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Guilty
I stand on the shoulders of giants, nurtured by a culture of patisseries, adultery and weapons manufacturing.
And I complain. A lot. For example I thought my er9 was a piece of shit when it stopped working yesterday. Turns out I just didn't charge it. I blame al Qaeda.
You lost me. tf, is that thread fit? in the video i call his BB a PF BB because the BB isn't hold by threads like BSA / T47: the interface between the BB & the frame is smooth --> i call that PF. There is a thread between 2 halves of the PF cups, but that thread doesn't make it a threaded BB the way BSA / T47 is.
I received the Liqui Moly 3312 today, precisely so i dont have to figure out which loctite product to use and during which phase of the moon it's going to work best and whether it cured with or without a load.
Now I'm just a peasant looking for easy solutions found by people who seem to know what they're talking about.
I've never measured BB holes because i dont have the tools to make them rounder anyway, touch wood, i hope i never have to.
https://youtu.be/q0XAvr5Qn1k?si=RBwsH1-CgnlypdXm&t=352
I do, it's the whole point of the rabbit hole. i guess you're in the camp of only morons would put any kind of grease there?
It's more contentious for PF BBs, but it seems that Wakos brake protector is the ultimate product to use, as per "ride of Japan" on YT, and apparently Cannondale in mechanics workshops (I think Australia), and cannondale basically invented creaking BBs with the PF BB30. And for us in Europe, Liqui Moly 3312 (made in Germany, cheap) seems to be a legit alternative. I haven't seen anyone saying it doesnt work. Both products apparently are a silicone based grease.
But people do fight over whether loctite is good or not (& if so, which, and which cure time, and how...), and if you believe Shimano you shouldn't use anything at all, and then there are those who put regular bike grease, or lithium grease, or copper grease.
they got a large OEM order in 58, right?
Oh, alright thanks! Another question - is it good to grease the bearing in the picture above also from the bottom/inner side?
If I could do it again I would have gotten both 55s , front and rear
It's great to see that support was nice at least
I'm about to pull the trigger on one of those too though geometry seems a tad too aggressive. Now just wondering if I should pair it with 45mm or 50mm wheels ahahah
Nice build, thanks for posting!
Other than the paint, anything to report on? Holes that aren't round, tolerances that are off, brake mount surfaces that aren't flat, inside of the frame that looks crap, any of that at all?
Very helpful video btw. How boxy is that downtube in real life? depending on the video, it can look like the least aero shape one could come up with, but other times, it's not even noticeable.
A couple of hiccups but Wendy from LC was able to remedy the issues.
Some locals here in Japan shared the weight of the frame and it looks NAISU
Standard 810gr
Super Light 710gr
not sure for which size, but I have to say t looks very decent....
Hopefully the prices will remain decent as well.
A bad exampe could be Winspace with it's Agile frame, it is already too close to western brands and I can purchase 2nd hand SL7 (non S-works) frames cheaper in JPN.
Like the Agile frame direct from Winspace ends up to be 300.000JPY, while a used SL7 frame is ~250.000JPY. With that pricing it is rather pointless to opt for direct China frames.
https://m.facebook.com/story.php/?story_fbid=1146515660020662&id=100039867169403
I'm not a specialized fanboy, but you would be crazy to spend more to get a winspace than an sl7. Just for further resale value alone.
China learns. China started manufacturing, poorly then well, started by copying, then started inventing and more and more is now innovating. Winspace is an example of China starting to brand. Branding doesn't make a product better per se, but it does make it more expensive. Which is why this forum is largely about buying OEM frames from factories or brokers like velobuild who are basically a distribution channel for OEM frames.
Farsports is another example of China starting to brand. Their handlebars winning the Olympics was a key moment for them. They make great wheels but their pricing has gotten less and less appealing as they grow as a brand.
