SL 8 clone

[BeR]

Build is finished.
~7,1 kg.

[mozart]

how did you find about stiffness ? i believe is very flexy bicycle. i don't know if original is stiffness but this is very soft

[MTB-Addicted]

Build is finished.
~7,1 kg.

Great build!
Might you pls share the headset bearings measures ?
Are they 49 or 52 ?

[BeR]

how did you find about stiffness ? i believe is very flexy bicycle. i don't know if original is stiffness but this is very soft

How do you know that this one is flexible ? I have not tried it yet.

[BeR]

Great build!
Might you pls share the headset bearings measures ?
Are they 49 or 52 ?

Same as original : 40.5 x 49.5 x 6.5

[mozart]

How do you know that this one is flexible ? I have not tried it yet.

i have one too

[BeR]

i have one too

From the same seller ? Power is not well transfered ? How is average speed ?

[BeR]

More pictures.

[planet_sammy]

More pictures.

The bike looks absolutely fantastic, very good job! I don't know if this has already been asked, with what height or inside leg length do you ride the frame size 54?

[Chriasp]

More pictures.

Amazing, looking forward to get mine!
Let me know how it rides.

Excited to see how my 58 looks compared to your 54

[mozart]

From the same seller ? Power is not well transfered ? How is average speed ?

i make only one ride.
rear tail and bottom bracket looks very flexi for me.

[Serge_K]

I wonder if the specialized anti fraud guy featured on that recent GCN video has any jurisdiction here. Between fake SL8 and fake Ostro threads, this forum has been seeing a massive increase in the promotion of counterfeit products.

For anyone reading, i think the consensus on this forum is still that buying fakes is cringe, but that we're all pretty much fine with clones (ie, no fake logos). But with an increasing number of posts about blatant fakes, it might not be so obvious anymore.

I also have a thread about why not to buy fakes, but one shop in particular that i had a bad interaction with has apparently been shipping very good frames to people in recent months, so the topic seems increasingly nuanced.

[momento]

i make only one ride.
rear tail and bottom bracket looks very flexi for me.

and do you mean this flexibility positively or negatively?

[rasch]

I wonder if the specialized anti fraud guy featured on that recent GCN video has any jurisdiction here. Between fake SL8 and fake Ostro threads, this forum has been seeing a massive increase in the promotion of counterfeit products.

For anyone reading, i think the consensus on this forum is still that buying fakes is cringe, but that we're all pretty much fine with clones (ie, no fake logos). But with an increasing number of posts about blatant fakes, it might not be so obvious anymore.

I also have a thread about why not to buy fakes, but one shop in particular that i had a bad interaction with has apparently been shipping very good frames to people in recent months, so the topic seems increasingly nuanced.

And another aspect to notice is the quantity of newcomers because of that. There's the good, the bad and the ugly. In any case no wonder the market is now flooded with fakes... honestly today, in second hand, not sure what one can trust anymore.

[BeR]

First ride of 40 km with the bike.

As another user said, the frame is quite statically flexible at the bottom bracket, rear stay and front side fork.

However, when I rode the bike, I didn't feel this flexibility. I've only done 40 km but I'm looking forward to doing longer rides.

My weight is 76 kg and my maximum power is around 1000 W (low much, I know) and it met my expectations perfectly.

Honestly, I'm amazed by the frame for a first ride and I will keep you informed of my next rides.

The 38 cm cockpit is very nice and stiff, I sit perfectly on the bike and it makes you want to pusj the pedals.

My top speed was 55 km/h and it was very stable.

During sprints, it happens that the front disc can rub slightly on the caliper but it is light.

In short, I highly recommend the frame and look forward to ride it again.