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Component Deals & Selection / Re: Interesting Aliexpress finds! - good deals, interesting stuff, new products etc!
« Last post by AzureEssence on Today at 09:34:24 AM »
Does anyone know if the 170mm Zrace Blade cranks are actually 5mm shorter than the 175's? Or do they just drill the hole 5mm higher?
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Tavelo Aero Frame
« Last post by Sakizashi on Today at 08:57:53 AM »
I am guessing that the domestic market price is probably realistic for making and selling higher end frames right now. I doubt anyone is making a ton of money here, but they are all taking their piece.

The result might be that high end catalog frames like these don't make a ton of sense, and these brands might as well raise the price a couple hundred USD and do the full development, like the Seka Spear RDC which isnt that much cheaper than the European price for the Van Rysel RCR Pro frameset.
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Cyclocross Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Airwolf YFR068 - 2023 Gravel Frame
« Last post by this is dog on Today at 07:41:20 AM »
Last Saturday I put the bike to test during one of Europe's biggest gravel events, The Traka in Girona, Spain. First time for me and joined the 200km route with 2500m elevation. Bike got some serious beating and did not let me down, it's still in one piece!  ;D

https://www.thetraka.com/
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Cyclocross Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: LTWOO eGR
« Last post by amacal1 on Today at 07:35:12 AM »
I've been riding this week with it, not as many miles as I had hoped but a little over 60mi so far. I haven't taken it off-road, but I took a few trips to a parking garage and rode about 30+ times up and down. LOTS of rapid shifting and so far it's held up great. I'll be taking it on a century ride in a couple of weeks, so hopefully I don't end up stranded in the middle of it. I haven't put it through any water yet, but I'll get a bit more rough and rowdy with it off the road once I am done with my century ride.
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: VeloBuild VB-R-268 frame
« Last post by pavlo.k on Today at 07:23:04 AM »
what size do you recommend for 167cm?
going to build a bike for my girlfriend. She is currently riding a gravel bike with almost mtb-like geo (long TT, tall HT, short stem) so it's impossible to compare the fit
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Magene QED 12spd groupset showcased in Shanghai
« Last post by zerstorer on Today at 07:13:16 AM »
Quote from: Petr (CyclistsHub.com) on Today at 05:37:00 AM
My source sent me this photo that Magene told him about the shifter disc + rim compatibility. But I honestly have no idea how it works.

According to the Chinese conversation in the cyclisthub video, the hole on top is for mechanical brake cable. The hydraulic brake hose goes to the traditional location below.

It's one single design that accepts both mechanical and hydraulic braking. Neat.
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Magene QED 12spd groupset showcased in Shanghai
« Last post by TidyDinosaur on Today at 07:03:33 AM »
Quote from: TribesMan on Today at 07:02:06 AM
Well that is a great idea.
You just need to provide a way to connect a cable to the lever along the hydraulic cylinder.
So if you use hydraulic, you just use cylinder. O
f you use rim brake you actuate both the cable and cylinder at the same time, but cylinder does nothing.
I wonder how nobody thought of that before...
I would guess it makes the shifter bigger...
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Magene QED 12spd groupset showcased in Shanghai
« Last post by TribesMan on Today at 07:02:06 AM »
Well that is a great idea.
You just need to provide a way to connect a cable to the lever along the hydraulic cylinder.
So if you use hydraulic, you just use cylinder. O
f you use rim brake you actuate both the cable and cylinder at the same time, but cylinder does nothing.
I wonder how nobody thought of that before...
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Tavelo Aero Frame
« Last post by RDY on Today at 06:08:15 AM »
Quote from: zxcvbnmjm on May 05, 2024, 11:16:15 AM
Keep in mind that retail price in china is 11500rmb(usd1600) and 14500rmb(usd2000), not pandapodium prices

And i think a lot of these chinese brand's target market are in china, not overseas so theyre priced accordingly to the market there

But this is way more expensive than any other catalogue frame from a Chinese brand. 

I don't see how they can sell these at either the PP or domestic Chinese price.  Disregarding the frame itself, just look at the paint jobs ... they look awful for this price.
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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Magene QED 12spd groupset showcased in Shanghai
« Last post by Petr (CyclistsHub.com) on Today at 05:37:00 AM »
Quote from: kbernstein on May 05, 2024, 01:32:54 PM
Joe said rim brake will be available later so they are not the same shifters

My source sent me this photo that Magene told him about the shifter disc + rim compatibility. But I honestly have no idea how it works.
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