Spcycle New Mold SP-R088 Carbon Road Frame

[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

[jonathanf2]

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

I'm 5'7"/173cm and I'm on a 52cm. For your height, 52cm might be an aggressive fit with high seat post and long stem. I would definitely check the geometry chart to compare with your current frame and see which matches best.

[Tilmanstoa5ty]

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

I am 178 cm and i bought the frame in size 54. I don't think a 52 would be a good idea. Of course it depends on your proportions but you will probably end up with a really aggressive/uncomfortable position.

[Sdfrt]

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

I have the same height as you and I chose size 54, I wouldn't go smaller. Although Primoz Roglic rides on a frame size 52 and his height is 177 cm. I went to the specialized website and entered my anthropometric data there and according to these data, 54 suited me.

[user757]

you can see carbon fibres on the paint, i noticed the same thing on my easedon wheels when i shine a light on them

So you chose Color=Black color, Finish=Matte? Anyone know if that means it still receives a clear protective coat, just no color added so that the carbon can be seen? Or is there no clear coat added if you make that selection?

[Tilmanstoa5ty]

So you chose Color=Black color, Finish=Matte? Anyone know if that means it still receives a clear protective coat, just no color added so that the carbon can be seen? Or is there no clear coat added if you make that selection?

If you choose glossy you get clear coat for sure, i‘m pretty sure for matte as well. I don‘t think they ship the raw frame unless you request it. Just tell them you want clear coat and you are good to go they are pretty responsive.

[Tilmanstoa5ty]

I went for a really short first test ride yesterday. It was around 25 minutes just flat and zero intensity but the bike felt good so far. There are some really annoying bumps on the path i've ridden and the bike absorbed them pretty well even at 72 psi tire pressure. No rattling, no weird noise, no headset play, no slipping seatpost. Absolutely no issues. The only modification i did after the ride was cutting the fork steerer tube to run a more reasonable amount of spacers and get rid of that chimney. Of course that's just a first impression and doesn't guarantee that there won't be any issues down the line.

I have another information regarding the seatpost situation. So i checked the product description again and size 44/49/52 get shipped with a 300mm seatpost and the larger sizes with 380mm seatpost. So theoretically you could just ask them to ship your e.g. 54 frame with a 300mm seatpost and depending on your saddle height you should be able to fit a di2 battery without cutting anything. This obviously has it's limits since running a 58 with a 300mm seatpost might not be safe to use but on a 58 frame the battery probably fits even with the 380mm seatpost.

Just wanted to point out that there are two sizes of seatpost available and in your individual situation it might be worth it to ask them to ship a larger frame with a 300mm seatpost.

[jonathanf2]

I have another information regarding the seatpost situation. So i checked the product description again and size 44/49/52 get shipped with a 300mm seatpost and the larger sizes with 380mm seatpost. So theoretically you could just ask them to ship your e.g. 54 frame with a 300mm seatpost and depending on your saddle height you should be able to fit a di2 battery without cutting anything. This obviously has it's limits since running a 58 with a 300mm seatpost might not be safe to use but on a 58 frame the battery probably fits even with the 380mm seatpost.

Maybe it was due to being an early buyer, but they did ship the longer seat post despite being a 52cm frameset. Not a big deal, it was easy to cut it down to size.

[Bonus79]

I went for a really short first test ride yesterday. It was around 25 minutes just flat and zero intensity but the bike felt good so far. There are some really annoying bumps on the path i've ridden and the bike absorbed them pretty well even at 72 psi tire pressure. No rattling, no weird noise, no headset play, no slipping seatpost. Absolutely no issues. The only modification i did after the ride was cutting the fork steerer tube to run a more reasonable amount of spacers and get rid of that chimney. Of course that's just a first impression and doesn't guarantee that there won't be any issues down the line.

I have another information regarding the seatpost situation. So i checked the product description again and size 44/49/52 get shipped with a 300mm seatpost and the larger sizes with 380mm seatpost. So theoretically you could just ask them to ship your e.g. 54 frame with a 300mm seatpost and depending on your saddle height you should be able to fit a di2 battery without cutting anything. This obviously has it's limits since running a 58 with a 300mm seatpost might not be safe to use but on a 58 frame the battery probably fits even with the 380mm seatpost.

Just wanted to point out that there are two sizes of seatpost available and in your individual situation it might be worth it to ask them to ship a larger frame with a 300mm seatpost.

Hi, can I ask you saddle height and photo of the bike with current handlebar height?
Thank you

I confirm what you said about the length of the supplied seat post, and I confirm that it is possible to request a 300mm length even for large size frames, if necessary.

[Sdfrt]

So you chose Color=Black color, Finish=Matte? Anyone know if that means it still receives a clear protective coat, just no color added so that the carbon can be seen? Or is there no clear coat added if you make that selection?

If you choose matte they will send ud matte, through the coating you will see carbon and it looks very good for me personally. With glossy the same, maybe I'm wrong

[user757]

For all SP-R088 owners: how does the frame/bike feel when sprinting hard? Do you think that lightness is a liability?

[jonathanf2]

For all SP-R088 owners: how does the frame/bike feel when sprinting hard? Do you think that lightness is a liability?

I'm not a big sprinter, but I've brought the frame up to 800-900w with no issue. Maybe it's different if you're a 1000w plus sprinter. I have no experience with either an actual SL8, the Seraph X68 or other clones. I can't say if the slight weight reduction and changes in the R088 head tube design might effect stability. The bike feels solid enough and I don't see any issues with the lightweight, but I only have my other Chinese road frames I can compare it with.

[Tilmanstoa5ty]

Hi, can I ask you saddle height and photo of the bike with current handlebar height?
Thank you

I confirm what you said about the length of the supplied seat post, and I confirm that it is possible to request a 300mm length even for large size frames, if necessary.

I went for another ride today (finally getting healthy again) but unfortunately missed to take a picture outside. So here's one for you from the inside. Saddle height is 71 cm. The fork is cut on that picture and i'm still running a generous amount of spacers. Just the spacers under the stem measure 2.4 cm.


It rides really well and i felt comfortable on the bike. I'm not gonna pretend that i know a ton about how a bike feels when riding i didn't ride that many different bikes before to give a detailed opinion. I'm not an expert by any means. I've had a Velobuild 268 before and geometry wise they are pretty similar. I had a rather short 90mm stem on the Velobuild and a 90mm stem on the R088 as well but the R088 still felt slightly more stable and a little less twitchy. I'm not 100% sure if this is true or just my imagination though. This ride was also just on the flat and i didn't go really fast.

Can't wait to attack my home climb (4.4 km with 300 m of elevation) to see the bikes climbing capabilities and send it down the descend afterwards to see how it handles higher speeds.

[Bonus79]

While waiting for further reviews/updates from users of this R088, could you help me choose the color for a possible new frame?
I had some "real" photos of the various metallic colors sent to me....at the moment I'm undecided between: color 4 (gray), color 8 (silver), and color 7 (red).
I would like a neutral color that goes well with any item of clothing, and I would have excluded black because I already have a glossy black bike and white because (as much as I like it) it's a bit too inflated.
The gray color seems like the most logical choice to me (even if the shades present in Pantone don't drive me crazy, in the sense that they are a bit "flat" and don't have shades towards other colors), but I must admit that I wouldn't mind a nice color that stands out from the black of the wheels and components, hence the idea of ​​the red color.
What do you suggest?
Ah, my idea would be to then apply stickers (which I would have done in my area): front logo and brand name on the down tube....maybe opting for a tone-on-tone color, and striped or dotted graphics like the new Scott Foil Ultimate.
What do you think?
Thanks

EDIT: Spcycle logo and brand would be slightly modified (see attached photo)

[RasmusWH]

While waiting for further reviews/updates from users of this R088, could you help me choose the color for a possible new frame?
I had some "real" photos of the various metallic colors sent to me....at the moment I'm undecided between: color 4 (gray), color 8 (silver), and color 7 (red).

That metallic red looks really nice