From Bicycle Rolling Resistance:

"Using latex inner tubes in tubeless tires is nearly as fast as setting them up tubeless. The most significant performance penalties are the higher weight of the inner tube and the loss of the re-sealing in case of a puncture that tubeless sealant in tubeless tires offers."

Sidenote: I ordered an electronic pump from Cycplus' latest update of pumps: E-Pump AS2 Pro. Offers up to 5 inflations at 80 PSI, and weighs less than two Co2 cartridges and inflator combined. To me this is the final nail in the coffin to running tubeless for road.

Interesting but it's huge will see if they are able to slim it down in future iterations.

Thank you for sharing your build!

It looks really nice I like the paintjob.

Let us know how you find 12 spd mechanical!

That is a different frame isnt it?

But the Winspace story does give some credibility to the notion that racing does raise the profile of these frames.

It is a different frame.

Also, I don't think the Winspace is the first UCI open mold frame either.

But great to see these getting more exposure.

If you are getting a Kalloy Uno stem, you specifically want the Uno 7 or Uno Ultralight models made of 7050al. This is a seller I have bought from, though there are cheaper ones currently:

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2255799842115476.html

If you are willing to buy from Taobao, another seller I have been happy with:
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z09.2.0.0.48832e8dttqFo7&id=610916266157&_u=n20gcba5ceca9e

And if you are looking for a stem computer mount, these are really high quality. They are bolt spacing specific so you want the Type A (24mm) version:
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z09.2.0.0.48832e8dttqFo7&id=610261725473&_u=n20gcba5cec352

Nearly all the Uno Ultralight stem are 7 and 17 degrees. A 10 degree version exists, but is much harder to find for sale on Aliexpress.

Did you buy the taobao mount via Superbuy or some shopping service I wonder how much they would charge for the delivery.

Here is the thread for the frame - https://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,3597.135.html

TLDR it's a light/stiff/ racing frame and to me it's fairly good downhill/cornering.

With all the issues the eRX groupset is having, if you’re in the market for a cheap electronic group, The Pro’s Closet is selling Shimano Di2 at ridiculous prices. You can use their $40 off coupon for every $200 and build a full 105 Di2 for like $500 right now. Shifters are $100 each, brakes for $28, RD is $100, FD is $55, battery for $66.

Thanks Eddy! I also pulled the trigger no batteries left but will source that locally.

This is probably anecdotal but...

The best quality affordable Chinese frames I've tested (stiffness, fit and finish, tolerances) have come frame companies/factories who do NOT offer up custom paint jobs and decals. Basically the OEM factories.

However, brands/agents who offer up all these crazy paint options and put a priority on aesthetics are probably hiding something in the QC department. Just spend 5 minutes the IG accounts from TanTan, Hygge, and even Elves.

I would rather a factory tell me they don't offer paint jobs because their focus is on the production and QC of their frames and components themselves.

Naked Carbon weave is the best finish anyways

Thanks to this thread I saw speeder for the first time. They have really nice products, not only the wheels. I really like the handlebars they offer and the seapost is genius as they have this little knob to adjust the saddle angle which is great for saddles without cutout. nice

The reason why I purchased the wheels from them is that I got the RC48D frame new but second hand from a forum member and they weren't willing to sell/ship me spare derailleur hangers and headset.

However I am happy with the wheels and have zero regret on my purchase I'll add a pic to this thread later.