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Re: My OG-Evkin CF-052 (FM699) build w/ 60% AliExpress parts Nice build! Do you know what paint type and color your friend used? I love that shade of green :-) and are those decals or vinyl stickers?

And great photos of the bike! How did you prop the bike up in the last set of photos?
May 14, 2021, 01:22:44 AM 		1
Re: Velobuild custom frame painting and decals I have an order on a GF001 with Velobuild right now, with a two color paint scheme and decals. I made a pdf with the details on where the paint color transitions should be, and the decal locations, sizes, and orientation.

Chris sent me photos the other day, and they got nearly all of it wrong... The decals were were rotated 90-deg, and they didn't seem to get the right colors in the right place... I'm waiting to hear back on their ability to fix the mistakes, but I'm not impressed so far... at all.

Part of me is surprised because based on their website photos, they should be able to do this simple design... but who knows what happened that day. I probably *would* trust their ability to paint a 1-color paint scheme...
May 20, 2021, 11:52:25 PM 		3
Re: Speeder SC-R48
Quote from: Rone69 on September 17, 2022, 03:19:26 AM
I have come to the conclusion that there are 2 possibilities: 
the first one, Winspace and Speeder are the same factory, the second, Speeder is the supplier of Winspace, in both cases the direct sales by Speeder are helpful to sell the frame that don't have passed the QC required by the main customers.

I can't say I agree with your conclusion. Speeder has multiple commercial clients that they sell their open mold frames to (Winspace, Adris, and Parapera being some of the documented ones).

And they happen to sell their frames direct-to-consumer as well. I have one, and it's great. What you do not get to do as a B2C customer with them, is any sort of customization (no special or custom paint, no decals, etc). You also do not get the typical "after sales support" that you would with most major brands, where you can go into your local bike store to deal with any issues. Speeder does have a 2-year warranty (look at their website), so can coordinate with them directly, but your mileage may vary.

If you have concerns with the dealing with Speeder, then you can always just buy from Winspace, Adris, or Parapera for the peace of mind.
September 17, 2022, 12:22:58 PM 		1
Re: Any cheaper alternatives to Park's fancy allen wrenches? Don't fall for the silly marketing associated with cycling tool brands, and terms like "shop quality"

There are companies, like Bondhus, that supply aerospace and automotive factories (I've seen them there). A set of their t-handle hexes start around $50 USD. If it's good enough for the people that put together the planes your fly on, they'll be more than fine for your open mold bike, or any high end bike.

Just look for a set that is comfortable, is long enough to reach the things you need (like water bottle cage bolts), has a lifetime warranty, and preferably get them from a local store where you can deal with any warranty issues that come up (should be rare in my experience). I would spend around $30-60 USD for a set, and use the savings elsewhere.
September 30, 2022, 10:51:11 AM 		4
Re: ventum ns1 2022 frame clearance
Quote from: patliean1 on August 20, 2023, 04:24:41 PM
I mentioned in one of David Author's (Just Ride Bikes) videos on the Ventum NS1 that the frame is basically an open mold. Ventum's marketing team replied to my comment with the following:

"The Ventum NS1 is not an open-mold, we have a team of engineers that are dedicated to designing our bikes. We'd be happy to answer any other questions you may have about the brand!"

I don't fully believe them. These micro brands are more marketing than they are engineering and frame development because having your own production is expensive.  I say this to say is the reason they can sell $1100 frames on "clearance" because those frames are probably not much better than a VeloBuild or Dengfu. Cheap Chinese stuff. You don't see Specialized or Trek selling their flagship frames for $1100 on sale.

??? ::) That seems to be a bold claim based on some loose logic there... Commenting only on your claim about the 2023 model, and not the one that OP posted about, would you like to share which open mold frame the 2023 model is using, and where to buy it? I'm sure folks in this forum would love an aero frame with clearance for 35c tires and and T47 BB (I'm one of those people). UDH is a nice to have as well. Otherwise, it sounds like a custom mold frame for them... and it sounds like a decent competitor for the Soloist.

Spesh and Trek can keep their prices high cuz they know ppl will buy them given their brand power, because of their marketing... and they also create scarcity in terms of stock. 

For market predictions they screwed up on, have you looked at Stumpjumper carbon frameset prices this entire year? You can get one for $1750. Not far off from the final price of a painted and shipped Carbonda FM1001 + rear shock you need to get on your own... the S-Works frames are only a little bit more.
August 20, 2023, 05:39:13 PM 		1