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Title: Open Mould Time Trial / Triathlon Frames
Post by: Irideslowly on December 30, 2021, 08:03:41 PM

Hi everyone!

Following the success of my first road bike build, I am looking into purchasing a time trial / triathlon frame from one of the popular vendors.
I would love to use all Chinese products ( sensah groupset, wheels, etc)


Has anyone done this?

Title: Re: Open Mould Time Trial / Triathlon Frames
Post by: Nickk2000 on December 30, 2021, 09:49:12 PM

If youre in the us, i have a sensah shifters and rd if youre interested. Empire 2x11.

Title: Re: Open Mould Time Trial / Triathlon Frames
Post by: Irideslowly on December 31, 2021, 05:06:12 AM

I am In canada. I can cover the shipping

Title: Re: Open Mould Time Trial / Triathlon Frames
Post by: 1Sigma on December 31, 2021, 03:02:12 PM

Quote from: Codyb37 on December 30, 2021, 08:03:41 PM

Hi everyone!

Following the success of my first road bike build, I am looking into purchasing a time trial / triathlon frame from one of the popular vendors.
I would love to use all Chinese products ( sensah groupset, wheels, etc)


Has anyone done this?

Built a bike using all Chinese parts, or specifically a TT/Tri bike using all Chinese parts?  I've done the former, save for Shimano shift housing

Title: Re: Open Mould Time Trial / Triathlon Frames
Post by: Irideslowly on December 31, 2021, 03:34:48 PM

Build a tt bike with Chinese components.

I've already built a road bike.

Title: Re: Open Mould Time Trial / Triathlon Frames
Post by: Nickk2000 on January 03, 2022, 10:07:19 AM

Cody, got a groupme whatsapp or something like that?

Title: Re: Open Mould Time Trial / Triathlon Frames
Post by: 1Sigma on January 04, 2022, 07:53:12 AM

Quote from: Codyb37 on December 31, 2021, 03:34:48 PM

Build a tt bike with Chinese components.

I've already built a road bike.

Cool project. What’s your shortlist of frames? (Which by extension determines whether it’ll be run or disc, I suppose)
1X or 2X?

Seems entirely doable.

Title: Re: Open Mould Time Trial / Triathlon Frames
Post by: Irideslowly on January 04, 2022, 10:38:53 AM

I don't have a shortlist. That's the issue. The TT frames are nearly 2x the price of road Frames.

I would run a 1x.

Title: Re: Open Mould Time Trial / Triathlon Frames
Post by: Irideslowly on January 04, 2022, 10:54:52 AM

I could get this frame for about 500$.

http://m.ltbikes.com/product/66.html

I don't know about the handlebars or the compatibility with the sensah Groupset.

Title: Re: Open Mould Time Trial / Triathlon Frames
Post by: 1Sigma on January 05, 2022, 10:37:18 AM

Quote from: Codyb37 on January 04, 2022, 10:54:52 AM

I could get this frame for about 500$.

http://m.ltbikes.com/product/66.html

I don't know about the handlebars or the compatibility with the sensah Groupset.

Looks like the only Barcons on Ali are Shimano compatible. As far as I know Sensah uses SRAM ratios. This would leave you with LTWOO  (or MicroNEW, I suppose)

Have you found a good crankset? I was never able to find one. In the end, I just got a crankset based PM, and killed two birds with one stone.

For 1X, I would recommend Passquest.  I have not had a single drop using their 48T ring.  I hear Stone is good too, bit I've never used.

Title: Re: Open Mould Time Trial / Triathlon Frames
Post by: Irideslowly on January 07, 2022, 01:41:23 PM

I'd prefer to use sensah . Any Frame ideas ?

Title: Re: Open Mould Time Trial / Triathlon Frames
Post by: jcr on January 08, 2022, 09:24:45 AM

What shifters would you use? I would prefer Sensah too but that is SRAM ratio so microshift bar end shifters probably won’t work.

Title: Re: Open Mould Time Trial / Triathlon Frames
Post by: Irideslowly on January 08, 2022, 07:25:27 PM

Im open to everything

Title: Re: Open Mould Time Trial / Triathlon Frames
Post by: jcr on January 08, 2022, 09:19:16 PM

actually if you are thinking of running 1X...... this might work with Sensah https://www.microshift.com/models/bs-sr-m11-r/

If you are running 2x, I think Shimano pull ratio might work with the front derailleur?

Title: Re: Open Mould Time Trial / Triathlon Frames
Post by: jcr on January 08, 2022, 09:28:29 PM

Although I think if you went with LTWoo R9 (2x11) derailleur it will give you the most compatibility which should work with Shimano or microshift (Shimano version) bar end shifter. 

Title: Re: Open Mould Time Trial / Triathlon Frames
Post by: Velovelo on July 13, 2022, 03:50:31 AM

Quote from: Irideslowly on December 30, 2021, 08:03:41 PM

Hi everyone!

Following the success of my first road bike build, I am looking into purchasing a time trial / triathlon frame from one of the popular vendors.
I would love to use all Chinese products ( sensah groupset, wheels, etc)


Has anyone done this?

Hi, did you finish building your TT/triathlon frame? Which frame did you go with?

Title: Re: Open Mould Time Trial / Triathlon Frames
Post by: Irideslowly on July 13, 2022, 04:15:51 AM

I did not build it.