Spcycle New Mold SP-R088 Carbon Road Frame

[user757]

I haven't been on my R088 for a week, due to riding either my gravel bike or my other road frame! The way I have it setup, it climbs like a champ! Also the new thru axle feels solid, though to be honest I didn't notice any wheel issues before I discovered the issue with the original TA! I'm thinking of swapping the tires out for some 30c for better road durability, but I love climbing with 25c tires!

A few photos from today's ride. 

Did you protect the battery cable frame holes at all, or just the grease and rubber cement on the cable-port at the derailleurs? And I'm guessing you put the grease on first, then seal it up with the rubber cement?

[user757]

Did you protect the battery cable frame holes at all, or just the grease and rubber cement on the cable-port at the derailleurs? And I'm guessing you put the grease on first, then seal it up with the rubber cement?

Finally the torque wrench arrived. I'm torquing up the seat post clamp, and even with the wrench set to only 5 N-m (SL8 recommends 6.2 N-m), it feels high torque to me. Am I just being scared and should trust the torque wrench was QC'ed properly? Or should it feel like a weak turn of the wrench?

[Bonus79]

Last Friday, to my great surprise, the frame was delivered.

Unfortunately the packaging is very/too simple, and the box arrived quite damaged.... an aspect to be reviewed and improved in my opinion.

I noticed an imperfection on the seat tube where the seat post is inserted (see circle in photo).... right where the box is cut, but Spcycle told me that it was a mistake by the worker who did not fill it with resin.

A defect that can be solved by painting the frame and that does not involve any risk of breakage or safety.

The drainage holes and the mechanical gear cable are not finished well (I cut myself while running my finger through them).... I will have to smooth them out before painting.

The rest seems to be fine, even if I haven't had time to check everything properly this weekend.

[Bonus79]

More photos of the raw frame....

[alfiomotrambo]

Last Friday, to my great surprise, the frame was delivered.

Unfortunately the packaging is very/too simple, and the box arrived quite damaged.... an aspect to be reviewed and improved in my opinion.

I noticed an imperfection on the seat tube where the seat post is inserted (see circle in photo).... right where the box is cut, but Spcycle told me that it was a mistake by the worker who did not fill it with resin.

A defect that can be solved by painting the frame and that does not involve any risk of breakage or safety.

The drainage holes and the mechanical gear cable are not finished well (I cut myself while running my finger through them).... I will have to smooth them out before painting.

The rest seems to be fine, even if I haven't had time to check everything properly this weekend.

Sorry to hear that man, fortunately nothing structural. Keep us updated with the painting

How many days between order and delivery?

[pandinoyoung]

Last Friday, to my great surprise, the frame was delivered.

bello, posta anche sul forum italiano, dai........

[alfiomotrambo]

bello, posta anche sul forum italiano, dai........

Che forum italiano? 

[Bonus79]

Sorry to hear that man, fortunately nothing structural. Keep us updated with the painting

How many days between order and delivery?

In my case 9 days....frame ordered on March 26th and delivered on April 4th.

[Bonus79]

bello, posta anche sul forum italiano, dai........

In quale forum e discussione?   

[jonathanf2]

Looking forward to your custom paint job @bonus79!

For the price, those little imperfection seem acceptable. That little nick on the seat post opening can be fixed with some filler and/or might not even be noticeable after it's been painted. As long as the internals look clean, I wouldn't worry too much. Did you check if you received a flush or concave non-drive side thru axle hole? I'm curious if SPCycle fixed that issue. If not, did you receive a rear thru axle with multiple washers?

[Bonus79]

Looking forward to your custom paint job @bonus79!

For the price, those little imperfection seem acceptable. That little nick on the seat post opening can be fixed with some filler and/or might not even be noticeable after it's been painted.. As long as the internals look clean, I wouldn't worry too much. Did you check if you received a flush or concave non-drive side thru axle hole? I'm curious if SPCycle fixed that issue. If not, did you receive a rear thru axle with multiple washers?

For the painting I will have to wait until mid-May....the painter already has some jobs booked.

In the end I think I will opt for the dove gray marbled effect like the SL8 S-Works....I am still undecided about the color of the brand and SPCYCLE logo: I still don't know whether to apply them, and whether to make them the same color as the SL8, or satin black like the components (wheels, handlebars, seat post).

Suggestions are welcome....thanks! 

As I was saying, during the weekend I didn't have time to check everything....as soon as I have a moment I will check the rear thru axle and let you know. 

[jonathanf2]

Unless SPCycle gave me some freebies I don't think I'd put their logo on your bike! 

Maybe do a play on words like T-WERKS or something funny just to mess with the weekend S-Works coffee riders!

[user757]

Last Friday, to my great surprise, the frame was delivered.

Unfortunately the packaging is very/too simple, and the box arrived quite damaged.... an aspect to be reviewed and improved in my opinion.

I noticed an imperfection on the seat tube where the seat post is inserted (see circle in photo).... right where the box is cut, but Spcycle told me that it was a mistake by the worker who did not fill it with resin.

A defect that can be solved by painting the frame and that does not involve any risk of breakage or safety.

The drainage holes and the mechanical gear cable are not finished well (I cut myself while running my finger through them).... I will have to smooth them out before painting.

The rest seems to be fine, even if I haven't had time to check everything properly this weekend.

I definitely got cut and some carbon fiber splinters while trying to fish some line through the bottom bracket area.

[jonathanf2]

Weather has been so nice here, I took my R088 on a 42km casual ride, which still resulted in some steep climbing! 

The way I have this bike setup, it's just very nimble and responsive. Climbs effortlessly as well!

[Bonus79]

Unless SPCycle gave me some freebies I don't think I'd put their logo on your bike! 

Maybe do a play on words like T-WERKS or something funny just to mess with the weekend S-Works coffee riders!

Actually you're not wrong....no freebies, I would have expected a "gift" for the imperfections of the frame, and instead nothing.

The fact is that I'm used to seeing the writing on the down tube, but I wouldn't know what to put there instead (playing with the word S-Works is not for me)....and without it it seems a bit "naked".