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Re: Elite Wheels / Aliexpress / Trace Velo
You are offering nothing in this thread. Im super late to this thread, but dang it made for an interesting read over coffee this morning. But I actually think VeloVelo's feedback to you is pretty spot on; he was offering a pretty good hot take on your issue with Trace Velo. It seems like your beef is with Aliepress/Elite/Paypal...leave Trace Velo out of it. Even if he isnt directly sponsored by Elite, its obvious his Youtube channel is there to make some money. He will probably have a harder time getting those sponsors if his comment section is filled with negative anecdotes. Kudos to VeloVelo for putting in the effort to push back on this. I think its fine if Boost3782 wants to write about his experience with Elite...but what the eff does Trace Velo have to do with any of it? His comment section is not the place to air your grievances, and he should delete your comments if he feels it clashes with his business plans. And at the end of the day, it sounds like Boost got their money back (or at least most of it?)...but is still out there throwing shade on Trace Velo for something that had nothing to do with the youtube channel. It really does seem like a childish response. Keep your feedback directed to the players involved in the transaction and you would have been fine. December 19, 2022, 09:25:40 AM |
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ICAN Gravel X
I was waiting for my new my bike to show up (3 month back order on the new Trek Fuel), so I decided to build a china carbon gravel bike. I picked the ICAN Gravel X frame. The order process was super easy. I think it delivered in about 3-4 weeks. The frame quality was great, no issues on any bolt holes or cable runs. My only regret was not getting a custom paint job; I think the matte black turned out nice with the leather seat/bar combo, but some color would be pretty sweet. I also bought the ICAN carbon wheels. They arrived a week or so after the frame. They apologized for not being able to ship a set with decals, but honestly I preferred the blank wheels. Everything from ICAN was packed super bomb proof, I don’t think anyone could have damaged my shipment. The general setup: SRAM rival axs xplr group set, 1x12. SRAM force cranks. Brookes saddle and bar tape 45mm wheels, tubeless I don’t own a scale so I have no idea how much it weighs. I did a lift comparison between this build and my road bike (2008 specialized roubaix) and it feels about the same. If I ditched the Brooke’s saddle I bet I could tell the difference. Went on my first ride today on some mixed road and gravel; bike performed great, no issues. Need to dial in some seat positions but otherwise it’s going to be a nice bike. I wasn’t really going for the cheapest option or the lightest weight, so I didn’t really keep track of any of that info during the build. 13/10 on dealing with ICAN, would repeat again. December 29, 2022, 07:40:03 PM |
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