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Re: LTWOO ER9 & ERX - Electronic groepsets
I'm on the opposite spectrum of ER9/X users on here, because my ER9 has been working great. Shifts are spot on and no issues with battery drain. My groupset has been used almost exclusively for climbing on rough mountain roads, so it's not like it's being babied either with the full range of shifting being used. It's been so good I want to buy another ER9. I'm not the most OCD bike mechanic, but I try to make sure everything runs smoothly. Maybe I'm using some sort of goldilocks combination where everything is working just right or maybe my groupset was built on a Wednesday so QC was a bit better that day! 
May 06, 2024, 10:00:50 PM |
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Re: LTWOO ER9 & ERX - Electronic groepsets
After ride number 5 where the shifters stopped working, I have finally reached the point of permanently moving forward. Is there a way to use parts (such as the breaking calipers) in a shimano groupset? I'm using LTwoo calipers on my other Ultegra mechanical road bike. They work pretty good and I was able to standardize my 3 bikes with the same brake pads (GRX, Ultegra and LTwoo). May 06, 2024, 10:14:39 PM |
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Re: LTWOO ER9 & ERX - Electronic groepsets
Well, you haven't had it for that long so too early to tell, I'd say. I live in one the best climates for cycling so wet and/or cold weather isn't an issue for me. Though I did take all the preventative precautions for the battery cables. If the weather is wet, either I ride an indoor trainer or I take my gravel bike instead. I used the ER9 as an excuse to move to both 12 speed and electronic. I'll be the first to report back if I have any issues, but I chanced getting the groupset knowing I wouldn't be riding in extreme weather. May 07, 2024, 09:44:16 AM |
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Re: LTWOO ER9 & ERX - Electronic groepsets
I had the GR9 hydraulic levers paired with the Zrace XG calipers, design, weight and color choice were attractive at the time. This is funny, I just did the opposite. My LTwoo calipers worked fine, but the weight gain going with the ER9 was bugging me. I had ZRace XG calipers I bought on a whim awhile back and decided to install them. In the process I also opted to switch to 140mm rear rotors and cut a few extra grams. I didn't even do a proper bleed since I did a direct swap with the calipers. Brake feel is surprisingly good with the ER9 levers. The weight savings is quite significant because I cut about 100g from the calipers. BTW - do you have a photo of your heat shrink cables? I'm using a coat of rubber cement + dielectric grease on my cables, but now I'm realizing it's a bit of a dirt magnet. I'd prefer a much cleaner application if possible! May 12, 2024, 01:59:31 PM |
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Re: LTWOO ER9 & ERX - Electronic groepsets
Very pretty build (with the exception of that saddle bag It's a TFSA disc frameset (SL6 clone). I believe TFSA is the OEM for the Delihea framesets as well. I initially bought it because it was cheap, but surprisingly it's held up to quite a bit of abuse. Though if I were to build a new bike I'd probably go with one the Aethos clones floating around. There's just too much climbing in my area! May 13, 2024, 11:13:19 AM |
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Re: WheelTop EDS TX Full Wireless Groupset (Chinese SRAM)
There's also a TX-R7101-SGS derailleur mentioned there - TX is for road, but SGS is long cage. It might be that this is a wide-range 2x option. If it's a 2x gravel electronic groupset, I'm sold. I hate 1x. I prefer riding to the trails which requires doing road miles beforehand. I find driving to a trail just to ride a bike to be incredibly lame. Probably accounts for why most of MTB'ers I see in my area are switching to e-bikes to make up for their lack of fitness! May 16, 2024, 07:04:46 PM |
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Re: Cheap Chinese Gravel frames under USD 500
The BXT 135 gravel frame set is $345 USD right now with free shipping. https://a.aliexpress.com/_mLk2N9o SPCycle also has the G056 gravel frame which seems a bit more modern and I've seen this frame under other brands. (It's a bit more expensive, but I'd wait for an AliEx coupon sale). https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804503394359.html May 17, 2024, 10:26:12 AM |
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Re: LTWOO eGR
I had a problem getting the ER9 LTwoo calipers+140mm adapter plate to line-up properly using 140mm rotors on the rear. I tried it on 2 different framesets and both of them would not line-up properly. The strange part is that I had no issues running 160mm rotors with the Ltwoo calipers+adapter plate. I ended up switching over to ZRace XG calipers which required no adapter plate. I literally just unscrewed the Ltwoo calipers and screwed in the Zrace calipers, plug-n-play style. They work well enough with no issues on long descents. May 17, 2024, 07:21:57 PM |
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Re: LTWOO ER9 & ERX - Electronic groepsets
My ER9 is still going strong. When it works, it's f**king great! Though I'm not ignoring the problems. Hence why I don't ride my ER9 bike in the rain & don't wash it with a hose, I rotate my bikes to minimize wear-n-tear and I don't do things like shifting both the left/right shifters at the same time. Also I'm theorizing that some aftermarket batteries might be an issue as well. That's the one variable that differs between all the working/non-working units. This is probably why Shimano uses their own proprietary unit and SRAM insist on only using their OEM batteries. I could imagine a sh**ty battery could potentially toast the ER9/X RD electronics. Even with all the issues and the non-existent LTwoo support, I'd probably buy another ER9 groupset when it's on sale. The performance-price-risk factor is still worth it for me. May 19, 2024, 10:16:49 AM |
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