery into the tube? I had to cut mine a few centimeters to fit the seat post and battery with LTwoo ER9. On an AXS or Wheeltop groupset, cutting the seat post wouldn't be necessary and I would have been fine with the stock seat post height. Also did you ask for a matte seat post? I forgot to mention (to SPcycle) if I wanted matte or glossy on my seat post, so they just made it glossy with the rest of my frame.

Sorry for copying haha. I really like the glossy carbon look on this frame.

Yes i am using the battery clip. It might just fit without cutting anything gotta figure it out after a few rides. Can't ride at the moment as i'm sick right now unfortunately.

I didn't specify what the seatpost is supposed to look like, they just sent the matte one (which i really like).

[Bonus79]

No issues, rides fine! I do rotate which bikes I ride though (2 road, 1 gravel). One thing I do notice is that the front fork is somewhat beefy. It tends to absorb road chatter very well in conjunction with my tubeless setup. I'm running 25c tubeless tires, and even on bumpy roads, things feel a bit more muted compared to my other road frame with the same size tubeless tires.

Looking at the photos, the fork legs seem sturdy....but if this does not translate into excessive rigidity while riding the bike on the road, well, I would say excellent result.
Don't you think?

[Tilmanstoa5ty]

Almost done, pretty happy so far. There weren‘t any surprises apart from the battery situation which i was aware of before ordering. I went a little overboard with the spacers, might cut the fork a little shorter later on but for now i‘m gonna leave it like that.

What i really liked about the build was the semi integrated cable routing. It gives a clean look without having to route the cables through the handlebars. This method is way more forgiving. If i decide to install a 1cm longer stem i will have enough cable to do so without any issues.

Following steps to do:
- bleed brakes
- wrap the bars
- minor adjustments to shifting, handlebar position, saddle position

Can‘t wait to finish the build and not be sick anymore so i can take it for a ride.

As soon as i take it for a ride i will take some nice detailed photos.

The weight of the build (without bar tape and brake fluid lol) is 7.97kg including pedals. Given that these are 50mm „budget“ wheels and the magene crank isn‘t the lightest either i‘m pretty happy.

[yanko_mr]

Are  you in Australia?

My frame arrived today. Ordered january 27th, shipped february 15th and received february 27th. One month total with chinese new year in between. Not bad i would say.

Frame looks really good so far. Internals look clean and no clear coat overspray. I am running 105 di2 and i mounted the battery below the seatpost. I can get the seat down to a height of around 72cm. It might just fit, the first test rides will show. If i have to go lower with the seat i gotta figure something else out. Either cut the seatpost or store the battery in the downtube. We will see.

I just transfer the parts from my velobuild vb r 268, final build will be as following:

Spcycle R088 frame
105 Di2
Elite wheels ENT 2.0 50mm
Magene PES P505
Uno alloy bars and stem (might upgrade in the future)

[jonathanf2]

Looking at the photos, the fork legs seem sturdy....but if this does not translate into excessive rigidity while riding the bike on the road, well, I would say excellent result.
Don't you think?

My other road bike has a much more narrow fork. The R088 is a bit wider and thicker. Road chatter feels slightly more muted, especially on my 25c tubeless tires. On 28c tires, it's practically on cushions!

One last observation. Lightweight bikes do feel physically a bit more fragile. I can bang around my 940g TFSA SL6 clone and not worry as much. My other 1150g gravel frameset is a straight up tank that can survive the off-road desert. The sub 790g R088 is like a dainty wallflower. It's stiff enough when riding, but I won't be tossing this bike around!

[Tilmanstoa5ty]

Are  you in Australia?

I have no idea why the pictures are always upside down in the preview. As soon as you click on the preview they are normal haha.

Update on my build: I put the battery in the seattube and cut the seatpost a few centimeters. The battery is pretty much stuck in there now wasn't really able to get it out. But that's a problem of my future self. Right now i don't really need to access it.
I bled the brakes which worked like a charm. I have some slight brake rub in the rear but it's really not substantial. Absolutely no rubbing in the front.
The bike shifts well so far but i will fine tune it over the weekend. I also added bartape and once again did a horrible job.

Bike is ready to ride but my body is not. Can't wait to put some miles on it.

[user757]

I have no idea why the pictures are always upside down in the preview. As soon as you click on the preview they are normal haha.

Update on my build: I put the battery in the seattube and cut the seatpost a few centimeters. The battery is pretty much stuck in there now wasn't really able to get it out. But that's a problem of my future self. Right now i don't really need to access it.
I bled the brakes which worked like a charm. I have some slight brake rub in the rear but it's really not substantial. Absolutely no rubbing in the front.
The bike shifts well so far but i will fine tune it over the weekend. I also added bartape and once again did a horrible job.

Bike is ready to ride but my body is not. Can't wait to put some miles on it.

Thanks for sharing those thoughts. I'm considering building up from the R088 and was curious about stiffness, frame flex/creakiness especially in the BB area. Also considering the TT-X68. Would you buy this frame again or does another give better value?

[Tilmanstoa5ty]

Thanks for sharing those thoughts. I'm considering building up from the R088 and was curious about stiffness, frame flex/creakiness especially in the BB area. Also considering the TT-X68. Would you buy this frame again or does another give better value?

When it comes to shipping time, communication with the seller, the quality of the frame and the overall build process i can recommend it so far. But i haven’t ridden it yet so i can‘t say anything about the ride feel yet.

[jonathanf2]

Thanks for sharing those thoughts. I'm considering building up from the R088 and was curious about stiffness, frame flex/creakiness especially in the BB area. Also considering the TT-X68. Would you buy this frame again or does another give better value?

Half my cycling is climbing uphills and surprisingly this frame feels fairly stiff despite being somewhat lightweight. I'm just using a regular BBR60 Ultegra threaded BB and haven't noticed any creaking. In fact that was one of the first things I checked for when I built this frame earlier in the year. For the price, it's probably one of best values in the SL8 clone market.

It's also unique with UDH, less weight than the TT-X68/SL8 clones, the ability to use mechanical groupsets and less bulbous head tube. If those features sound like something you'd prefer, I'd go with the R088.

[user757]

As someone who's coming from a 2012 Cannondale SuperSix 54 cm, and who has racked up some years on that frame (about to turn 43), I'm not totally sure what frame size is ideal in the SL8. Leaning towards a 52, height being 5'10"/178 cm