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Re: Hygge Aero Carbon Frame
 I received the frameset, black with laser decals, size XS(46). The frame weight without all hardware is 963g, the fork without the axle is 353g, the seatpost without seat clamp 133g (clamp 67g), and the handlebar 328g (360*110mm). Frame looks good, but has some small imperfections under the coating, and some small area of rough surface in headset, but besides that all feels nice and smooth. I think it's a good quality for this price (around 550 USD with shipping). Now about the issues: 1) Antislip coating not applied at the last 5 cm of the seatpost, and if your seatpost exposed less than 18cm from frame - the seatpost clamp will not be in contact with antislip coating.  2) Seat clamp nuts are made from some soft aluminium, and i had experience with this type of thing, steel bolts just destroys thread in this type of aluminium, and i already ordered titanium version. Sizes are M6 10x14mm and M6 10x20mm. 3) One of the rivet nuts in handlebar installed at an angle, and head unit mount looks slightly to the right when bolts are tightened. I think i can fix it by erasing part of the mount with sandpaper, so bolt will have more space.   4) The fork steerer tube not perfectly round, and has some deviation in wall thickness, around 0.3 mm, and expander plug fits very snug. But maybe it's just this plug.  5) Some aluminium bolts has inconsistent quality. Steel bolts are ok. If you are interested in more photos, here are links: Frame photos https://imgur.com/a/mMdOfu0 Frame and parts weight https://imgur.com/a/qxBMj7H December 13, 2023, 04:01:31 PM |
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Re: Hygge Aero Carbon Frame
I didn't have any issues with bottom bracket thread. Everything was nice and smooth.
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Re: WheelTop EDS TX Full Wireless Groupset (Chinese SRAM)
Weight and price comparison. Wheeltop EDS TX Source Shifters - 430g Front derailleur - 185g Rear derailleur - 320g Overall - 935 g. Current price on aliexpress around 720 USD. Price for Malaysia 2900 RM or around 620 USD (source https://www.instagram.com/p/C2ExxBas-Wf) L-TWOO ER9 Source: Shifters - 450g Front derailleur - 141g. Rear derailleur - 293g. Battery case - 22g. 2x 14500 batteries - around 40g. Cables - 27g. Overall - 975g. Current price on aliexpress around 500 USD. L-TWOO ERX Weight is almost the same as the ER9, 20-30g lighter due to carbon brake levers and a carbon rear derailleur cage. Current price on aliexpress around 660 USD. Shimano 105 R7100 Di2 Source https://www.bikeradar.com/features/shimano-105-di2-weight Shifters - 442g. Front derailleur - 138g. Rear derailleur - 301g. Battery- 52g. Cables - 21g. Overall - 954g. Current price on aliexpress around 800 USD. January 16, 2024, 07:17:53 AM |
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Re: WheelTop EDS TX Full Wireless Groupset (Chinese SRAM)
Can anybody send me a link for R7100 Di2 on Ali for $800 USD?? https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005735102271.html or just find anrancee cycling Store on AliExpress January 19, 2024, 04:19:06 PM |
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Re: LTWOO ER9 & ERX - Electronic groepsets
how much have you guys actually paid for ER9? I'm seeing 475 which imo is still not that good of a deal Why? Cheapest 105 di that i can find costs around 750USD, it's 35% more than ER9, and with shimano you don't have shifting customization, like adjustment to each cassette cog and various cassette speed. You literally get 105 di2 equivalent with a price 35% cheaper, and some risk of sudden death. March 13, 2024, 01:41:48 AM |
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Re: Hygge Aero Carbon Frame
I finally built the bike and take one week of riding on a trainer, everything work nice, no creaking or clicking, seatpost doesn't slip despite the fact that I did not use grip paste and cut seatpost so clamp doesn't contacted with grippy coating. The build was relatively easy, no stuck cables or bad threads, calipers and bottom bracket are align. But there was a several nuances during the build: 1) Sharp edge where cables exits from handlebar (under the "stem" area), not enough to cut housings, but enough to scratch them and make routing process more difficult. So i sanded it. 2) Expander plug fit in steerer tube very tight and i can't extract it without tools, so i sanded some material from plug. But i think, this is plug problem, not steerer tube, because expander plug from my old bike fits with no problem. 3) Stuffing four housings in headset pressing ring was real pain in my ass, there is enough space for them but no more than that. 4) Computer mount, which comes with handlebar is flexy, and I'm afraid it might break on bumps. Here some video only with garmin edge 520 https://photos.app.goo.gl/6zJ4M9U8mGiqyUYu8 And with 200g bike light https://photos.app.goo.gl/h3aWyDJYAE5Yg76n8 So I'm looking for more rigid computer mount. But overall it's a good frameset, it's stiffer in bottom bracket area than my old Jamis Xenith Race (2014), handlebar shape nice and comfortable, laser decals looks amazing. Final weight is 7.685 kg with pedals, bottle cages, computer mounts and sensors, I took into account all the components that are attached to the frame. March 17, 2024, 07:26:58 AM |
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Re: Hygge Aero Carbon Frame
It looks like Hygge is just one more seller that is friendly and supportive when they want to sell you something, but the opposite when you need them to fix a problem. Congratulation, you discovered a typical seller/brand that sells very cheap products. They (and many others) sell a frameset, sometimes with a handlebar, for 450-550USD, it's 3-5 times cheaper than cheapest options from a big brands. And for me it's strange to expect, that they want to spend 50-100USD to replace handlebar with bad paintjob. With these cheap chinese frames you just play roulette, with high risk, high reward. And about handlebar, I suggest you or forget about it, or start to write them on social networks, aliexpress chat, mail etc. This might lasts weeks. If you still can - open aliexpress dispute. March 22, 2024, 03:09:56 PM |
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Re: WheelTop EDS TX Full Wireless Groupset (Chinese SRAM)
Today i saw this Twitter bikes catalogue, interesting that full carbon bike with wheeltop eds tx costs 950 USD, I wonder how much a wheeltop costs for a factory. Rival upgrade kit I can find for around 1000 USD, 1525 - 905 = 620 USD difference between rival and eds versions, so 1000 - 620 = 380 USD for eds? Maybe lower, because rival also has a wholesale price. April 19, 2024, 02:24:18 AM |
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Re: WheelTop EDS TX Full Wireless Groupset (Chinese SRAM)
I am interested in this groupset and was about a new aero frame. So complete bike at competitive price fits with my idea of both, as a bike and spare parts. I saw this bike on aliexpress, but price was not so good, also saw this https://28goods.com/products/twitter-r12-pro-disc-brake-with-wheeltop-eds And this twitter r15 https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256806382207768.html I know, that people buy this bikes directly from factory, or maybe from alibaba, but don't know how. This would be great if enthusiasts here in the USA had access to the bikes listed in the catalog sheet you posted. Twitter USA does no have any offerings with EDS on them. Perhaps this catalog sheet is for other English speaking countries and the USD is just for reference, or autofilled in the price boxes. (Just guessing) I know that this prices are actual for Easter Europe, and people buy at this price. I think, that the prices in USD is only for convenience, I saw prices in CNY, and they are almost the same. April 19, 2024, 09:41:15 AM |
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