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Cyclocross Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Which gravel wheels?
« on: May 10, 2024, 03:56:42 AM »
Well, value and weight are also important :)
I don't know much about hubs yet, but it seems DT Swiss are a bit overpriced compared to other brands like Novatec ?

Overpriced ... they should not be compared at all, different leagues ;) .

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Geometry of a very tall endurance bike (stack of 600+mm for size 54). A bit but not much slooping, so that there is no need for a super long seat post, short top tube but longish reach, which translates into a very vertical (75 deg) seat tube for 71-71.5 deg steerer. And clearance for 50+mm tires. Wait, wasn't that what I built in titanium?

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Metal Frames / Re: Titanium custom gravel build
« on: May 04, 2024, 06:55:35 PM »
No toe overlap at all ;) . With the flyxii FE02 I used to have it, but with this one zero toe overlap.

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I use a T47-external(68mm)-DUB from Token. I have the preload ring in place. About the chain line, no clue, it works fine for me.

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Anyone has decent front and rear racks located in China? Ideally something similar to the tailfin or the ortlieb quick rack? I tried to ping some sellers letting them know I have a few potential interested buyers and they did not seem to care. Sometimes they have such a lack of vision to listen to the market ... Same as with the (lack) of endurance frames.

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Metal Frames / Re: Titanium custom gravel build
« on: April 22, 2024, 08:30:43 AM »
Waltly. Kind of endurance geometry, but with a very vertical seat tube angle, short reach (375-ish) and high stack (600-ish). What I consider ideal for gravel use :-) .

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I use it. GX axs with senicx gr2. No problem whatsoever.

I changed recently the chainring to a pass quest just because of the looks, but the senicx was fine with a SRAM chain

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Metal Frames / Re: Bona Ti
« on: April 15, 2024, 11:17:13 AM »
Nice frame !

Looks super similar to my waltly. I wonder if they are all made in the same factory...  ;D ;D

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Opinions are like butts, everyone has their one ;)

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Cyclocross Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Flyxii FE-02 Build
« on: April 01, 2024, 03:56:06 PM »
Well, the two advantages I mentioned are actually decent for a commuter bike, despite probably not what people buy them for LoL. They also look nice in photos, but that is pretty much all about it.

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Cyclocross Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Flyxii FE-02 Build
« on: April 01, 2024, 12:18:36 PM »
They work like any other wheel to be honest. I wouldn't buy them again as they do not provide any benefit okz there is one, spoke breakage is unlikely on the road, and no need to true the wheels). With these in particular (beskardi), there are two minor annoying things:

The pawls are very very small and the spring system so weak it is not up to the task, to the point that they require regular cleaning, relubing and re-tensioning, otherwise they start to slip. And second, both wheels came with a very annoying and noticeable play, and had to install two shims to remove it. Costing me something around 800€, I classify this as a very poorly chosen design a low performance/cost ratio, so I would not recommend them.

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Cyclocross Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Flyxii FE-02 Build
« on: April 01, 2024, 05:59:19 AM »
Locally, a friend who is a cyclist and paints cars :) .

The second one I will try to get it painted with something inspired in the Crux.

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Cyclocross Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Which gravel wheels?
« on: March 30, 2024, 09:45:38 AM »
https://a.aliexpress.com/_EH5WIRB

These. I think I got an epic deal during the las AliExpress events

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Cyclocross Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Flyxii FE-02 Build
« on: March 30, 2024, 09:25:22 AM »
Mine (well one of the two, the other I am still repairing it after a Car made it fly a few meters) in road mode

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Cyclocross Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Flyxii FE-02 Build
« on: March 30, 2024, 09:21:59 AM »
I pulled the trigger on the FE-02. Should be here in 2 weeks. I'll post up some pics when it gets here. This'll be my first full carbon bike. I'm going to put a dropper and some 29x2 tires on it.

The fork will not allow you I think. There is in reality not that much space. I would say 45mm max
On the frame side there is more space, easily fitting a 50mm I think.

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