Spcycle New Mold SP-R088 Carbon Road Frame

[jonathanf2]

My bike isn’t as light as yours as i‘m using a deep 50 mm wheelset and the heavier Magene cranks but i still fully relate to this. The bike feels really good. Took mine for another ride today:

Our bikes look like siblings! Lol I bet both our bikes ride similar. I'm putting at least 800w during certain casual sprint segments and I've yet to experience any BB creaking or issues with stiffness. As far as I'm concerned, this bike is rock solid.

Also I do prefer deeper dish wheels, but I have so much climbing in my area, I just opted to get the lightest wheels I could get (at a reasonable price). I notice the performance of these wheels when accelerating on climbs going out of saddle, but for general riding they're not as fast on the flats. I believe I can hold speed better on my 45mm depth wheelset despite being heavier. I swap the wheels every so often just to mix it up.

[Tilmanstoa5ty]

I also ordered Magene PM plus cracks and rings in 170. Now I'm thinking maybe I should've just gotten the PM and gone with a lighter crank in 165. Price of the full setup with 52-36 rings was too tempting at the time tho.

I wouldn't stress it. I think the weight difference from my wheels is way more significant than from the cranks. The PES is amazing especially for the price and i wouldn't want to miss it just so save a few grams. But i'm not a weight weenie at all so if you are really concerned about every single gram it's probably not the best option.

Our bikes look like siblings! Lol I bet both our bikes ride similar. I'm putting at least 800w during certain casual sprint segments and I've yet to experience any BB creaking or issues with stiffness. As far as I'm concerned, this bike is rock solid.

Also I do prefer deeper dish wheels, but I have so much climbing in my area, I just opted to get the lightest wheels I could get (at a reasonable price). I notice the performance of these wheels when accelerating on climbs going out of saddle, but for general riding they're not as fast on the flats. I believe I can hold speed better on my 45mm depth wheelset despite being heavier. I swap the wheels every so often just to mix it up.

I also have a lot of climbing in my area. At least 1000 m of elevation per 100 km, most of the time more. And from an objective standpoint a lighter set of wheels would probably the ideal choice but in the end the differences aren't that huge. Overall the bike is still just under 8 kg including pedals so if i struggle on a climb it's definitely not the bike but my legs. I mainly went for the ENT 2.0 in 50 mm because i already had them in 38 mm and really liked them especially for the price. They might not be the lightest wheels out there but probably one of the best when it comes to price to weight and performance ratio and the 50 mm wheels look really good on this frame.

[user757]

Climbing in Germany?? Does that mean you're in the Bavarian region, near the Alps? I miss my more-hilly routes from when I lived in San Diego. Mostly short and punchy climbs where I live in Ohio.

[jonathanf2]

Climbing in Germany?? Does that mean you're in the Bavarian region, near the Alps? I miss my more-hilly routes from when I lived in San Diego. Mostly short and punchy climbs where I live in Ohio.

I see a lot of good climbing in SD. I live near the hilly areas of LA. Most of LA County and the OC is flat and boring! I'd probably just find a different hobby if I didn't have hills! 

[Tilmanstoa5ty]

Climbing in Germany?? Does that mean you're in the Bavarian region, near the Alps? I miss my more-hilly routes from when I lived in San Diego. Mostly short and punchy climbs where I live in Ohio.

No i live in the taunus area. We don't have the steep and long climbs like in the alpes but a lot of shorter climbs. It's pretty hilly overall. I will be doing the Eschborn-Frankfurt race for example this year which has a route of 103 km and 1500 m of elevation.

[user757]

Really do miss all the routes and the variety of riding in SD. Wife insists that we fly back at least once per year (let's just say she doesn't have to twist my arm!) and I make sure to squeeze in a ride. Her hometown, my adopted hometown.

Haven't done any road riding near LA but have done a lot of hiking/backpacking in the San Bernardino, San Jacinto and San Gabriel mtns.

[Xelge]

No i live in the taunus area. We don't have the steep and long climbs like in the alpes but a lot of shorter climbs. It's pretty hilly overall. I will be doing the Eschborn-Frankfurt race for example this year which has a route of 103 km and 1500 m of elevation.

Just wanted to say hi to a neighbour in Taunus. I am following this thread since I am thinking about ordering a 088 frame, mainly thinking about the colour (white with black custom decals probably)…maybe we meet each other in one of our rides or at Eschborn-Frankfurt Greetings!

[janp]

+1 for Franfurt Eschborn. In which category should we start a thread to meet a the race ?

[Xelge]

+1 for Franfurt Eschborn. In which category should we start a thread to meet a the race ?

Seems like the chinertown community at the race is larger than I expected
Probably somewhere in the off-topic area or shoot me a message/mail.

[user757]

The more I ride the R088, the more I enjoy the nimbleness of this bike. Mine is near the 6.8kg mark (on my climbing wheels) with full pedals, bottle cages, power meter, etc. I'm quite happy with this build considering it's budget oriented and I haven't even gone hardcore weight weenie. It's closer to 7kg on my cheaper 45mm depth wheelset, though honestly I don't notice a difference when riding.

Which bottle cages did you and Tilmanstoa5ty order? Do they grip the bottles tightly? Asking in case there's a good option on AliExpress.

[Tilmanstoa5ty]

Which bottle cages did you and Tilmanstoa5ty order? Do they grip the bottles tightly?

I am using my Canyon bottle cages. They are great quality and hold the bottles tightly but they are expensive. Wouldn't buy them when you can get plastic bottle cages for like 2 dollars on aliexpress. They are also quite heavy (which i don't really care about). I bought them before i knew about the possibility of getting all that amazing cheap stuff from china.
I had some riderace aluminium(?) bottle cages on another bikes which were a lot lighter but didn't hold the bottle as well. I ordered this one as a third bottle cage for the race: https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005004883648081.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.131.2ac55c5fq5s8S2&gatewayAdapt=glo2deu
I can share my experience with it when i got it and used it.

[planet_sammy]

Seems like the chinertown community at the race is larger than I expected
Probably somewhere in the off-topic area or shoot me a message/mail.

Ditto, better we meet up for the "Feldbergkönig" - Chinertown Community Ride?

[user757]

Do you think there would be any issue using integrated bars on the R088? Had ordered TOSEEK bars, that order was auto cancelled, so searching again for a good set.

[Tilmanstoa5ty]

Do you think there would be any issue using integrated bars on the R088? Had ordered TOSEEK bars, that order was auto cancelled, so searching again for a good set.

I don’t see how there could be any issues using integrated bars tbh. You just have to replace the steerer tube cover that comes with the frame with the one that comes with the handlebars and you are good to go. Since it’s perfectly round there shouldn’t be any fitting issues.

[user757]

Only reason I opted for UD glossy is that my last SPCycle frameset had so-so paint. My other UD glossy frameset seemed to fare better from regular ride wear. I attached a photo they sent me with the frame on the scale.

It seems that my frame is shipping soon--did they send photos of the frame on request or automatically?